LAIKERA
Assembly seat no. 131 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
HEMANANDA BISWAL
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 10
Margin, 1985
20,345
51.95% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPBINOD BIHARI SINGH BARIHA
- Votes
- 6,400
- Vote share
- 16.34%
- Behind by
- 20,345
Electors
95,097
Total votes polled
39,160
Valid votes
39,160
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.2%
Full result, 1985
5 candidates · 39,160 valid votes
HEMANANDA BISWALINCwon
26,745
68.3%
BINOD BIHARI SINGH BARIHAJNP
6,400
16.3%
BUNDE DHURUABJP
4,185
10.7%
ELIAS MINZJKD
1,038
2.6%
RAMESWAR SINGH NAIKIND
792
2.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | BRUNDABAN MAJHI | BJP | 48,081 | 46.73% | HEMANANDA BISWAL | 1,344 |
| 2000 | HEMANAND BISWAL | INC | 55,692 | 61.74% | BRUNDABAN MAJHI | 21,582 |
| 1995 | HEMANAND BISWAL | INC | 52,655 | 55.83% | DILESWAR SINGH BARIHA | 19,031 |
| 1990 | HEMANANDA BISWAL | INC | 31,177 | 47.64% | BHABANI SHANKAR NAIK | 1,637 |
| 1985 | HEMANANDA BISWAL | INC | 26,745 | 68.30% | BINOD BIHARI SINGH BARIHA | 20,345 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the LAIKERA assembly constituency in 2004?
BRUNDABAN MAJHI (BJP) won LAIKERA in 2004, by a margin of 1,344 votes.
Which party has won LAIKERA the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has LAIKERA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2004.
Who has won LAIKERA the most times?
HEMANAND BISWAL, with 3 wins between 1974 and 2000.
