MELCHHAMUNDA
Assembly seat no. 124 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1961.
Winner, 2004
MOHAMMAD RAFIQUE
BJP
Elections held
11
1961–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2004
271
0.24% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCPRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTA
- Votes
- 43,548
- Vote share
- 38.74%
- Behind by
- 271
Electors
1,53,718
Total votes polled
1,12,410
Valid votes
1,12,410
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
73.1%
Full result, 2004
4 candidates · 1,12,410 valid votes
MOHAMMAD RAFIQUEBJPwon
43,819
39.0%
PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTAINC
43,548
38.7%
MURARI PRASAD MISHRAIND
20,710
18.4%
JIKRIYA KUMAR BAGBSP
4,333
3.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MOHAMMAD RAFIQUE | BJP | 43,819 | 38.98% | PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTA | 271 |
| 2000 | PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTA | INC | 45,399 | 45.47% | MURARI PRASAD MISHRA | 11,161 |
| 1995 | PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTA | INC | 34,616 | 32.87% | MURARI PRASAD MISHRA | 4,080 |
| 1990 | MURARI PRASAD MISHRA | JD | 46,810 | 62.33% | PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTA | 21,877 |
| 1985 | PRAKASHCHANDRA DEBTA | INC | 26,790 | 51.58% | MURARIPRASAD MISHRA | 3,613 |
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 MELCHHAMUNDA assembly constituency in 2004?
MOHAMMAD RAFIQUE (BJP) won MELCHHAMUNDA in 2004, by a margin of 271 votes.
Which party has won MELCHHAMUNDA the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has MELCHHAMUNDA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1961 to 2004.
Who has won MELCHHAMUNDA the most times?
PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTA, with 3 wins between 1974 and 2000.
