MELCHHAMUNDA
Assembly seat no. 124 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1961.
Winner, 1980
PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBATA
INC(I)
Elections held
11
1961–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1980
13,199
33.73% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
INDPURNA CHANDRA SAHU
- Votes
- 7,009
- Vote share
- 17.91%
- Behind by
- 13,199
Electors
95,580
Total votes polled
39,128
Valid votes
39,128
NOTA votes
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Turnout
40.9%
Full result, 1980
5 candidates · 39,128 valid votes
PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBATAINC(I)won
20,208
51.6%
PURNA CHANDRA SAHUIND
7,009
17.9%
SURENDRA KUMAR SAHUJNPSC
6,233
15.9%
CHINTAMANI PRADHANINC(U)
4,798
12.3%
GOURAHARI KARNALIND
880
2.3%
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.
