MELCHHAMUNDA
Assembly seat no. 124 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1961.
Winner, 1985
PRAKASHCHANDRA DEBTA
INC
Elections held
11
1961–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1985
3,613
6.96% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPMURARIPRASAD MISHRA
- Votes
- 23,177
- Vote share
- 44.62%
- Behind by
- 3,613
Electors
1,01,248
Total votes polled
51,940
Valid votes
51,940
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.3%
Full result, 1985
4 candidates · 51,940 valid votes
PRAKASHCHANDRA DEBTAINCwon
26,790
51.6%
MURARIPRASAD MISHRAJNP
23,177
44.6%
DURJODHAN BARIHAIND
1,505
2.9%
SASHIBHUSAN BHOIIND
468
0.9%
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.
