MELCHHAMUNDA
Assembly seat no. 124 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1961.
Winner, 1990
MURARI PRASAD MISHRA
JD
Elections held
11
1961–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1990
21,877
29.13% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
INCPRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTA
- Votes
- 24,933
- Vote share
- 33.20%
- Behind by
- 21,877
Electors
1,23,857
Total votes polled
75,095
Valid votes
75,095
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.6%
Full result, 1990
6 candidates · 75,095 valid votes
MURARI PRASAD MISHRAJDwon
46,810
62.3%
PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTAINC
24,933
33.2%
PRANAYA KUMAR SAHUIND
1,776
2.4%
SARAPATHY CHHATARBSP
667
0.9%
THAKUR SAHUIND
628
0.8%
SASHI BHUSAN BHOIOPF
281
0.4%
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.
