MELCHHAMUNDA
Assembly seat no. 124 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1961.
Winner, 1995
PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTA
INC
Elections held
11
1961–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1995
4,080
3.87% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
JDMURARI PRASAD MISHRA
- Votes
- 30,536
- Vote share
- 28.99%
- Behind by
- 4,080
Electors
1,37,693
Total votes polled
1,05,321
Valid votes
1,05,321
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.5%
Full result, 1995
15 candidates · 1,05,321 valid votes
PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTAINCwon
34,616
32.9%
MURARI PRASAD MISHRAJD
30,536
29.0%
MAHAMMAD RAFIQUEBJP
18,402
17.5%
THAKUR SAHUIND
5,355
5.1%
HARADHAN BHOIIND
4,592
4.4%
BHAKTABANDHU DASHIND
3,807
3.6%
PARAGA SAHUIND
1,464
1.4%
DAMBARUDHAR BEHERAIND
1,442
1.4%
HARIHAR DASHSJPR
1,227
1.2%
KAUSHIK NAIKIND
1,191
1.1%
PRATAP TANDIBSP
1,076
1.0%
SHASHI BHOIIND
814
0.8%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
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.
