MELCHHAMUNDA
Assembly seat no. 124 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1961.
Winner, 2000
PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTA
INC
Elections held
11
1961–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2000
11,161
11.18% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INDMURARI PRASAD MISHRA
- Votes
- 34,238
- Vote share
- 34.29%
- Behind by
- 11,161
Electors
1,47,694
Total votes polled
99,840
Valid votes
99,840
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.6%
Full result, 2000
6 candidates · 99,840 valid votes
PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTAINCwon
45,399
45.5%
MURARI PRASAD MISHRAIND
34,238
34.3%
SIRISH KUMAR BOHIDARBJP
17,892
17.9%
BHAGABANA PRADHANBSP
2,041
2.0%
SASI BHUSAN BHOIBBM
182
0.2%
THAKUR SAHUJD(U)
88
0.1%
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.
