NAWAPARA
Assembly seat no. 94 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1980
BHANU PRAKASH JOSHI
INC(I)
Elections held
10
1967–2004
Most successful party
JD
won 2 of 10
Margin, 1980
8,128
19.95% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
JNPSCGHASIRAM MAJHI
- Votes
- 11,566
- Vote share
- 28.39%
- Behind by
- 8,128
Electors
83,635
Total votes polled
40,735
Valid votes
40,735
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.7%
Full result, 1980
5 candidates · 40,735 valid votes
BHANU PRAKASH JOSHIINC(I)won
19,694
48.4%
GHASIRAM MAJHIJNPSC
11,566
28.4%
NEMI CHAND JAININD
6,655
16.3%
MADAN MOHAN SAHUBJP
2,513
6.2%
JOGENDRANATH DASHIND
307
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA | IND | 41,679 | 36.86% | BASANTA KUMAR PANDA | 2,295 |
| 2000 | BASANTA KUMAR PANDA | BJP | 50,477 | 57.34% | PREM KUMAR AZAD | 26,452 |
| 1995 | GHASI RAM MAJHI | JD | 46,494 | 46.49% | SURESH KUMAR AZAD | 16,361 |
| 1990 | GHASIRAM MAJHI | JD | 40,997 | 64.83% | BHANU PRAKASH JOSHI | 26,569 |
| 1985 | GHASI RAM MAJHI | JNP | 22,003 | 49.65% | PREM KUMAR AZAD | 744 |
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 NAWAPARA assembly constituency in 2004?
RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA (IND) won NAWAPARA in 2004, by a margin of 2,295 votes.
Which party has won NAWAPARA the most times?
JD, with 2 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has NAWAPARA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2004.
Who has won NAWAPARA the most times?
GHASI RAM MAJHI, with 2 wins between 1985 and 1995.
