Odisha assembly election, Feb 1990
The 10th Odisha legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
147
74 needed for a majority
Largest party
JD
123 seats · majority
Candidates
913
42 women, 7 elected
Turnout
55.51%
1.1 cr of 1.97 cr
The house
147 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JD123
- INC10
- IND6
- CPI5
- BJP2
- CPM1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Odisha assembly election (1985)
INC
-107
CPI
+4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JDJanata Dal | 123 | — | 139 | 56.9% | 58,84,443 | 53.69% | — | 3 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 10 | -107 | 145 | 30.3% | 32,64,000 | 29.78% | -21.30 | 17 |
| INDIndependent | 6 | -1 | 389 | 2.8% | 8,07,000 | 7.36% | -3.14 | 372 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 5 | +4 | 9 | 47.1% | 3,26,364 | 2.98% | -0.33 | 2 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 2 | +1 | 63 | 8.5% | 3,90,060 | 3.56% | +0.95 | 54 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | +1 | 3 | 39.5% | 91,767 | 0.84% | -0.30 | 0 |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 0 | — | 58 | 2.2% | 92,405 | 0.84% | — | 58 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3.3% | 36,366 | 0.33% | +0.32 | 15 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | — | 44 | 0.9% | 29,289 | 0.27% | — | 44 |
| KGPKGP | 0 | — | 6 | 1.8% | 8,914 | 0.08% | — | 6 |
| JKPJKP | 0 | — | 7 | 1.6% | 7,623 | 0.07% | — | 7 |
| UCPIUCPI | 0 | — | 1 | 8.0% | 7,213 | 0.07% | — | 1 |
| JKDJKD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.4% | 2,804 | 0.03% | -0.25 | 4 |
| OPFOPF | 0 | — | 7 | 0.5% | 2,521 | 0.02% | — | 7 |
| KRPKRP | 0 | — | 5 | 0.6% | 2,341 | 0.02% | — | 5 |
| IPFIPF | 0 | — | 1 | 2.8% | 1,783 | 0.02% | — | 1 |
| PBIPBI | 0 | — | 3 | 0.7% | 1,762 | 0.02% | — | 3 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | — | 2 | 0.9% | 1,574 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| NBPNavsarjan Bharat Party | 0 | — | 4 | 0.4% | 1,168 | 0.01% | — | 4 |
| BKUSBKUS | 0 | — | 2 | 0.2% | 371 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| DDPDDP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.2% | 332 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| BOPBOP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.2% | 279 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| BDLPBDLP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.3% | 208 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Odisha at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1990
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KODALA | Odisha | JDRAMAKRUSHNA PATTANAYAK | INCDEENABANDHU NAYAK | 69,82585.06% |
| BALASORE | Odisha | CPIARUN DEY | UCPIJOGENDRA PRASAD DAS | 70,69178.54% |
| BARAMBA | Odisha | JDRAJA SAHEB TRILOCHAN SINGH DEO | INCSAMIR KUMAR ROUTRAY | 45,07867.92% |
| BHUBANESWAR | Odisha | JDBIJU PATNAIK | INCPRASAD KUMAR HARICHANDAN | 61,83665.21% |
| PALLAHARA | Odisha | JDNRUSINGHA CHARAN SAHOO | INCNARAYAN SAHU | 45,91462.54% |
| ROURKELA | Odisha | JDDILIP KUMAR RAY | INCPRAMOD PRADHAN | 58,01358.54% |
| HINDOL | Odisha | JDTRINATH NAYAK | INCMAHESWAR NAIK | 36,40657.35% |
| PURI | Odisha | JDBRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY | INCBELARANI DUTTA | 49,82356.30% |
| DEOGARH | Odisha | JDPRADIPTA GANGA DEB | INCBABA KISHOR PATEL | 32,64656.19% |
| SALEPUR | Odisha | JDKALINDI CHARAN BEHERA | INCPRAMOD KUMAR JENA | 41,37756.04% |
Closest results of Feb 1990
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NILGIRI | Odisha | INDCHITTARANJAN SADANGI | CPMPRADIPTA KUMAR PANDA | 600.06% |
| TIRTOL | Odisha | INCBASANTA KUMAR BISWAL | JDPRATAP CHANDRA MOHANTY | 1,5471.46% |
| GOBINDPUR | Odisha | INDRABINDRA KUMAR MALLICK | JDTRILOCHAN KANUNGO | 2,2852.38% |
| LAIKERA | Odisha | INCHEMANANDA BISWAL | JDBHABANI SHANKAR NAIK | 1,6372.50% |
| JHARSUGUDA | Odisha | JDKISHORE KUMAR MOHANTY | INCBIRENDRA PANDEY | 2,2953.00% |
| PATNAGARH | Odisha | JDBIBEKANANDA MEHER | BJPKANAK VARDHAN SINGH DEO | 1,9253.00% |
| BAHALDA | Odisha | INDKHELARAM MAHALI | JDNIRMAL BHAGEY | 1,4763.10% |
| BONAI | Odisha | BJPJUAL ORAM | CPMBABINARAYAN NAIK | 1,9323.35% |
| KOTPAD | Odisha | JDSADAN NAIK | INCBASUDEV MAJHI | 1,8813.42% |
| JEYPORE | Odisha | INCRAGHUNATH PATNAIK | JDKELLA PERAYYA | 2,5313.66% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Odisha assembly election, Feb 1990?
Janata Dal won 123 of 147 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Odisha assembly election, Feb 1990?
Turnout was 55.51% — 1.1 cr of 1.97 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Odisha assembly election, Feb 1990?
913 candidates contested 147 seats.
