Odisha assembly election, Mar 1995
The 11th Odisha legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
147
74 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
80 seats · majority
Candidates
1,413
75 women, 8 elected
Turnout
71.64%
1.58 cr of 2.21 cr
The house
147 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC80
- JD46
- BJP9
- IND6
- JMM4
- CPI1
- JPP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Odisha assembly election (1990)
JD
-77
INC
+70
BJP
+7
JMM
+4
CPI
-4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 80 | +70 | 146 | 39.4% | 61,80,237 | 39.08% | +9.30 | 8 |
| JDJanata Dal | 46 | -77 | 146 | 35.7% | 56,00,853 | 35.41% | -18.27 | 12 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 9 | +7 | 144 | 8.0% | 12,45,996 | 7.88% | +4.32 | 125 |
| INDIndependent | 6 | 0 | 682 | 2.2% | 16,61,485 | 10.51% | +3.14 | 662 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 4 | +4 | 16 | 19.5% | 3,07,517 | 1.94% | +1.61 | 6 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | -4 | 21 | 11.6% | 2,71,199 | 1.72% | -1.26 | 16 |
| JPPJPP | 1 | — | 4 | 8.7% | 27,494 | 0.17% | — | 3 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | — | 59 | 3.3% | 2,15,311 | 1.36% | — | 56 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 11 | 8.8% | 1,04,655 | 0.66% | -0.18 | 9 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1.2% | 78,332 | 0.49% | +0.23 | 59 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | — | 55 | 0.9% | 50,852 | 0.32% | — | 55 |
| OCPOCP | 0 | — | 5 | 4.6% | 25,915 | 0.16% | — | 5 |
| PSSSPSSS | 0 | — | 18 | 0.4% | 9,090 | 0.06% | — | 18 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | — | 5 | 1.5% | 8,363 | 0.05% | — | 5 |
| OCGOCG | 0 | — | 15 | 0.4% | 6,363 | 0.04% | — | 15 |
| JKPJKP | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.1% | 5,981 | 0.04% | -0.03 | 6 |
| JPJP | 0 | — | 4 | 1.0% | 4,870 | 0.03% | — | 4 |
| DDPDDP | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.8% | 3,703 | 0.02% | +0.02 | 5 |
| KPKannada Paksha | 0 | — | 4 | 0.6% | 2,601 | 0.02% | — | 4 |
| JMMSJMMS | 0 | — | 1 | 1.2% | 1,708 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 0 | — | 1 | 1.1% | 945 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| PSSPSS | 0 | — | 2 | 0.4% | 853 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1% | 323 | 0.00% | -0.01 | 2 |
| SVPSanjhi Virasat Party | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 188 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| BKUSBKUS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% | 175 | 0.00% | 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 Mar 1995
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYAGADA | Odisha | INCULAKA RAMA CHANDRA | JDSADANANDA ULAKA | 48,92947.74% |
| SORO | Odisha | INCKARTIK MOHAPATRA | CPIBIRENDRA BISWAL | 53,85346.12% |
| LAKSHMIPUR | Odisha | INCANANTARAM MAJHI | JDAKHILA SAUNTA | 40,21445.79% |
| PATNAGARH | Odisha | BJPKANAKA VARDHAN SINGHDEO | JDBIBEKANANDA MEHER | 43,92645.60% |
| KOTPAD | Odisha | INCBASUDEV MAJHI | JDSADAN NAIK | 43,73643.74% |
| GUNUPUR | Odisha | INCAKSHYA KUMAR GOMANGO | JDRAMA MURTY GOMANGO | 37,19035.98% |
| KAMAKHYANAGAR | Odisha | INCKAILASH CHANDRA MOHAPATRA | JDPRASANNA PATTANAIK | 40,87633.47% |
| BISSAM-CUTTACK | Odisha | INCDAMBARUDHAR ULAKA | JDSARANGADHAR KADRAKA | 30,45231.68% |
| JATNI | Odisha | INCSURESH KUMAR ROUTRAY | JDSUNANDA PATNAIK | 32,40228.99% |
| JEYPORE | Odisha | INCRAGHUNATH PATNAIK | JDRABINARAYAN NANDA | 30,27828.92% |
Closest results of Mar 1995
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHAWANIPATNA | Odisha | BJPPRADIPTA KUMAR NAIK | INCDUSMANTA NAIK | 690.07% |
| GOBINDPUR | Odisha | JDPANCHANAN KANUNGO | INCRABINDRA KU. MALLICK | 850.07% |
| BASUDEVPUR | Odisha | JDBIJOYSHREE ROUTRAY | INCMEENAKSHEE NAYAK | 3540.29% |
| BARCHANA | Odisha | JDAMAR PRASAD SATPATHY | INCSITA KANTA MOHAPATRA | 6060.48% |
| GOPALPUR | Odisha | JDRAMA CHANDRA SETHY | INCTRINATH BEHERA | 5080.55% |
| CUTTACK CITY | Odisha | BJPSAMIR DEY | JDSYED MUSTAFIZ AHMED | 8030.63% |
| PALLAHARA | Odisha | INCBIBHUDHENDRA PRATAP DAS | JDNRUSINGHA CHARAN SAHU | 8120.65% |
| JHARSUGUDA | Odisha | INCBIRENDRA CHANDRA PANDEY | JDKISHORE MOHANTY | 8410.77% |
| DHAMNAGAR | Odisha | INCJAGANNATH ROUT | JDMANAS RANJAN MALLICK | 9610.83% |
| ANGUL | Odisha | INCRAMESH JENA | JDADWAIT PRASAD SINGH | 1,0990.87% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Odisha assembly election, Mar 1995?
Indian National Congress won 80 of 147 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Odisha assembly election, Mar 1995?
Turnout was 71.64% — 1.58 cr of 2.21 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Odisha assembly election, Mar 1995?
1,413 candidates contested 147 seats.
