Keonjhar

Parliament Election 1998 ST

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Upendranath Nayak

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
86,275
Margin %
13.10%
Total Electors
1,056,441
Votes Polled
659,477
Turnout
62.40%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
289
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Upendranath Nayak

Bharatiya Janata Party

347,906
52.80%
Male
#2
Madhaba Sardar

Indian National Congress

261,631
39.70%
Male
#3
Saharai Oram

Janata Dal

19,967
3.00%
Male
#4
Shiva Prasad Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

9,005
1.40%
Male
#5
Surendra Majhi

Shiv Sena

3,847
0.60%
Male
#6
Sonaram Haiburu

Independent

812
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Upendranath Nayak Bharatiya Janata Party 347,906 52.80%
2 Madhaba Sardar Indian National Congress 261,631 39.70%
3 Saharai Oram Janata Dal 19,967 3.00%
4 Shiva Prasad Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal 9,005 1.40%
5 Surendra Majhi Shiv Sena 3,847 0.60%
6 Sonaram Haiburu Independent 812 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Upendranath Nayak (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 86,275 votes (13.10%%).

The voter turnout in Keonjhar for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 62.40%%.

6 candidates contested from Keonjhar constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Keonjhar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.