Balasore

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Kartik Mohapatra

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
190,681
Margin %
24.30%
Total Electors
1,136,681
Votes Polled
784,650
Turnout
69.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
291
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
Kartik Mohapatra

Indian National Congress

411,168
52.40%
Male
#2
Arun Dey

Independent

220,487
28.10%
Male
#3
M.A. Kharabela Swain

Bharatiya Janata Party

99,409
12.70%
Male
#4
Upendranath Mahanta

Independent

31,738
4.00%
Male
#5
Jugal Pattanaik

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

7,272
0.90%
Male
#6
Chaitanya Sahu

Jharkhand Party

2,328
0.30%
Male
#7
Bhaskar Jena

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

1,150
0.10%
Male
#8
Jagannath Patra

Independent

1,075
0.10%
Male
#9
Ajaya Lenka

Independent

843
0.10%
Male
#10
Parsuram Mohanty

Independent

711
0.10%
Male
#11
Ghasiram Mahanta

Independent

555
0.10%
Male
#12
Gajendranath Jena

Independent

530
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kartik Mohapatra Indian National Congress 411,168 52.40%
2 Arun Dey Independent 220,487 28.10%
3 M.A. Kharabela Swain Bharatiya Janata Party 99,409 12.70%
4 Upendranath Mahanta Independent 31,738 4.00%
5 Jugal Pattanaik All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 7,272 0.90%
6 Chaitanya Sahu Jharkhand Party 2,328 0.30%
7 Bhaskar Jena Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 1,150 0.10%
8 Jagannath Patra Independent 1,075 0.10%
9 Ajaya Lenka Independent 843 0.10%
10 Parsuram Mohanty Independent 711 0.10%
11 Ghasiram Mahanta Independent 555 0.10%
12 Gajendranath Jena Independent 530 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Kartik Mohapatra (Indian National Congress) won the Balasore Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 190,681 votes (24.30%%).

The voter turnout in Balasore for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 69.00%%.

12 candidates contested from Balasore constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Balasore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.