Balasore

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Mahameghabhan Aira Kharabela Swain

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
84,002
Margin %
10.50%
Total Electors
1,199,981
Votes Polled
799,468
Turnout
66.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
9
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
Mahameghabhan Aira Kharabela Swain

Bharatiya Janata Party

421,068
52.70%
Male
#2
Kartik Mohapatra

Indian National Congress

337,066
42.20%
Male
#3
Dr. Ananta Majhi

Janata Dal

14,424
1.80%
Male
#4
Tapas Rath

Independent

11,072
1.40%
Male
#5
Jagannath Lenka

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

2,809
0.40%
Male
#6
Panchanan Parida

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,459
0.30%
Male
#7
Upendranath Mahanta

Rashtriya Janata Dal

1,272
0.20%
Male
#8
Jagannath Patra

Independent

899
0.10%
Male
#9
Dr. Kunja Bihari Dhal

Ajeya Bharat Party

852
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mahameghabhan Aira Kharabela Swain Bharatiya Janata Party 421,068 52.70%
2 Kartik Mohapatra Indian National Congress 337,066 42.20%
3 Dr. Ananta Majhi Janata Dal 14,424 1.80%
4 Tapas Rath Independent 11,072 1.40%
5 Jagannath Lenka Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 2,809 0.40%
6 Panchanan Parida Bahujan Samaj Party 2,459 0.30%
7 Upendranath Mahanta Rashtriya Janata Dal 1,272 0.20%
8 Jagannath Patra Independent 899 0.10%
9 Dr. Kunja Bihari Dhal Ajeya Bharat Party 852 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Mahameghabhan Aira Kharabela Swain (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Balasore Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 84,002 votes (10.50%%).

The voter turnout in Balasore for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 66.60%%.

9 candidates contested from Balasore constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Balasore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.