Balasore Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Samarendra Kundu of Janata Dal won the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 117,804 votes (17.90%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 966,388 registered electors and 657,153 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Samarendra Kundu

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
117,804
Margin %
17.90%
Total Electors
966,388
Votes Polled
657,153
Turnout
68.00%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
291
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Samarendra Kundu

Janata Dal

362,537
55.20%
Male
#2
Chintamani Jena

Indian National Congress

244,733
37.20%
Male
#3
Yudhisthir Mohanta

Jharkhand Dal

15,017
2.30%
Male
#4
Chaitanya Prasad Sahu

Janata Pary (JP)

14,754
2.20%
Male
#5
Raghunath Mahalik

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,182
0.60%
Male
#6
Pradip Das Mohapatra

Independent

1,927
0.30%
Male
#7
Abhay Kumar Pati

Independent

1,174
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Samarendra Kundu Janata Dal 362,537 55.20%
2 Chintamani Jena Indian National Congress 244,733 37.20%
3 Yudhisthir Mohanta Jharkhand Dal 15,017 2.30%
4 Chaitanya Prasad Sahu Janata Pary (JP) 14,754 2.20%
5 Raghunath Mahalik Bahujan Samaj Party 4,182 0.60%
6 Pradip Das Mohapatra Independent 1,927 0.30%
7 Abhay Kumar Pati Independent 1,174 0.20%

Balasore — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Samarendra Kundu of Janata Dal secured victory in the Balasore constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 117,804 votes.

Out of 966,388 registered electors, 657,153 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.00%. A total of 7 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Samarendra Kundu (Janata Dal) won the Balasore Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 117,804 votes (17.90%%).

The voter turnout in Balasore for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 68.00%%.

7 candidates contested from Balasore constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Balasore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.