Balasore Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Kartikeswar Patra of Indian National Congress won the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 13,218 votes (2.20%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 995,301 registered electors and 611,825 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Kartikeswar Patra

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
13,218
Margin %
2.20%
Total Electors
995,301
Votes Polled
611,825
Turnout
61.50%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
291
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kartikeswar Patra

Indian National Congress

266,139
43.50%
Male
#2
Samarendra Kundu

Janata Dal

252,921
41.30%
Male
#3
Kalyankumar Raymahasay

Bharatiya Janta Party

61,360
10.00%
Male
#4
Aswani Kumar Pal

Independent

9,111
1.50%
Male
#5
Maheswar Bag

Jharkhand Party

6,293
1.00%
Male
#6
Surya Hansada

Independent

4,105
0.70%
Male
#7
Pitambar Bhuyan

Proutist Bloc Of India

1,221
0.20%
Male
#8
Manoranjan Das

Orissa Vikas Parishad

1,116
0.20%
Male
#9
Anam Dhinda

Bahujan Samaj Party

760
0.10%
Male
#10
Gajendranath Jena

Doordarshi Party

425
0.10%
Male
#11
Gopinath Mallik

Independent

335
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kartikeswar Patra Indian National Congress 266,139 43.50%
2 Samarendra Kundu Janata Dal 252,921 41.30%
3 Kalyankumar Raymahasay Bharatiya Janta Party 61,360 10.00%
4 Aswani Kumar Pal Independent 9,111 1.50%
5 Maheswar Bag Jharkhand Party 6,293 1.00%
6 Surya Hansada Independent 4,105 0.70%
7 Pitambar Bhuyan Proutist Bloc Of India 1,221 0.20%
8 Manoranjan Das Orissa Vikas Parishad 1,116 0.20%
9 Anam Dhinda Bahujan Samaj Party 760 0.10%
10 Gajendranath Jena Doordarshi Party 425 0.10%
11 Gopinath Mallik Independent 335 0.10%

Balasore — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Kartikeswar Patra of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Balasore constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 13,218 votes.

Out of 995,301 registered electors, 611,825 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.50%. A total of 11 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

Kartikeswar Patra (Indian National Congress) won the Balasore Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 13,218 votes (2.20%%).

The voter turnout in Balasore for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 61.50%%.

11 candidates contested from Balasore constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Balasore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.