Balasore Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 136,372 votes (17.60%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,242,578 registered electors and 775,874 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
136,372
Margin %
17.60%
Total Electors
1,242,578
Votes Polled
775,874
Turnout
62.40%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
291
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain

Bharatiya Janata Party

428,070
55.20%
Male
#2
Subhankar Mohapatra

Indian National Congress

291,698
37.60%
Male
#3
Sambhunath Mohanty

Communist Party Of India

26,586
3.40%
Male
#4
Tapas Kumar Ratha

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

14,813
1.90%
Male
#5
Chaitanya Prasad Sahu

Jharkhand Party

2,901
0.40%
Male
#6
Gopal Khandelwal

Nationalist Congress Party

2,729
0.40%
Male
#7
Jagannath Patra

Independent

1,109
0.10%
Male
#8
Niranjan Jena

Bharatiya Republican Paksha

863
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain Bharatiya Janata Party 428,070 55.20%
2 Subhankar Mohapatra Indian National Congress 291,698 37.60%
3 Sambhunath Mohanty Communist Party Of India 26,586 3.40%
4 Tapas Kumar Ratha Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 14,813 1.90%
5 Chaitanya Prasad Sahu Jharkhand Party 2,901 0.40%
6 Gopal Khandelwal Nationalist Congress Party 2,729 0.40%
7 Jagannath Patra Independent 1,109 0.10%
8 Niranjan Jena Bharatiya Republican Paksha 863 0.10%

Balasore — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Balasore constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 136,372 votes.

Out of 1,242,578 registered electors, 775,874 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.40%. A total of 8 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

Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Balasore Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 136,372 votes (17.60%%).

The voter turnout in Balasore for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 62.40%%.

8 candidates contested from Balasore constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Balasore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.