Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 SC
Muralidhar Jena of Indian National Congress won the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 64,572 votes (8.90%).
The constituency had 1,129,875 registered electors and 722,571 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.00%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Muralidhar Jena of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Bhadrak constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 64,572 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 1,129,875 registered electors, 722,571 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.00%. A total of 0 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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