Bolangir Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Balgopal Mishra of Janata Dal won the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 168,870 votes (31.90%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 845,121 registered electors and 529,830 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Balgopal Mishra

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
168,870
Margin %
31.90%
Total Electors
845,121
Votes Polled
529,830
Turnout
62.70%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
295
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Balgopal Mishra

Janata Dal

327,216
61.80%
Male
#2
Nityananda Misra

Indian National Congress

158,346
29.90%
Male
#3
Rajraj Singhdeo

Bharatiya Janta Party

14,398
2.70%
Male
#4
Prabhakar Kumbhar

Independent

5,598
1.10%
Male
#5
Ramesh Chandra Dash

Independent

3,752
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Balgopal Mishra Janata Dal 327,216 61.80%
2 Nityananda Misra Indian National Congress 158,346 29.90%
3 Rajraj Singhdeo Bharatiya Janta Party 14,398 2.70%
4 Prabhakar Kumbhar Independent 5,598 1.10%
5 Ramesh Chandra Dash Independent 3,752 0.70%

Bolangir — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Balgopal Mishra of Janata Dal secured victory in the Bolangir constituency () with a margin of 168,870 votes.

Out of 845,121 registered electors, 529,830 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.70%. A total of 5 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

Balgopal Mishra (Janata Dal) won the Bolangir Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 168,870 votes (31.90%%).

The voter turnout in Bolangir for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 62.70%%.

5 candidates contested from Bolangir constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Bolangir is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.