Bolangir Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Sarat Chandra Pattanayak of Indian National Congress won the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 12,075 votes (2.60%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 852,106 registered electors and 469,129 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 55.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Sarat Chandra Pattanayak

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
12,075
Margin %
2.60%
Total Electors
852,106
Votes Polled
469,129
Turnout
55.10%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
295
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sarat Chandra Pattanayak

Indian National Congress

165,793
35.30%
Male
#2
Anang Uday Singh Deo

Janata Dal

153,718
32.80%
Male
#3
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo

Bharatiya Janta Party

82,636
17.60%
Male
#4
Balgopal Mishra

Jharkhand Party

41,981
8.90%
Male
#5
Ramesh Chandra Dash

Jan Parishad

5,657
1.20%
Male
#6
Prabhakar Kumbhar

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,248
0.90%
Male
#7
Dhaneswar Kandher

Independent

3,087
0.70%
Male
#8
Sudhir Kumar Jain

Independent

591
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sarat Chandra Pattanayak Indian National Congress 165,793 35.30%
2 Anang Uday Singh Deo Janata Dal 153,718 32.80%
3 Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Bharatiya Janta Party 82,636 17.60%
4 Balgopal Mishra Jharkhand Party 41,981 8.90%
5 Ramesh Chandra Dash Jan Parishad 5,657 1.20%
6 Prabhakar Kumbhar Bahujan Samaj Party 4,248 0.90%
7 Dhaneswar Kandher Independent 3,087 0.70%
8 Sudhir Kumar Jain Independent 591 0.10%

Bolangir — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Sarat Chandra Pattanayak of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Bolangir constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 12,075 votes.

Out of 852,106 registered electors, 469,129 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 55.10%. 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

Sarat Chandra Pattanayak (Indian National Congress) won the Bolangir Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 12,075 votes (2.60%%).

The voter turnout in Bolangir for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 55.10%%.

8 candidates contested from Bolangir constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Bolangir is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.