Bolangir Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Sarat Pattanayak of Indian National Congress won the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 11,702 votes (2.00%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 972,722 registered electors and 587,130 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Sarat Pattanayak

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
11,702
Margin %
2.00%
Total Electors
972,722
Votes Polled
587,130
Turnout
60.40%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
295
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sarat Pattanayak

Indian National Congress

199,303
33.90%
Male
#2
Anang Uday Singh Deo

Janata Dal

187,601
32.00%
Male
#3
Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

Bharatiya Janata Party

155,589
26.50%
Male
#4
Duryodhan Bag

Independent

10,300
1.80%
Male
#5
Prahallad Padhi

Independent

9,888
1.70%
Male
#6
Ramesh Chandra Das

Independent

3,870
0.70%
Male
#7
Sitaram Satpathy

Independent

2,545
0.40%
Male
#8
Sunil Kumar Mishra

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,723
0.30%
Male
#9
Jagabandhu Sahu

Independent

1,717
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sarat Pattanayak Indian National Congress 199,303 33.90%
2 Anang Uday Singh Deo Janata Dal 187,601 32.00%
3 Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo Bharatiya Janata Party 155,589 26.50%
4 Duryodhan Bag Independent 10,300 1.80%
5 Prahallad Padhi Independent 9,888 1.70%
6 Ramesh Chandra Das Independent 3,870 0.70%
7 Sitaram Satpathy Independent 2,545 0.40%
8 Sunil Kumar Mishra All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,723 0.30%
9 Jagabandhu Sahu Independent 1,717 0.30%

Bolangir — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Sarat Pattanayak of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Bolangir constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 11,702 votes.

Out of 972,722 registered electors, 587,130 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.40%. A total of 9 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 Pattanayak (Indian National Congress) won the Bolangir Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 11,702 votes (2.00%%).

The voter turnout in Bolangir for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 60.40%%.

9 candidates contested from Bolangir constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Bolangir is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.