Bolangir Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Sangeeta Kumari Singhdeo of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 158,531 votes (26.70%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,021,226 registered electors and 594,115 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sangeeta Kumari Singhdeo

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
158,531
Margin %
26.70%
Total Electors
1,021,226
Votes Polled
594,115
Turnout
58.20%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
295
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sangeeta Kumari Singhdeo

Bharatiya Janata Party

360,575
60.70%
Male
#2
Sarat Pattanayak

Indian National Congress

202,044
34.00%
Male
#3
Pradeep Kumar Maharana

Janata Dal

14,814
2.50%
Male
#4
Lalit Mohan Gandhi

Orissa Congress

4,048
0.70%
Male
#5
Abdul Jamalkhan

Rashtriya Janata Dal

2,423
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sangeeta Kumari Singhdeo Bharatiya Janata Party 360,575 60.70%
2 Sarat Pattanayak Indian National Congress 202,044 34.00%
3 Pradeep Kumar Maharana Janata Dal 14,814 2.50%
4 Lalit Mohan Gandhi Orissa Congress 4,048 0.70%
5 Abdul Jamalkhan Rashtriya Janata Dal 2,423 0.40%

Bolangir — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Sangeeta Kumari Singhdeo of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bolangir constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 158,531 votes.

Out of 1,021,226 registered electors, 594,115 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.20%. 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

Sangeeta Kumari Singhdeo (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bolangir Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 158,531 votes (26.70%%).

The voter turnout in Bolangir for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 58.20%%.

5 candidates contested from Bolangir constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Bolangir is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.