Cuttack Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Janki Ballav Patnaik of Indian National Congress won the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 80,092 votes (26.90%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 585,928 registered electors and 297,637 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Janki Ballav Patnaik

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
80,092
Margin %
26.90%
Total Electors
585,928
Votes Polled
297,637
Turnout
50.80%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
299
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Janki Ballav Patnaik

Indian National Congress

154,707
52.00%
Male
#2
Biren Mitra

Utkal Congress

74,615
25.10%
Male
#3
Biswanath Pandit

Praja Socialist Party

34,468
11.60%
Male
#4
Satyabadi Misra

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

11,973
4.00%
Male
#5
Akshya Kumar Mohanty

Independent

8,227
2.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Janki Ballav Patnaik Indian National Congress 154,707 52.00%
2 Biren Mitra Utkal Congress 74,615 25.10%
3 Biswanath Pandit Praja Socialist Party 34,468 11.60%
4 Satyabadi Misra Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 11,973 4.00%
5 Akshya Kumar Mohanty Independent 8,227 2.80%

Cuttack — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Janki Ballav Patnaik of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Cuttack constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 80,092 votes.

Out of 585,928 registered electors, 297,637 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.80%. 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

Janki Ballav Patnaik (Indian National Congress) won the Cuttack Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 80,092 votes (26.90%%).

The voter turnout in Cuttack for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 50.80%%.

5 candidates contested from Cuttack constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Cuttack is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.