Cuttack Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Srikanta Jena of Janata Dal won the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 204,685 votes (31.20%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 963,296 registered electors and 655,187 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Srikanta Jena

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
204,685
Margin %
31.20%
Total Electors
963,296
Votes Polled
655,187
Turnout
68.00%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
299
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Srikanta Jena

Janata Dal

414,828
63.30%
Male
#2
Jayanti Patnaik

Indian National Congress

210,143
32.10%
Male
#3
Samanta Narayan Srichandan Mahapatra

Janata Pary (JP)

7,577
1.20%
Male
#4
Banudhar Sethy

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,366
0.70%
Male
#5
Dhrubananda Behra

Barat Desam Labour Party

2,646
0.40%
Male
#6
Dhruba Charan Sahu

Independent

1,377
0.20%
Male
#7
Soubhagya Das

Doordarshi Party

1,217
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Srikanta Jena Janata Dal 414,828 63.30%
2 Jayanti Patnaik Indian National Congress 210,143 32.10%
3 Samanta Narayan Srichandan Mahapatra Janata Pary (JP) 7,577 1.20%
4 Banudhar Sethy Bahujan Samaj Party 4,366 0.70%
5 Dhrubananda Behra Barat Desam Labour Party 2,646 0.40%
6 Dhruba Charan Sahu Independent 1,377 0.20%
7 Soubhagya Das Doordarshi Party 1,217 0.20%

Cuttack — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Srikanta Jena of Janata Dal secured victory in the Cuttack constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 204,685 votes.

Out of 963,296 registered electors, 655,187 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.00%. A total of 7 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

Srikanta Jena (Janata Dal) won the Cuttack Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 204,685 votes (31.20%%).

The voter turnout in Cuttack for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 68.00%%.

7 candidates contested from Cuttack constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Cuttack is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.