Cuttack Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Srikanta Jena of Janata Dal won the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 43,693 votes (7.50%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 987,764 registered electors and 586,457 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Srikanta Jena

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
43,693
Margin %
7.50%
Total Electors
987,764
Votes Polled
586,457
Turnout
59.40%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
299
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Srikanta Jena

Janata Dal

287,907
49.10%
Male
#2
Janakiballav Pattnaik

Indian National Congress

244,214
41.60%
Male
#3
Nayanranjan Bhagat

Bharatiya Janta Party

30,421
5.20%
Male
#4
Mohammed Manawar

Jharkhand Party

6,123
1.00%
Male
#5
Chittaranjan Das

Independent

2,372
0.40%
Male
#6
Basanta Kumar Puspalak

Independent

2,074
0.40%
Male
#7
Balakrushna Behera

Independent

1,596
0.30%
Male
#8
Dhrub Charan Sahu

Independent

858
0.10%
Male
#9
Gobardhan Parida

Independent

659
0.10%
Male
#10
Narayan Mallik

Independent

483
0.10%
Male
#11
Gadadhar Barik

Independent

370
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Srikanta Jena Janata Dal 287,907 49.10%
2 Janakiballav Pattnaik Indian National Congress 244,214 41.60%
3 Nayanranjan Bhagat Bharatiya Janta Party 30,421 5.20%
4 Mohammed Manawar Jharkhand Party 6,123 1.00%
5 Chittaranjan Das Independent 2,372 0.40%
6 Basanta Kumar Puspalak Independent 2,074 0.40%
7 Balakrushna Behera Independent 1,596 0.30%
8 Dhrub Charan Sahu Independent 858 0.10%
9 Gobardhan Parida Independent 659 0.10%
10 Narayan Mallik Independent 483 0.10%
11 Gadadhar Barik Independent 370 0.10%

Cuttack — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Srikanta Jena of Janata Dal secured victory in the Cuttack constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 43,693 votes.

Out of 987,764 registered electors, 586,457 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.40%. A total of 11 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 1991.

The margin was 43,693 votes (7.50%%).

The voter turnout in Cuttack for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 59.40%%.

11 candidates contested from Cuttack constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Cuttack is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.