Cuttack Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Biju Patnaik of Janata Dal won the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 57,807 votes (8.20%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,127,256 registered electors and 708,148 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Biju Patnaik

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
57,807
Margin %
8.20%
Total Electors
1,127,256
Votes Polled
708,148
Turnout
62.80%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
299
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Biju Patnaik

Janata Dal

344,092
48.60%
Male
#2
Anadi Charan Sahu

Indian National Congress

286,285
40.40%
Male
#3
Nayan Prasad

Bharatiya Janata Party

57,890
8.20%
Male
#4
Trailokya Ojha

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

2,551
0.40%
Male
#5
Pravat Kumar Das

Bira Oriya Party

2,088
0.30%
Male
#6
Dhruba Charan Sahu

Independent

1,335
0.20%
Male
#7
Brundaban Das

Independent

1,277
0.20%
Male
#8
Anada Chandra Guru

Independent

979
0.10%
Male
#9
Harekrushan Mallick

Independent

718
0.10%
Male
#10
Prasanna Kumar Parida

Independent

668
0.10%
Male
#11
Pradyumna Kumar Bhuyan

Independent

627
0.10%
Male
#12
Manasa Ranjan Dutta

Independent

575
0.10%
Male
#13
Chita Ranjan Das

Independent

519
0.10%
Male
#14
Nilachala Panda

Independent

295
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Biju Patnaik Janata Dal 344,092 48.60%
2 Anadi Charan Sahu Indian National Congress 286,285 40.40%
3 Nayan Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 57,890 8.20%
4 Trailokya Ojha Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 2,551 0.40%
5 Pravat Kumar Das Bira Oriya Party 2,088 0.30%
6 Dhruba Charan Sahu Independent 1,335 0.20%
7 Brundaban Das Independent 1,277 0.20%
8 Anada Chandra Guru Independent 979 0.10%
9 Harekrushan Mallick Independent 718 0.10%
10 Prasanna Kumar Parida Independent 668 0.10%
11 Pradyumna Kumar Bhuyan Independent 627 0.10%
12 Manasa Ranjan Dutta Independent 575 0.10%
13 Chita Ranjan Das Independent 519 0.10%
14 Nilachala Panda Independent 295 0.00%

Cuttack — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Biju Patnaik of Janata Dal secured victory in the Cuttack constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 57,807 votes.

Out of 1,127,256 registered electors, 708,148 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.80%. A total of 14 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

Biju Patnaik (Janata Dal) won the Cuttack Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 57,807 votes (8.20%%).

The voter turnout in Cuttack for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 62.80%%.

14 candidates contested from Cuttack constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Cuttack is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.