Deogarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Sriballav Panigrahi of Indian National Congress won the Deogarh Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 47,382 votes (8.20%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,081,508 registered electors and 580,176 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Sriballav Panigrahi

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
47,382
Margin %
8.20%
Total Electors
1,081,508
Votes Polled
580,176
Turnout
53.70%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
603
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sriballav Panigrahi

Indian National Congress

220,648
38.00%
Male
#2
Debendra Pradhan

Bharatiya Janata Party

173,266
29.90%
Male
#3
Rabinarayan Pani

Janata Dal

152,647
26.30%
Male
#4
Pascal Barla

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

5,677
1.00%
Male
#5
Bikram Singh Bariha

Independent

3,528
0.60%
Male
#6
Narahari Patel

Independent

2,229
0.40%
Male
#7
Pradip Deo

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

2,108
0.40%
Male
#8
Sunil Kumar

Independent

2,102
0.40%
Male
#9
Chaitanya Kanta

Independent

1,947
0.30%
Male
#10
Bhagaban Kalki

Independent

1,527
0.30%
Male
#11
Rama Chandra Jena

Independent

1,493
0.30%
Male
#12
Charan Tajan

Independent

1,488
0.30%
Male
#13
Gourahari Sa

Independent

921
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sriballav Panigrahi Indian National Congress 220,648 38.00%
2 Debendra Pradhan Bharatiya Janata Party 173,266 29.90%
3 Rabinarayan Pani Janata Dal 152,647 26.30%
4 Pascal Barla Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 5,677 1.00%
5 Bikram Singh Bariha Independent 3,528 0.60%
6 Narahari Patel Independent 2,229 0.40%
7 Pradip Deo All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 2,108 0.40%
8 Sunil Kumar Independent 2,102 0.40%
9 Chaitanya Kanta Independent 1,947 0.30%
10 Bhagaban Kalki Independent 1,527 0.30%
11 Rama Chandra Jena Independent 1,493 0.30%
12 Charan Tajan Independent 1,488 0.30%
13 Gourahari Sa Independent 921 0.20%

Deogarh — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Sriballav Panigrahi of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Deogarh constituency () with a margin of 47,382 votes.

Out of 1,081,508 registered electors, 580,176 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.70%. A total of 13 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.

Related Results

Explore more election data

Deogarh in Other Years
Frequently Asked Questions

Sriballav Panigrahi (Indian National Congress) won the Deogarh Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 47,382 votes (8.20%%).

The voter turnout in Deogarh for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 53.70%%.

13 candidates contested from Deogarh constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Deogarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.