Dhenkanal Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Raja Kamakhya Prasad Singhdeo Mahindr Bahadur of Indian National Congress won the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 41,686 votes (7.80%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 909,337 registered electors and 537,673 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Raja Kamakhya Prasad Singhdeo Mahindr Bahadur

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
41,686
Margin %
7.80%
Total Electors
909,337
Votes Polled
537,673
Turnout
59.10%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
294
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raja Kamakhya Prasad Singhdeo Mahindr Bahadur

Indian National Congress

270,123
50.20%
Male
#2
Tathagata Satpathy

Janata Dal

228,437
42.50%
Male
#3
Rudra Narayan Pany

Bharatiya Janta Party

14,154
2.60%
Male
#4
Jayanand Das

Independent

3,889
0.70%
Male
#5
Bipini Bihari Mishra

Independent

3,438
0.60%
Male
#6
Pramod Behera

Proutist Bloc Of India

3,129
0.60%
Male
#7
Pramod Kumar Singh

Independent

1,354
0.30%
Male
#8
Banknidhi Naik

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,089
0.20%
Male
#9
Swami Bichitra Bijaya Sangram Singh

Independent

920
0.20%
Male
#10
Binod Kumar Mishra

Independent

696
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raja Kamakhya Prasad Singhdeo Mahindr Bahadur Indian National Congress 270,123 50.20%
2 Tathagata Satpathy Janata Dal 228,437 42.50%
3 Rudra Narayan Pany Bharatiya Janta Party 14,154 2.60%
4 Jayanand Das Independent 3,889 0.70%
5 Bipini Bihari Mishra Independent 3,438 0.60%
6 Pramod Behera Proutist Bloc Of India 3,129 0.60%
7 Pramod Kumar Singh Independent 1,354 0.30%
8 Banknidhi Naik Bahujan Samaj Party 1,089 0.20%
9 Swami Bichitra Bijaya Sangram Singh Independent 920 0.20%
10 Binod Kumar Mishra Independent 696 0.10%

Dhenkanal — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Raja Kamakhya Prasad Singhdeo Mahindr Bahadur of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Dhenkanal constituency () with a margin of 41,686 votes.

Out of 909,337 registered electors, 537,673 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.10%. A total of 10 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

Raja Kamakhya Prasad Singhdeo Mahindr Bahadur (Indian National Congress) won the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 41,686 votes (7.80%%).

The voter turnout in Dhenkanal for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 59.10%%.

10 candidates contested from Dhenkanal constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Dhenkanal is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.