Dhenkanal Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo of Indian National Congress won the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 86,094 votes (15.00%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,050,237 registered electors and 574,824 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
86,094
Margin %
15.00%
Total Electors
1,050,237
Votes Polled
574,824
Turnout
54.70%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
294
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo

Indian National Congress

269,966
47.00%
Male
#2
Adwait Prasad Singh

Janata Dal

183,872
32.00%
Male
#3
Rudranarayan Pany

Bharatiya Janata Party

88,894
15.50%
Male
#4
Raj Kishore Agrawalla

Independent

6,194
1.10%
Male
#5
Satrughna Nanda

Independent

4,974
0.90%
Male
#6
Dillip Kumar Ray Choudhary

Independent

4,308
0.70%
Male
#7
Baidhar Parida

Independent

2,752
0.50%
Male
#8
Pradip Tripathy

Independent

1,671
0.30%
Male
#9
Rabinarayan Nayak

Independent

1,570
0.30%
Male
#10
Ratan Dala Behera

Independent

813
0.10%
Male
#11
Mitu Mahanandia

Independent

759
0.10%
Male
#12
Bhajaman Behera

Independent

473
0.10%
Male
#13
Bipini Bihari Mishra

Independent

274
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo Indian National Congress 269,966 47.00%
2 Adwait Prasad Singh Janata Dal 183,872 32.00%
3 Rudranarayan Pany Bharatiya Janata Party 88,894 15.50%
4 Raj Kishore Agrawalla Independent 6,194 1.10%
5 Satrughna Nanda Independent 4,974 0.90%
6 Dillip Kumar Ray Choudhary Independent 4,308 0.70%
7 Baidhar Parida Independent 2,752 0.50%
8 Pradip Tripathy Independent 1,671 0.30%
9 Rabinarayan Nayak Independent 1,570 0.30%
10 Ratan Dala Behera Independent 813 0.10%
11 Mitu Mahanandia Independent 759 0.10%
12 Bhajaman Behera Independent 473 0.10%
13 Bipini Bihari Mishra Independent 274 0.00%

Dhenkanal — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Dhenkanal constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 86,094 votes.

Out of 1,050,237 registered electors, 574,824 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.70%. 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo (Indian National Congress) won the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 86,094 votes (15.00%%).

The voter turnout in Dhenkanal for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 54.70%%.

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

Dhenkanal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.