Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Loknath Choudhury of Communist Party Of India won the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 17,025 votes (2.50%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,017,251 registered electors and 676,162 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Loknath Choudhury

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
17,025
Margin %
2.50%
Total Electors
1,017,251
Votes Polled
676,162
Turnout
66.50%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
301
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Loknath Choudhury

Communist Party Of India

321,635
47.60%
Male
#2
Nityananda Samantaray

Indian National Congress

304,610
45.00%
Male
#3
Panchanan Kanungo

Jharkhand Party

22,409
3.30%
Male
#4
Sangram Keshari Mohanty

Bharatiya Janta Party

13,738
2.00%
Male
#5
Nrusingha Charan Jena

Doordarshi Party

3,358
0.50%
Male
#6
Sulochana Ojha (W)

Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh

2,578
0.40%
Male
#7
Akshaya Barik

Orissa Vikas Parishad

445
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Loknath Choudhury Communist Party Of India 321,635 47.60%
2 Nityananda Samantaray Indian National Congress 304,610 45.00%
3 Panchanan Kanungo Jharkhand Party 22,409 3.30%
4 Sangram Keshari Mohanty Bharatiya Janta Party 13,738 2.00%
5 Nrusingha Charan Jena Doordarshi Party 3,358 0.50%
6 Sulochana Ojha (W) Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh 2,578 0.40%
7 Akshaya Barik Orissa Vikas Parishad 445 0.10%

Jagatsinghpur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Loknath Choudhury of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Jagatsinghpur constituency () with a margin of 17,025 votes.

Out of 1,017,251 registered electors, 676,162 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.50%. A total of 7 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

Loknath Choudhury (Communist Party Of India) won the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 17,025 votes (2.50%%).

The voter turnout in Jagatsinghpur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 66.50%%.

7 candidates contested from Jagatsinghpur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Jagatsinghpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.