Kalahandi Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Subash Chandra Nayak of Indian National Congress won the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 28,925 votes (6.50%).

19 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 844,830 registered electors and 447,837 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Subash Chandra Nayak

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
28,925
Margin %
6.50%
Total Electors
844,830
Votes Polled
447,837
Turnout
53.00%
Candidates
19
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
296
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Subash Chandra Nayak

Indian National Congress

133,406
29.80%
Male
#2
Bikram Keshari Deo

Bharatiya Janta Party

104,481
23.30%
Male
#3
Bhakta Charan Das

Jharkhand Party

89,411
20.00%
Male
#4
Surendra Pattjoshi

Janata Dal

75,248
16.80%
Male
#5
Yudhisthir Prasad Kashyap

Independent

12,707
2.80%
Male
#6
Rajendra Kachhia

Independent

7,859
1.80%
Male
#7
Biswanath Kata

Independent

2,585
0.60%
Male
#8
Jagadish Prasad Jain

Independent

1,726
0.40%
Male
#9
Tankadhar Padhan

Independent

1,425
0.30%
Male
#10
Suresh Chandra Naik

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,213
0.30%
Male
#11
Sabar Sunani

Independent

1,041
0.20%
Male
#12
Hari Sankar Bag

Independent

813
0.20%
Male
#13
Hemaraj Sharma

Independent

731
0.20%
Male
#14
Hare Krushna Meher

Independent

578
0.10%
Male
#15
Kailash Chandra Panda

Independent

534
0.10%
Male
#16
Dinabandhu Agrawal

Independent

482
0.10%
Male
#17
Nruparaj Nihal

Independent

476
0.10%
Male
#18
Arjun Barik

Independent

351
0.10%
Male
#19
Ananda Kumar Patra

Independent

165
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Subash Chandra Nayak Indian National Congress 133,406 29.80%
2 Bikram Keshari Deo Bharatiya Janta Party 104,481 23.30%
3 Bhakta Charan Das Jharkhand Party 89,411 20.00%
4 Surendra Pattjoshi Janata Dal 75,248 16.80%
5 Yudhisthir Prasad Kashyap Independent 12,707 2.80%
6 Rajendra Kachhia Independent 7,859 1.80%
7 Biswanath Kata Independent 2,585 0.60%
8 Jagadish Prasad Jain Independent 1,726 0.40%
9 Tankadhar Padhan Independent 1,425 0.30%
10 Suresh Chandra Naik Bahujan Samaj Party 1,213 0.30%
11 Sabar Sunani Independent 1,041 0.20%
12 Hari Sankar Bag Independent 813 0.20%
13 Hemaraj Sharma Independent 731 0.20%
14 Hare Krushna Meher Independent 578 0.10%
15 Kailash Chandra Panda Independent 534 0.10%
16 Dinabandhu Agrawal Independent 482 0.10%
17 Nruparaj Nihal Independent 476 0.10%
18 Arjun Barik Independent 351 0.10%
19 Ananda Kumar Patra Independent 165 0.00%

Kalahandi — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Subash Chandra Nayak of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kalahandi constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 28,925 votes.

Out of 844,830 registered electors, 447,837 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.00%. A total of 19 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

Subash Chandra Nayak (Indian National Congress) won the Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 28,925 votes (6.50%%).

The voter turnout in Kalahandi for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 53.00%%.

19 candidates contested from Kalahandi constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Kalahandi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.