Kalahandi Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Bhakta Charan Das of Samata Party won the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 53,033 votes (9.10%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 965,322 registered electors and 584,472 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Samata Party

Bhakta Charan Das

Samata Party

Victory Margin
53,033
Margin %
9.10%
Total Electors
965,322
Votes Polled
584,472
Turnout
60.60%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
296
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bhakta Charan Das

Samata Party

200,080
34.20%
Male
#2
Subash Chandra Nayak

Indian National Congress

147,047
25.20%
Male
#3
Udit Pratap Deo

Janata Dal

87,259
14.90%
Male
#4
Bhawani Sankar Babu

Bharatiya Janata Party

62,956
10.80%
Male
#5
Prahalad Agrawal

Independent

16,003
2.70%
Male
#6
Bhairab Nayak

Independent

13,639
2.30%
Male
#7
Gobinda Chandra Sahu

Jharkhand Party

10,302
1.80%
Male
#8
Jalandhar Bhoi

Independent

7,025
1.20%
Male
#9
Dhansingh Chhatria

Independent

6,522
1.10%
Male
#10
Bideshi Kar

Independent

3,940
0.70%
Male
#11
Santosh Kumar Acharya

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

3,040
0.50%
Male
#12
Bhagaban Barik

Independent

2,792
0.50%
Male
#13
Swayambara Majhi

Independent

2,720
0.50%
Male
#14
Ranjit Kumar Dash

Shiv Sena

2,034
0.30%
Male
#15
Ananda Kumar Patra

Independent

1,899
0.30%
Male
#16
Harihara Majhi

Independent

1,891
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bhakta Charan Das Samata Party 200,080 34.20%
2 Subash Chandra Nayak Indian National Congress 147,047 25.20%
3 Udit Pratap Deo Janata Dal 87,259 14.90%
4 Bhawani Sankar Babu Bharatiya Janata Party 62,956 10.80%
5 Prahalad Agrawal Independent 16,003 2.70%
6 Bhairab Nayak Independent 13,639 2.30%
7 Gobinda Chandra Sahu Jharkhand Party 10,302 1.80%
8 Jalandhar Bhoi Independent 7,025 1.20%
9 Dhansingh Chhatria Independent 6,522 1.10%
10 Bideshi Kar Independent 3,940 0.70%
11 Santosh Kumar Acharya All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 3,040 0.50%
12 Bhagaban Barik Independent 2,792 0.50%
13 Swayambara Majhi Independent 2,720 0.50%
14 Ranjit Kumar Dash Shiv Sena 2,034 0.30%
15 Ananda Kumar Patra Independent 1,899 0.30%
16 Harihara Majhi Independent 1,891 0.30%

Kalahandi — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Bhakta Charan Das of Samata Party secured victory in the Kalahandi constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 53,033 votes.

Out of 965,322 registered electors, 584,472 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.60%. A total of 16 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

Bhakta Charan Das (Samata Party) won the Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 53,033 votes (9.10%%).

The voter turnout in Kalahandi for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 60.60%%.

16 candidates contested from Kalahandi constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Kalahandi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.