Kalahandi

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Bikram Keshari Deo

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
119,914
Margin %
19.30%
Total Electors
1,016,062
Votes Polled
621,213
Turnout
61.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
296
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bikram Keshari Deo

Bharatiya Janata Party

344,703
55.50%
Male
#2
Bhakta Charan Das

Indian National Congress

224,789
36.20%
Male
#3
Duryodhan Majhi

Janata Dal

29,107
4.70%
Male
#4
Rajendra Prasad Kachhia

Independent

4,091
0.70%
Male
#5
Nalini Prabha Naik

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,398
0.50%
Male
#6
Biranchi Narayan Panda

Shiv Sena

1,787
0.30%
Male
#7
Dr. Biswajit Hota

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,713
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bikram Keshari Deo Bharatiya Janata Party 344,703 55.50%
2 Bhakta Charan Das Indian National Congress 224,789 36.20%
3 Duryodhan Majhi Janata Dal 29,107 4.70%
4 Rajendra Prasad Kachhia Independent 4,091 0.70%
5 Nalini Prabha Naik Bahujan Samaj Party 3,398 0.50%
6 Biranchi Narayan Panda Shiv Sena 1,787 0.30%
7 Dr. Biswajit Hota Ajeya Bharat Party 1,713 0.30%
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Kalahandi — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Bikram Keshari Deo of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kalahandi constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 119,914 votes.

Out of 1,016,062 registered electors, 621,213 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.10%. 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

Bikram Keshari Deo (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 119,914 votes (19.30%%).

The voter turnout in Kalahandi for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 61.10%%.

7 candidates contested from Kalahandi constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Kalahandi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.
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