Kalahandi Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Bikram Keshari Deo of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 116,519 votes (17.80%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,060,990 registered electors and 654,739 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Bikram Keshari Deo

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
116,519
Margin %
17.80%
Total Electors
1,060,990
Votes Polled
654,739
Turnout
61.70%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
296
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bikram Keshari Deo

Bharatiya Janata Party

371,911
56.80%
Male
#2
Bhakta Charan Das

Indian National Congress

255,392
39.00%
Male
#3
Biranchi Panda

Shiv Sena

10,169
1.60%
Male
#4
Dr Biswajit Hota

Ajeya Bharat Party

4,231
0.60%
Male
#5
Ananda Kumar Patra

Independent

785
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bikram Keshari Deo Bharatiya Janata Party 371,911 56.80%
2 Bhakta Charan Das Indian National Congress 255,392 39.00%
3 Biranchi Panda Shiv Sena 10,169 1.60%
4 Dr Biswajit Hota Ajeya Bharat Party 4,231 0.60%
5 Ananda Kumar Patra Independent 785 0.10%

Kalahandi — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Bikram Keshari Deo of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Kalahandi constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 116,519 votes.

Out of 1,060,990 registered electors, 654,739 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.70%. A total of 5 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 1999.

The margin was 116,519 votes (17.80%%).

The voter turnout in Kalahandi for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 61.70%%.

5 candidates contested from Kalahandi constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Kalahandi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.