Kendrapara Lok Sabha Election Result 1977

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1977 GEN

Bijayananda Pattanayak of Bharatiya Lok Dal won the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1977 general election, with a winning margin of 144,376 votes (36.40%).

2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 629,067 registered electors and 396,224 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Lok Dal

Bijayananda Pattanayak

Bharatiya Lok Dal

Victory Margin
144,376
Margin %
36.40%
Total Electors
629,067
Votes Polled
396,224
Turnout
63.00%
Candidates
2
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
300
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1977
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bijayananda Pattanayak

Bharatiya Lok Dal

265,868
67.10%
Male
#2
Bhagabata Prasad Mohanty

Indian National Congress

121,492
30.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bijayananda Pattanayak Bharatiya Lok Dal 265,868 67.10%
2 Bhagabata Prasad Mohanty Indian National Congress 121,492 30.70%

Kendrapara — 1977 Election Analysis

In the 1977 Lok Sabha election, Bijayananda Pattanayak of Bharatiya Lok Dal secured victory in the Kendrapara constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 144,376 votes.

Out of 629,067 registered electors, 396,224 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.00%. A total of 2 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

Bijayananda Pattanayak (Bharatiya Lok Dal) won the Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat in 1977.

The margin was 144,376 votes (36.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kendrapara for the 1977 Lok Sabha election was 63.00%%.

2 candidates contested from Kendrapara constituency in the 1977 Lok Sabha election.

Kendrapara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.