Kendrapara Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Bijoynanda Patanaik of Janta Party (SECULAR) won the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 5,743 votes (1.40%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 689,449 registered electors and 422,753 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janta Party (SECULAR)

Bijoynanda Patanaik

Janta Party (SECULAR)

Victory Margin
5,743
Margin %
1.40%
Total Electors
689,449
Votes Polled
422,753
Turnout
61.30%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
300
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bijoynanda Patanaik

Janta Party (SECULAR)

177,579
42.00%
Male
#2
Gaya Chandra Bhuyan

Indian National Congress (I)

171,836
40.60%
Male
#3
Surendranath Dwivedy

Janta Party

46,362
11.00%
Male
#4
Promoda Kumar Choudhury

Independent

16,784
4.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bijoynanda Patanaik Janta Party (SECULAR) 177,579 42.00%
2 Gaya Chandra Bhuyan Indian National Congress (I) 171,836 40.60%
3 Surendranath Dwivedy Janta Party 46,362 11.00%
4 Promoda Kumar Choudhury Independent 16,784 4.00%

Kendrapara — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Bijoynanda Patanaik of Janta Party (SECULAR) secured victory in the Kendrapara constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 5,743 votes.

Out of 689,449 registered electors, 422,753 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.30%. A total of 4 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

Bijoynanda Patanaik (Janta Party (SECULAR)) won the Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 5,743 votes (1.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kendrapara for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 61.30%%.

4 candidates contested from Kendrapara constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Kendrapara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.