Kendrapara

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Janata Dal

Srikanta Kumar Jena

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
39,712
Margin %
6.10%
Total Electors
1,046,128
Votes Polled
655,988
Turnout
62.70%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
300
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
Srikanta Kumar Jena

Janata Dal

328,190
50.00%
Male
#2
Batakrushna Jena

Indian National Congress

288,478
44.00%
Male
#3
Jagabandhu Mishra

Bharatiya Janata Party

20,620
3.10%
Male
#4
Sarat Chandra Swain

Independent

3,918
0.60%
Male
#5
Chandramani Sahoo

Independent

3,120
0.50%
Male
#6
Ganeswar Parida

Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

1,876
0.30%
Male
#7
Hrusikesha Dhal

Independent

1,287
0.20%
Male
#8
Amarabar Biswal

Independent

623
0.10%
Male
#9
Chitaranjan Sahoo

Independent

613
0.10%
Male
#10
Ananta Kishor Dash

Independent

581
0.10%
Male
#11
Pyarimohan Das

Independent

332
0.10%
Male
#12
Narayan Mallick

Independent

157
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Srikanta Kumar Jena Janata Dal 328,190 50.00%
2 Batakrushna Jena Indian National Congress 288,478 44.00%
3 Jagabandhu Mishra Bharatiya Janata Party 20,620 3.10%
4 Sarat Chandra Swain Independent 3,918 0.60%
5 Chandramani Sahoo Independent 3,120 0.50%
6 Ganeswar Parida Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti 1,876 0.30%
7 Hrusikesha Dhal Independent 1,287 0.20%
8 Amarabar Biswal Independent 623 0.10%
9 Chitaranjan Sahoo Independent 613 0.10%
10 Ananta Kishor Dash Independent 581 0.10%
11 Pyarimohan Das Independent 332 0.10%
12 Narayan Mallick Independent 157 0.00%
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Kendrapara — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Srikanta Kumar Jena of Janata Dal secured victory in the Kendrapara constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 39,712 votes.

Out of 1,046,128 registered electors, 655,988 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.70%. A total of 12 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

Srikanta Kumar Jena (Janata Dal) won the Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 39,712 votes (6.10%%).

The voter turnout in Kendrapara for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 62.70%%.

12 candidates contested from Kendrapara constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Kendrapara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.
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