Kendrapara Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Prabhat Kumar Samantaray of Biju Janata Dal won the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 7,825 votes (1.20%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,099,066 registered electors and 658,175 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Biju Janata Dal

Prabhat Kumar Samantaray

Biju Janata Dal

Victory Margin
7,825
Margin %
1.20%
Total Electors
1,099,066
Votes Polled
658,175
Turnout
59.90%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
300
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prabhat Kumar Samantaray

Biju Janata Dal

282,736
43.00%
Male
#2
Archana Nayak

Indian National Congress

274,911
41.80%
Male
#3
Srikanta Kumar Jena

Janata Dal

91,556
13.90%
Male
#4
Akshaya Kumar Mallik

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,033
0.50%
Male
#5
Dhirendra Das

Shiv Sena

1,184
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prabhat Kumar Samantaray Biju Janata Dal 282,736 43.00%
2 Archana Nayak Indian National Congress 274,911 41.80%
3 Srikanta Kumar Jena Janata Dal 91,556 13.90%
4 Akshaya Kumar Mallik Bahujan Samaj Party 3,033 0.50%
5 Dhirendra Das Shiv Sena 1,184 0.20%

Kendrapara — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Prabhat Kumar Samantaray of Biju Janata Dal secured victory in the Kendrapara constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 7,825 votes.

Out of 1,099,066 registered electors, 658,175 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.90%. 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

Prabhat Kumar Samantaray (Biju Janata Dal) won the Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 7,825 votes (1.20%%).

The voter turnout in Kendrapara for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 59.90%%.

5 candidates contested from Kendrapara constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Kendrapara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.