Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 ST

Ananta Nayak of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 222,553 votes (35.30%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,092,055 registered electors and 630,104 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.70%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ananta Nayak

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
222,553
Margin %
35.30%
Total Electors
1,092,055
Votes Polled
630,104
Turnout
57.70%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
289
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#6
Ananta Nayak

Bharatiya Janata Party

416,956
66.20%
Male
#7
Yashobant Singh Laguri

Indian National Congress

194,403
30.90%
Male
#8
Meghanath Majhi

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

6,636
1.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
6 Ananta Nayak Bharatiya Janata Party 416,956 66.20%
7 Yashobant Singh Laguri Indian National Congress 194,403 30.90%
8 Meghanath Majhi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 6,636 1.10%

Keonjhar — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Ananta Nayak of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Keonjhar constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 222,553 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,092,055 registered electors, 630,104 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.70%. A total of 3 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

Ananta Nayak (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 222,553 votes (35.30%%).

The voter turnout in Keonjhar for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 57.70%%.

3 candidates contested from Keonjhar constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Keonjhar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.