Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 ST

Ananta Nayak of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 49,209 votes (6.00%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,183,472 registered electors and 814,619 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.80%. 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
49,209
Margin %
6.00%
Total Electors
1,183,472
Votes Polled
814,619
Turnout
68.80%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
289
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ananta Nayak

Bharatiya Janata Party

355,702
43.70%
Male
#2
Nilakantha Nayak

Indian National Congress

306,493
37.60%
Male
#3
Maheswar Majhi

Independent

61,612
7.60%
Male
#4
Dr. Sudarsan Lohar

Independent

38,199
4.70%
Male
#5
Upendra Nath Nayak

Independent

31,165
3.80%
Male
#6
Deepak Kumar Singh

Independent

21,491
2.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ananta Nayak Bharatiya Janata Party 355,702 43.70%
2 Nilakantha Nayak Indian National Congress 306,493 37.60%
3 Maheswar Majhi Independent 61,612 7.60%
4 Dr. Sudarsan Lohar Independent 38,199 4.70%
5 Upendra Nath Nayak Independent 31,165 3.80%
6 Deepak Kumar Singh Independent 21,491 2.60%

Keonjhar — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Ananta Nayak of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Keonjhar constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 49,209 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,183,472 registered electors, 814,619 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.80%. A total of 6 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 2004.

The margin was 49,209 votes (6.00%%).

The voter turnout in Keonjhar for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 68.80%%.

6 candidates contested from Keonjhar constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Keonjhar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.