Puri Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Nilamani Routray of Janata Dal won the Puri Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 139,572 votes (22.20%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 941,735 registered electors and 627,370 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Nilamani Routray

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
139,572
Margin %
22.20%
Total Electors
941,735
Votes Polled
627,370
Turnout
66.60%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
302
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nilamani Routray

Janata Dal

367,618
58.60%
Male
#2
Brajamohan Mohanti

Indian National Congress

228,046
36.30%
Male
#3
Hemchand Choudhury

Janata Pary (JP)

8,343
1.30%
Male
#4
Mahesh Prasad Rath

Doordarshi Party

4,171
0.70%
Male
#5
Sarat Routray

Karnataka Gana Parishad

3,330
0.50%
Male
#6
Rajkishore Dash

Independent

1,798
0.30%
Male
#7
Gangadhar Sahoo

Independent

944
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nilamani Routray Janata Dal 367,618 58.60%
2 Brajamohan Mohanti Indian National Congress 228,046 36.30%
3 Hemchand Choudhury Janata Pary (JP) 8,343 1.30%
4 Mahesh Prasad Rath Doordarshi Party 4,171 0.70%
5 Sarat Routray Karnataka Gana Parishad 3,330 0.50%
6 Rajkishore Dash Independent 1,798 0.30%
7 Gangadhar Sahoo Independent 944 0.20%

Puri — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Nilamani Routray of Janata Dal secured victory in the Puri constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 139,572 votes.

Out of 941,735 registered electors, 627,370 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.60%. A total of 7 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

Nilamani Routray (Janata Dal) won the Puri Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 139,572 votes (22.20%%).

The voter turnout in Puri for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 66.60%%.

7 candidates contested from Puri constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Puri is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.