Sambalpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Banamali Babu of Indian National Congress won the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 42,707 votes (20.60%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 572,779 registered electors and 207,475 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 36.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Banamali Babu

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
42,707
Margin %
20.60%
Total Electors
572,779
Votes Polled
207,475
Turnout
36.20%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
288
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Banamali Babu

Indian National Congress

79,788
38.50%
Male
#2
Prasanna Kumar Panda

Communist Party Of India

37,081
17.90%
Male
#3
Kishen Pattanayak

Samyukta Socialist Party

32,041
15.40%
Male
#4
Lalit Mohan Das

Utkal Congress

26,055
12.60%
Male
#5
Shraddhakkar Supakar

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

11,062
5.30%
Male
#6
Sriniwas Agrawal

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

9,930
4.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Banamali Babu Indian National Congress 79,788 38.50%
2 Prasanna Kumar Panda Communist Party Of India 37,081 17.90%
3 Kishen Pattanayak Samyukta Socialist Party 32,041 15.40%
4 Lalit Mohan Das Utkal Congress 26,055 12.60%
5 Shraddhakkar Supakar Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 11,062 5.30%
6 Sriniwas Agrawal Bhartiya Jan Sangh 9,930 4.80%

Sambalpur — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Banamali Babu of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Sambalpur constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 42,707 votes.

Out of 572,779 registered electors, 207,475 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 36.20%. 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

Banamali Babu (Indian National Congress) won the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 42,707 votes (20.60%%).

The voter turnout in Sambalpur for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 36.20%%.

6 candidates contested from Sambalpur constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Sambalpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.