Sambalpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Bhabani Shankar Hota of Janata Dal won the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 101,583 votes (16.60%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 991,525 registered electors and 613,657 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Bhabani Shankar Hota

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
101,583
Margin %
16.60%
Total Electors
991,525
Votes Polled
613,657
Turnout
61.90%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
288
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bhabani Shankar Hota

Janata Dal

322,270
52.50%
Male
#2
Krupasindhu Bhoi

Indian National Congress

220,687
36.00%
Male
#3
Fakir Charan Panigrahi

Bharatiya Janta Party

21,905
3.60%
Male
#4
Kisan Pattnaik

Independent

14,987
2.40%
Male
#5
Purusottam Bag

Independent

5,099
0.80%
Male
#6
Sasibhusan Pradhan

Independent

2,721
0.40%
Male
#7
Loknath Pradhan

Independent

1,974
0.30%
Male
#8
Sashibhushan Bhoi

West Orissa Peoples Front

1,000
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bhabani Shankar Hota Janata Dal 322,270 52.50%
2 Krupasindhu Bhoi Indian National Congress 220,687 36.00%
3 Fakir Charan Panigrahi Bharatiya Janta Party 21,905 3.60%
4 Kisan Pattnaik Independent 14,987 2.40%
5 Purusottam Bag Independent 5,099 0.80%
6 Sasibhusan Pradhan Independent 2,721 0.40%
7 Loknath Pradhan Independent 1,974 0.30%
8 Sashibhushan Bhoi West Orissa Peoples Front 1,000 0.20%

Sambalpur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Bhabani Shankar Hota of Janata Dal secured victory in the Sambalpur constituency () with a margin of 101,583 votes.

Out of 991,525 registered electors, 613,657 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.90%. A total of 8 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

Bhabani Shankar Hota (Janata Dal) won the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 101,583 votes (16.60%%).

The voter turnout in Sambalpur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 61.90%%.

8 candidates contested from Sambalpur constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Sambalpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.