Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1998 Lok Sabha elections in Odisha. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.
India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.
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| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winning Candidate | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 287-Sundargarh | ST | Odisha | Jual Oram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1158871 | 680038 | 58.70% | 126028 | 18.50% | 1998 |
| 2 | 288-Sambalpur | GEN | Odisha | Prasanna Acharya | Biju Janata Dal | 1156375 | 691446 | 59.80% | 24768 | 3.60% | 1998 |
| 3 | 289-Keonjhar | ST | Odisha | Upendranath Nayak | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1056441 | 659477 | 62.40% | 86275 | 13.10% | 1998 |
| 4 | 290-Mayurbhanj | ST | Odisha | Salkhan Murmu | Bharatiya Janata Party | 928074 | 605559 | 65.30% | 74319 | 12.30% | 1998 |
| 5 | 291-Balasore | GEN | Odisha | Mahameghabhan Aira Kharabela Swain | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1199981 | 799468 | 66.60% | 84002 | 10.50% | 1998 |
| 6 | 292-Bhadrak | SC | Odisha | Arjun Charan Sethi | Biju Janata Dal | 1163610 | 707522 | 60.80% | 33578 | 4.70% | 1998 |
| 7 | 293-Jajpur | SC | Odisha | Rama Chandra Mallick | Indian National Congress | 1138819 | 626155 | 55.00% | 91864 | 14.70% | 1998 |
| 8 | 294-Dhenkanal | GEN | Odisha | Tathagata Satapathy | Biju Janata Dal | 1090641 | 593670 | 54.40% | 32511 | 5.50% | 1998 |
| 9 | 295-Bolangir | GEN | Odisha | Sangeeta Kumari Singhdeo | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1021226 | 594115 | 58.20% | 158531 | 26.70% | 1998 |
| 10 | 296-Kalahandi | GEN | Odisha | Bikram Keshari Deo | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1016062 | 621213 | 61.10% | 119914 | 19.30% | 1998 |
| 11 | 297-Nabarangpur | ST | Odisha | Khagapati Pradhani | Indian National Congress | 1049764 | 586689 | 55.90% | 73935 | 12.60% | 1998 |
| 12 | 299-Cuttack | GEN | Odisha | Bhartruhari Mahatab | Biju Janata Dal | 1173209 | 668198 | 57.00% | 112694 | 16.90% | 1998 |
| 13 | 300-Kendrapara | GEN | Odisha | Prabhat Kumar Samantaray | Biju Janata Dal | 1099066 | 658175 | 59.90% | 7825 | 1.20% | 1998 |
| 14 | 301-Jagatsinghpur | GEN | Odisha | Ranjib Biswal | Indian National Congress | 1183473 | 759243 | 64.20% | 19929 | 2.60% | 1998 |
| 15 | 302-Puri | GEN | Odisha | Braja Kishore Tripathy | Biju Janata Dal | 1140488 | 704808 | 61.80% | 52545 | 7.50% | 1998 |
| 16 | 303-Bhubaneswar | GEN | Odisha | Prasamna Kumar Patasani | Biju Janata Dal | 1246119 | 662966 | 53.20% | 127908 | 19.30% | 1998 |
| 17 | 304-Aska | GEN | Odisha | Naveen Patnaik | Biju Janata Dal | 1148338 | 585846 | 51.00% | 86211 | 14.70% | 1998 |
| 18 | 305-Berhampur | GEN | Odisha | Smt. Jayanti Patnaik | Indian National Congress | 1111443 | 564119 | 50.80% | 35240 | 6.20% | 1998 |
| 19 | 306-Koraput | ST | Odisha | Giridhar Gamang | Indian National Congress | 1084705 | 513511 | 47.30% | 81516 | 15.90% | 1998 |
The 1998 Lok Sabha election in Odisha covered 19 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 58.0%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.
Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.
How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.