Odisha Lok Sabha Election Results 1998

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.

19
Constituencies
21166705
Total Electors
12282218
Votes Polled
58.0%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

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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

Understanding Odisha 1998 Lok Sabha Results

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.

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