The 2014 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Odisha was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 21 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Biju Janata Dal emerged as the leading party, winning 20 seats. Bharatiya Janta Party came second with 1 seats.
A total of 29,196,041 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 21,532,275 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 73.8%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 150,829 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 2,042 votes and the largest margin reaching 320,271 votes.
A total of 2 political parties won at least one seat in this election. 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. The party or coalition winning a majority of Lok Sabha seats forms the central government and appoints the Prime Minister.
Seat data is not available for this selection.
Seat breakdown: Biju Janata Dal (20), Bharatiya Janta Party (1).
Click on any constituency name to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and party affiliations.
| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winner | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
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| 1 | 286-Bargarh | GEN | Odisha | Prabhas Kumar Singh | Biju Janata Dal | 1430717 | 1123301 | 78.50% | 11178 | 1.00% | 2014 |
| 2 | 287-Sundargarh | ST | Odisha | Jual @ Juel Oram | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1410532 | 1010711 | 71.70% | 18829 | 1.90% | 2014 |
| 3 | 288-Sambalpur | GEN | Odisha | Nagendra Kumar Pradhan | Biju Janata Dal | 1297098 | 984309 | 75.90% | 30576 | 3.10% | 2014 |
| 4 | 289-Keonjhar | ST | Odisha | Sakuntala Laguri | Biju Janata Dal | 1346683 | 1083869 | 80.50% | 157317 | 14.50% | 2014 |
| 5 | 290-Mayurbhanj | ST | Odisha | Rama Chandra Hansdah | Biju Janata Dal | 1327555 | 1053399 | 79.40% | 122866 | 11.70% | 2014 |
| 6 | 291-Balasore | GEN | Odisha | Rabindra Kumar Jena | Biju Janata Dal | 1366218 | 1049450 | 76.80% | 141825 | 13.50% | 2014 |
| 7 | 292-Bhadrak | SC | Odisha | Arjun Charan Sethi | Biju Janata Dal | 1469498 | 1081339 | 73.60% | 179359 | 16.60% | 2014 |
| 8 | 293-Jajpur | SC | Odisha | Rita Tarai | Biju Janata Dal | 1303733 | 980435 | 75.20% | 320271 | 32.70% | 2014 |
| 9 | 294-Dhenkanal | GEN | Odisha | Tathagata Satpathy | Biju Janata Dal | 1363467 | 1042101 | 76.40% | 137340 | 13.20% | 2014 |
| 10 | 295-Bolangir | GEN | Odisha | Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo | Biju Janata Dal | 1563025 | 1170405 | 74.90% | 104299 | 8.90% | 2014 |
| 11 | 296-Kalahandi | GEN | Odisha | Arka Keshari Deo | Biju Janata Dal | 1474135 | 1117536 | 75.80% | 56347 | 5.00% | 2014 |
| 12 | 297-Nabarangpur | ST | Odisha | Balabhadra Majhi | Biju Janata Dal | 1297210 | 1022172 | 78.80% | 2042 | 0.20% | 2014 |
| 13 | 298-Kandhamal | GEN | Odisha | Hemendra Chandra Singh | Biju Janata Dal | 1143602 | 839415 | 73.40% | 181017 | 21.60% | 2014 |
| 14 | 299-Cuttack | GEN | Odisha | Bhartruhari Mahatab | Biju Janata Dal | 1371617 | 978604 | 71.40% | 306762 | 31.30% | 2014 |
| 15 | 300-Kendrapara | GEN | Odisha | Baijayant Panda | Biju Janata Dal | 1555444 | 1140999 | 73.40% | 209108 | 18.30% | 2014 |
| 16 | 301-Jagatsinghpur | SC | Odisha | Kulamani Samal | Biju Janata Dal | 1499673 | 1131932 | 75.50% | 276394 | 24.40% | 2014 |
| 17 | 302-Puri | GEN | Odisha | Pinaki Misra | Biju Janata Dal | 1404581 | 1039389 | 74.00% | 263361 | 25.30% | 2014 |
| 18 | 303-Bhubaneswar | GEN | Odisha | Prasanna Kumar Patasani | Biju Janata Dal | 1527768 | 891822 | 58.40% | 189477 | 21.20% | 2014 |
| 19 | 304-Aska | GEN | Odisha | Ladu Kishore Swain | Biju Janata Dal | 1408780 | 896281 | 63.60% | 311997 | 34.80% | 2014 |
| 20 | 305-Berhampur | GEN | Odisha | Sidhant Mohapatra | Biju Janata Dal | 1334268 | 905362 | 67.90% | 127720 | 14.10% | 2014 |
| 21 | 306-Koraput | ST | Odisha | Jhina Hikaka | Biju Janata Dal | 1300437 | 989444 | 76.10% | 19328 | 2.00% | 2014 |
Data-driven analysis of the 2014 Odisha Lok Sabha election results, covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.
The victory margin is the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the runner-up. A constituency with a margin under 5,000 votes is considered closely fought. The average margin in Odisha 2014 was 150,829 votes.
The 10 parliamentary constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin |
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Candidates receiving less than one-sixth (16.67%) of valid votes forfeit their security deposit. A high forfeiture rate indicates a party fielded candidates in constituencies with little voter support.
NOTA (None of the Above) allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.
| Constituency | NOTA Votes | Win Margin | NOTA > Margin? |
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The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of India's Parliament. Members of Parliament (MPs) are directly elected by voters in their respective parliamentary constituencies through universal adult suffrage.
Odisha is divided into 21 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (13 seats), ST (5 seats), SC (3 seats). SC and ST reserved constituencies ensure representation for historically marginalized communities.
India follows the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes wins the seat. Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).