The 2024 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Odisha was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 21 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Bharatiya Janta Party emerged as the leading party, winning 20 seats. Indian National Congress came second with 1 seats.
A total of 36,058,736 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 24,752,876 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 68.6%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 106,490 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 1,587 votes and the largest margin reaching 251,667 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: Bharatiya Janta Party (20), Indian National Congress (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 286-Bargarh | GEN | Odisha | Pradeep Purohit | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1429700 | 919569 | 80.30% | 251667 | 19.20% | 2024 |
| 2 | 287-Sundargarh | ST | Odisha | Jual Oram | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1856566 | 1014155 | 73.30% | 138808 | 12.00% | 2024 |
| 3 | 288-Sambalpur | GEN | Odisha | Dharmendra Pradhan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 315148 | 202514 | 79.80% | 119836 | 10.00% | 2024 |
| 4 | 289-Keonjhar | ST | Odisha | Ananta Nayak | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1817734 | 1159300 | 79.10% | 97042 | 7.70% | 2024 |
| 5 | 290-Mayurbhanj | ST | Odisha | Naba Charan Majhi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1811942 | 1035493 | 76.10% | 219334 | 18.70% | 2024 |
| 6 | 291-Balasore | GEN | Odisha | Pratap Chandra Sarangi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2046030 | 1558778 | 77.10% | 147156 | 11.90% | 2024 |
| 7 | 292-Bhadrak | SC | Odisha | Avimanyu Sethi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1770915 | 1297377 | 73.30% | 91544 | 7.10% | 2024 |
| 8 | 293-Jajpur | SC | Odisha | Rabindra Narayan Behera | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1880779 | 1530817 | 75.10% | 1587 | 0.10% | 2024 |
| 9 | 294-Dhenkanal | GEN | Odisha | Rudra Narayan Pany | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1871658 | 1540632 | 77.90% | 76567 | 6.40% | 2024 |
| 10 | 295-Bolangir | GEN | Odisha | Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1633857 | 1053419 | 77.70% | 132664 | 9.50% | 2024 |
| 11 | 296-Kalahandi | GEN | Odisha | Malvika Devi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1641156 | 1262761 | 78.50% | 133813 | 10.00% | 2024 |
| 12 | 297-Nabarangpur | ST | Odisha | Balabhadra Majhi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1967574 | 1363409 | 82.10% | 87536 | 7.00% | 2024 |
| 13 | 298-Kandhamal | GEN | Odisha | Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2243034 | 1390738 | 74.40% | 21371 | 2.10% | 2024 |
| 14 | 299-Cuttack | GEN | Odisha | Bhartruhari Mahtab | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1023699 | 807940 | 71.30% | 57077 | 5.10% | 2024 |
| 15 | 300-Kendrapara | GEN | Odisha | Baijayant Panda | Bharatiya Janta Party | 826156 | 674056 | 71.20% | 66536 | 5.20% | 2024 |
| 16 | 301-Jagatsinghpur | SC | Odisha | Bibhu Prasad Tarai | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1748866 | 1259578 | 75.60% | 40696 | 3.20% | 2024 |
| 17 | 302-Puri | GEN | Odisha | Sambit Patra | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2297328 | 1451126 | 75.50% | 104709 | 8.70% | 2024 |
| 18 | 303-Bhubaneswar | GEN | Odisha | Aparajita Sarangi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1331880 | 894971 | 64.70% | 35152 | 3.20% | 2024 |
| 19 | 304-Aska | GEN | Odisha | Anita Subhadarshini | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1817068 | 1496024 | 62.80% | 99974 | 9.80% | 2024 |
| 20 | 305-Berhampur | GEN | Odisha | Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2945487 | 1470430 | 65.50% | 165476 | 15.90% | 2024 |
| 21 | 306-Koraput | ST | Odisha | Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka | Indian National Congress | 1782159 | 1369789 | 77.60% | 147744 | 12.90% | 2024 |
Data-driven analysis of the 2024 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 2024 was 106,490 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).