BHUBANESWAR
Assembly seat no. 50 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1961.
Odisha also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BHUBANESWAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 1985
BIJU PATNAIK
JNP
Elections held
10
1961–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 10
Margin, 1985
28,333
45.03% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCSATYAPRIYA MOHANTY
- Votes
- 15,162
- Vote share
- 24.10%
- Behind by
- 28,333
Electors
1,39,002
Total votes polled
62,925
Valid votes
62,925
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.3%
Full result, 1985
7 candidates · 62,925 valid votes
BIJU PATNAIKJNPwon
43,495
69.1%
SATYAPRIYA MOHANTYINC
15,162
24.1%
ASIS MOHAPATRACPI
3,154
5.0%
RAMESH SWIANIND
629
1.0%
SANATAN BEHERAIND
187
0.3%
TAPAN KUMAR SINHAIND
180
0.3%
SABITRI MISHRAIND
118
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | BISWABHUSAN HARICHANDAN | BJP | 1,23,671 | 69.24% | SARAT KUMAR KAR | 85,897 |
| 2000 | BISWABHUSAN HARICHANDAN | BJP | 1,17,150 | 78.96% | DR. JAGANNATH MOHAPATRA | 94,555 |
| 1995 | BIJU PATNAIK | JD | 92,239 | 51.25% | SOUMYARANJAN PATNAIK | 36,679 |
| 1990 | BIJU PATNAIK | JD | 76,022 | 80.16% | PRASAD KUMAR HARICHANDAN | 61,836 |
| 1985 | BIJU PATNAIK | JNP | 43,495 | 69.12% | SATYAPRIYA MOHANTY | 28,333 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BHUBANESWAR assembly constituency in 2004?
BISWABHUSAN HARICHANDAN (BJP) won BHUBANESWAR in 2004, by a margin of 85,897 votes.
Which party has won BHUBANESWAR the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 10 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has BHUBANESWAR gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1961 to 2004.
Who has won BHUBANESWAR the most times?
BIJU PATNAIK, with 3 wins between 1985 and 1995.
