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, 1995
BIJU PATNAIK
JD
Elections held
10
1961–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 10
Margin, 1995
36,679
20.38% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
BJPSOUMYARANJAN PATNAIK
- Votes
- 55,560
- Vote share
- 30.87%
- Behind by
- 36,679
Electors
3,10,651
Total votes polled
1,79,988
Valid votes
1,79,988
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.9%
Full result, 1995
17 candidates · 1,79,988 valid votes
BIJU PATNAIKJDwon
92,239
51.3%
SOUMYARANJAN PATNAIKBJP
55,560
30.9%
DR. LALIT MOHAN MOHANTYINC
26,745
14.9%
HEMANTA GAJENDRASJPR
1,750
1.0%
BIBHUPADA APATJP
866
0.5%
SANATAN BEHERABSP
676
0.4%
KHAGESWAR BEHURAIND
499
0.3%
RABINDRA MISHRAIND
286
0.2%
KANHAI CHARAN NAYAKIND
205
0.1%
GOVINDA CHANDRA SAMALIND
203
0.1%
PRAKASH SAHOOIND
179
0.1%
BHRAMARBAR MOHARANAPSSS
176
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 17. The full list is in the API.
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.
