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, 2000
BISWABHUSAN HARICHANDAN
BJP
Elections held
10
1961–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 10
Margin, 2000
94,555
63.73% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INCDR. JAGANNATH MOHAPATRA
- Votes
- 22,595
- Vote share
- 15.23%
- Behind by
- 94,555
Electors
3,58,751
Total votes polled
1,48,372
Valid votes
1,48,372
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.4%
Full result, 2000
12 candidates · 1,48,372 valid votes
BISWABHUSAN HARICHANDANBJPwon
1,17,150
79.0%
DR. JAGANNATH MOHAPATRAINC
22,595
15.2%
RAMESH KUMAR SAHOONCP
1,844
1.2%
HAREKRISHNA DASIND
1,114
0.8%
SOUBHAGYA CHANDRA NAIKBSP
1,110
0.8%
SATRUGHNA BEHERASP
994
0.7%
JAGDISH RAI PURIIND
808
0.5%
SARALA SWAINBOP
607
0.4%
SANATAN BEHERARJD
569
0.4%
SOMANATH ROUTRAYIND
563
0.4%
SASANKA SEKHAR SAHUSHS
510
0.3%
BINOD SAHOOIND
508
0.3%
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.
