BALASORE
Constituency no. 6 in Odisha · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Odisha also has an assembly constituency called BALASORE. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 2024
PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2024
1,47,156
11.87% of valid votes
Result, 2024
Runner-up
BJDLEKHASRI SAMANTSINGHAR
- Votes
- 4,16,709
- Vote share
- 33.62%
- Behind by
- 1,47,156
Electors
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Total votes polled
12,39,635
Valid votes
12,39,635
NOTA votes
7,350
0.59% of votes polled
Turnout
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Full result, 2024
11 candidates · 12,39,635 valid votes
PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGIBJPwon
5,63,865
45.5%
LEKHASRI SAMANTSINGHARBJD
4,16,709
33.6%
SHRIKANTA JENAINC
2,37,007
19.1%
RAJAT KUMAR BEHERABSP
2,920
0.2%
GOBINDA CHANDRA BHOINAP
2,640
0.2%
SURYAKANTA DASMOHAPATRAIND
2,161
0.2%
MAHAMEGHABAHAN AIRA KHARABELA SWAININD
1,868
0.2%
PRAMOD KUMAR PATTAYATIND
1,639
0.1%
BIREN PUHANKPU
1,452
0.1%
DEEPAK SANKAR THAKUR GIRIIND
1,194
0.1%
AKHIL KUMAR MOHANTAIND
830
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI | BJP | 5,63,865 | 45.49% | LEKHASRI SAMANTSINGHAR | 1,47,156 |
| 2019 | PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI | BJP | 4,83,858 | 41.79% | RABINDRA KUMAR JENA | 12,956 |
| 2014 | RABINDRA KUMAR JENA | BJD | 4,33,768 | 41.33% | PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI | 1,41,825 |
| 2009 | SRIKANT KUMAR JENA | INC | 3,13,888 | 35.18% | ARUN DEY | 38,900 |
| 2004 | MAHAMEGHA BAHAN AIRA KHARBELA SWAIN | BJP | 5,53,087 | 58.37% | NIRANJAN PANDA | 2,36,955 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
