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, 2004
MAHAMEGHA BAHAN AIRA KHARBELA SWAIN
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2004
2,36,955
25.01% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCNIRANJAN PANDA
- Votes
- 3,16,132
- Vote share
- 33.36%
- Behind by
- 2,36,955
Electors
13,30,406
Total votes polled
9,47,569
Valid votes
9,47,569
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.2%
Full result, 2004
6 candidates · 9,47,569 valid votes
MAHAMEGHA BAHAN AIRA KHARBELA SWAINBJPwon
5,53,087
58.4%
NIRANJAN PANDAINC
3,16,132
33.4%
Mrutyunjay MohapatraIND
28,247
3.0%
NALINI KUMAR JENABSP
21,204
2.2%
TRAILOKYA NATH DASRPI
15,026
1.6%
Malayendra Kisor ChaudhuriBMVP
13,873
1.5%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BALASORE constituency in 2024?
PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI (BJP) won BALASORE in 2024, by a margin of 1,47,156 votes.
Which party has won BALASORE the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BALASORE gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won BALASORE the most times?
PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI, with 2 wins between 2019 and 2024.
