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, 2014
RABINDRA KUMAR JENA
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2014
1,41,825
13.51% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPPRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI
- Votes
- 2,91,943
- Vote share
- 27.82%
- Behind by
- 1,41,825
Electors
13,66,218
Total votes polled
10,49,450
Valid votes
10,49,450
NOTA votes
7,716
0.74% of votes polled
Turnout
76.8%
Full result, 2014
10 candidates · 10,49,450 valid votes
RABINDRA KUMAR JENABJDwon
4,33,768
41.3%
PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGIBJP
2,91,943
27.8%
SHRIKANTA KUMAR JENAINC
2,77,517
26.4%
PRASANTA KUMAR MISHRACPI
14,538
1.4%
KARTIKESWAR PATRAAITC
9,856
0.9%
SAROJ KUMAR PANDAIND
4,529
0.4%
BICHITRA NANDA DASBSP
3,240
0.3%
MAMATA KUNDUAAAP
2,664
0.3%
JAGANNATH DASIND
1,856
0.2%
BISWAJIT RAYIND
1,823
0.2%
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.
