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, 2019
PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2019
12,956
1.12% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJDRABINDRA KUMAR JENA
- Votes
- 4,70,902
- Vote share
- 40.67%
- Behind by
- 12,956
Electors
15,31,781
Total votes polled
11,57,871
Valid votes
11,57,871
NOTA votes
7,436
0.64% of votes polled
Turnout
75.6%
Full result, 2019
12 candidates · 11,57,871 valid votes
PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGIBJPwon
4,83,858
41.8%
RABINDRA KUMAR JENABJD
4,70,902
40.7%
NAVAJYOTI PATNAIKINC
1,79,403
15.5%
HAJI SK ABDUL ISTARAITC
3,900
0.3%
SAROJ KUMAR PANDAIND
2,582
0.2%
RAMANATH BARIKIND
2,454
0.2%
JADUNATH SETHIIND
1,676
0.1%
BASANTALATA PATTANAYAKIND
1,422
0.1%
MOHAMMED ALLIANC
1,356
0.1%
RAMAKANTA PANDAPUJP
1,241
0.1%
SUBHASHPSPL
825
0.1%
JAGANNATH DASIND
816
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
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.
