BHUBANESWAR
Constituency no. 18 in Odisha · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Odisha also has an assembly constituency called BHUBANESWAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 2024
APARAJITA SARANGI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2024
35,152
3.25% of valid votes
Result, 2024
Runner-up
BJDMANMATH KUMAR ROUTRAY
- Votes
- 4,77,367
- Vote share
- 44.11%
- Behind by
- 35,152
Electors
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Total votes polled
10,82,215
Valid votes
10,82,215
NOTA votes
8,302
0.77% of votes polled
Turnout
—
Full result, 2024
12 candidates · 10,82,215 valid votes
APARAJITA SARANGIBJPwon
5,12,519
47.4%
MANMATH KUMAR ROUTRAYBJD
4,77,367
44.1%
SYED YASHIR NAWAZINC
66,362
6.1%
SURESH CHANDRA PANIGRAHYCPM
4,148
0.4%
HULAS SENAPATIIND
2,251
0.2%
KISHOR KUMAR SUTARIND
2,203
0.2%
SUDHANSU SEKHAR DASIND
1,758
0.2%
SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRAIND
1,744
0.2%
SANGEETA PATTANAIKOJP
1,530
0.1%
PRADEEP KUMAR SAHOOKS
1,503
0.1%
SANTILATA ROUTSZPB
1,441
0.1%
NATABAR MAHARANABBPR
1,087
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | APARAJITA SARANGI | BJP | 5,12,519 | 47.36% | MANMATH KUMAR ROUTRAY | 35,152 |
| 2019 | APARAJITA SARANGI | BJP | 4,86,991 | 48.45% | Arup Mohan Patnaik | 23,839 |
| 2014 | PRASANNA KUMAR PATASANI | BJD | 4,39,252 | 49.25% | PRITHIVIRAJ HARICHANDAN | 1,89,477 |
| 2009 | PRASANNA KUMAR PATASANI | BJD | 4,00,472 | 56.32% | SANTOSH MOHANTY | 2,52,760 |
| 2004 | PRASANNA KUMAR PATASANI | BJD | 4,37,762 | 51.32% | SOUMYA RANJAN PATNAIK | 1,12,279 |
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 constituency in 2024?
APARAJITA SARANGI (BJP) won BHUBANESWAR in 2024, by a margin of 35,152 votes.
Which party has won BHUBANESWAR the most times?
BJD, with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BHUBANESWAR gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won BHUBANESWAR the most times?
PRASANNA KUMAR PATASANI, with 3 wins between 2004 and 2014.
