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, 2004
PRASANNA KUMAR PATASANI
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2004
1,12,279
13.16% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCSOUMYA RANJAN PATNAIK
- Votes
- 3,25,483
- Vote share
- 38.16%
- Behind by
- 1,12,279
Electors
14,91,536
Total votes polled
8,53,005
Valid votes
8,53,005
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.2%
Full result, 2004
10 candidates · 8,53,005 valid votes
PRASANNA KUMAR PATASANIBJDwon
4,37,762
51.3%
SOUMYA RANJAN PATNAIKINC
3,25,483
38.2%
PRAMILA BEHERAIND
36,421
4.3%
B. RAMACHANDRAIND
17,131
2.0%
PRAMOD SAMANTARARPI
8,526
1.0%
BADRI NARAYAN ROUTRAYBSP
8,328
1.0%
SHANTI DASSP
6,531
0.8%
SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRAABHM
5,176
0.6%
Sushant Kumar ChoudhuryJD(U)
4,021
0.5%
KULAMANI SAHOOIND
3,626
0.4%
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.
