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, 2009
PRASANNA KUMAR PATASANI
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2009
2,52,760
35.55% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCSANTOSH MOHANTY
- Votes
- 1,47,712
- Vote share
- 20.77%
- Behind by
- 2,52,760
Electors
14,47,002
Total votes polled
7,11,041
Valid votes
7,11,041
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
49.1%
Full result, 2009
13 candidates · 7,11,041 valid votes
PRASANNA KUMAR PATASANIBJDwon
4,00,472
56.3%
SANTOSH MOHANTYINC
1,47,712
20.8%
ARCHANA NAYAKBJP
93,980
13.2%
NABAGHAN PARIDABOP
22,325
3.1%
PRAMILA BEHERAIND
9,637
1.4%
DHIRENDRA SATAPATHYIND
9,470
1.3%
SASTHI PRASAD SETHIIND
6,875
1.0%
AKSHAYA KUMAR MOHANTYBSP
4,671
0.7%
BIJAYANANDA MISHRALJP
4,370
0.6%
JAGANNATH PRASAD LENKAIND
4,153
0.6%
UMA CHARANA MISHRAJHKP
3,577
0.5%
PRAFUL KUMAR SAHOORPIA
2,131
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
