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, 2014
PRASANNA KUMAR PATASANI
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2014
1,89,477
21.25% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPPRITHIVIRAJ HARICHANDAN
- Votes
- 2,49,775
- Vote share
- 28.01%
- Behind by
- 1,89,477
Electors
15,27,768
Total votes polled
8,91,822
Valid votes
8,91,822
NOTA votes
8,140
0.91% of votes polled
Turnout
58.4%
Full result, 2014
11 candidates · 8,91,822 valid votes
PRASANNA KUMAR PATASANIBJDwon
4,39,252
49.3%
PRITHIVIRAJ HARICHANDANBJP
2,49,775
28.0%
BIJAY MOHANTYINC
1,45,783
16.4%
SUNJOY HANSAOP
29,505
3.3%
BISMAYA MAHAPATRAAAAP
7,112
0.8%
MANAS RANJAN MISHRAIND
3,783
0.4%
MADHU SUDAN YADAVBSP
3,457
0.4%
RABINDRA NATH BEHERASP
1,745
0.2%
PRANA KRUSHNA DALABEHERASAMO
1,194
0.1%
KULAMANI NAYAKPBI
1,128
0.1%
PRAMILA BEHERACPM
948
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.
