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, 2019
APARAJITA SARANGI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2019
23,839
2.37% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJDArup Mohan Patnaik
- Votes
- 4,63,152
- Vote share
- 46.07%
- Behind by
- 23,839
Electors
16,99,678
Total votes polled
10,05,215
Valid votes
10,05,215
NOTA votes
6,156
0.61% of votes polled
Turnout
59.1%
Full result, 2019
14 candidates · 10,05,215 valid votes
APARAJITA SARANGIBJPwon
4,86,991
48.5%
Arup Mohan PatnaikBJD
4,63,152
46.1%
JANARDAN PATICPM
23,026
2.3%
SANJAYA KUMAR SAHOOIND
5,873
0.6%
BISWANATH ROUTKRUP
2,816
0.3%
LALITA KUMAR NAYAKBSP
2,780
0.3%
Susil Kumar JenaIND
2,665
0.3%
JAYANT KUMAR DASIND
2,360
0.2%
SUBHRANSHU SEKHAR PADHIAITC
2,344
0.2%
BISWANATH RAMACHANDRAFPI
1,497
0.1%
MAHESH CHANDRA SETHIIND
1,491
0.1%
PRAMILA BEHERACPM
1,482
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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.
