PHULBANI
Constituency no. 15 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Odisha also has an assembly constituency called PHULBANI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1989
NAKUL NAYAK
JD
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJD
won 3 of 12
Margin, 1989
64,541
12.06% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCRADHAKANTA DIGAL
- Votes
- 2,14,956
- Vote share
- 40.17%
- Behind by
- 64,541
Electors
9,44,347
Total votes polled
5,35,172
Valid votes
5,35,172
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.7%
Full result, 1989
6 candidates · 5,35,172 valid votes
NAKUL NAYAKJDwon
2,79,497
52.2%
RADHAKANTA DIGALINC
2,14,956
40.2%
RAGHUNATH SETHIBJP
31,324
5.8%
DASARATH MUKHIJNPJP
7,580
1.4%
ANIRUDH DIPAIND
962
0.2%
SRIBACHA DIGALIND
853
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SUGRIB SINGH | BJD | 3,37,951 | 42.93% | ABHIMANYU BEHERA | 19,272 |
| 1999 | Padmanava Behera | BJD | 3,57,024 | 56.60% | Mrutyunjaya Nayak | 1,02,215 |
| 1998 | PADMANAVA BEHERA | BJD | 3,32,786 | 54.95% | MRUTYUNJAYA NAYAK | 91,072 |
| 1996 | MRUTYUNJYA NAYAK | INC | 2,42,565 | 41.83% | PADMANAVA BEHERA | 33,658 |
| 1991 | MRUTYUNJAYA NAYAK | INC | 2,32,517 | 48.75% | PADMANAVA BEHERA | 54,030 |
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 PHULBANI constituency in 2004?
SUGRIB SINGH (BJD) won PHULBANI in 2004, by a margin of 19,272 votes.
Which party has won PHULBANI the most times?
BJD, with 3 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PHULBANI gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won PHULBANI the most times?
MRUTYUNJAYA NAYAK, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1991.
