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, 1991
MRUTYUNJAYA NAYAK
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJD
won 3 of 12
Margin, 1991
54,030
11.33% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
JDPADMANAVA BEHERA
- Votes
- 1,78,487
- Vote share
- 37.42%
- Behind by
- 54,030
Electors
9,55,122
Total votes polled
4,76,966
Valid votes
4,76,966
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.9%
Full result, 1991
7 candidates · 4,76,966 valid votes
MRUTYUNJAYA NAYAKINCwon
2,32,517
48.8%
PADMANAVA BEHERAJD
1,78,487
37.4%
RAGHUNATH SETHIBJP
36,306
7.6%
NAKUL NAYAKJP
22,175
4.7%
PANCHANAN DASIND
4,986
1.1%
DASARATHA MUKHIIND
1,764
0.4%
KISHOR CHANDRA NAYAKDDP
731
0.1%
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.
