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, 1996
MRUTYUNJYA NAYAK
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJD
won 3 of 12
Margin, 1996
33,658
5.80% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JDPADMANAVA BEHERA
- Votes
- 2,08,907
- Vote share
- 36.03%
- Behind by
- 33,658
Electors
10,48,821
Total votes polled
5,79,857
Valid votes
5,79,857
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.3%
Full result, 1996
11 candidates · 5,79,857 valid votes
MRUTYUNJYA NAYAKINCwon
2,42,565
41.8%
PADMANAVA BEHERAJD
2,08,907
36.0%
SANJIT KUMAR MANDALBJP
65,207
11.3%
UGRESAN NAYAKJMM
35,194
6.1%
TAPANA BEHERAIND
8,150
1.4%
KUBERA BEHERAIND
6,645
1.1%
ALEKHA DIGALIND
4,133
0.7%
BHAGABAN GANDAIND
2,663
0.5%
PANCHANAN DASIND
2,608
0.5%
NAKUL NAYAKSAP
2,333
0.4%
DEBANONDA DIGALIND
1,452
0.3%
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.
