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, 1999
Padmanava Behera
BJD
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
BJD
won 3 of 12
Margin, 1999
1,02,215
16.20% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCMrutyunjaya Nayak
- Votes
- 2,54,809
- Vote share
- 40.39%
- Behind by
- 1,02,215
Electors
11,26,908
Total votes polled
6,30,796
Valid votes
6,30,796
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.0%
Full result, 1999
4 candidates · 6,30,796 valid votes
Padmanava BeheraBJDwon
3,57,024
56.6%
Mrutyunjaya NayakINC
2,54,809
40.4%
Beda Byas SunaBSP
15,314
2.4%
Ramakant NaikSHS
3,649
0.6%
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.
