Lok Sabha · OR-2

Balasore

1977
SAMARENDRA KUNDU
JNPJanata Party
Margin59,46117.4%
Winner votes1,90,21955.7%
ReservationGEN
JNPINCCPI
#CandidateVotesShare
SAMARENDRA KUNDU
JNP		1,90,21955.7%
2
SHYAM SUNDAR MAHAPATRA
INC		1,30,75838.3%
3
PITAMBAR PANDA
CPI		20,2835.9%
Turnout55.4%Votes cast3,41,260Electors6,15,737
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1980
CHINTAMANI JENA
INC(I)Congress (I)
Margin1,39,88936.1%
Winner votes2,29,04059.1%
ReservationGEN
INC(I)JNPJNP(S)INC(U)JKD
#CandidateVotesShare
CHINTAMANI JENA
INC(I)		2,29,04059.1%
2
SAMARENDRA KUNDU
JNP		89,15123.0%
3
KAMINI KANTA PATNAYAK
JNP(S)		43,82011.3%
4
PRASANNA KUMAR PAUL
INC(U)		10,7182.8%
5
PADMALOCHAN MAHANTA
JKD		9,1622.4%
6
RAMANATH PATRA
IND		2,9760.8%
7
KAMALINI PATRA
IND		2,7590.7%
Turnout57.5%Votes cast3,87,626Electors6,73,732
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginwidening
Turnoutrising
Candidates3 → 7
Margin range59,461 – 1,39,889
Balasore (OR-2): 1977 vs 1980 — Billion Ballots · Billion Ballots