Bhubaneswar (OR-9): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

SOUMYA RANJAN PATTNAIK

INCINC

Margin78,41912.5%

Winner votes2,98,28947.5%

ReservationGEN

INCCPMBJPAIIC(T)JP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SOUMYA RANJAN PATTNAIK INC	2,98,289	47.5%
2	SIVAJI PATNAIK CPM	2,19,870	35.0%
3	BRUNDABAN KALAS BJP	62,052	9.9%
4	CHINTAMANI PANIGRAHI AIIC(T)	15,595	2.5%
5	BAIKUNTHANATH BISWAL JP	8,814	1.4%
6	DINESH PRASAD SAHA IND	5,111	0.8%
7	DUKHISHYAM MANGARAJ IND	4,782	0.8%
8	NAKUL CHANDRA MALLICK IND	2,902	0.5%
9	MANTOSH HALDAR IND	2,414	0.4%
10	SARBESWAR BHOI IND	1,987	0.3%
11	SRIRAMA CHANDRAN SAHOO RATNA BEHERA IND	1,810	0.3%
12	KULAMANI SAHOO IND	1,400	0.2%
13	SANATAN BEHERA IND	1,285	0.2%
14	BIRA KISHORE DAS IND	1,107	0.2%
15	MRUTYUNJAYA PRADHAN IND	945	0.1%
16	BAJENDRA KUMAR RATH IND	334	0.1%

Turnout52.0%Votes cast6,28,697Electors12,08,667

1998

PRASAMNA KUMAR PATASANI

BJDNDA (NDA)

Margin1,27,90819.4%

Winner votes3,78,84957.6%

ReservationGEN

BJDINCCPMRJDSHS

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PRASAMNA KUMAR PATASANI BJD	3,78,849	57.6%
2	SAUMYA RANJAN PATTANAIK INC	2,50,941	38.2%
3	SHIVAJI PATTANAIK CPM	17,611	2.7%
4	BHAGABAT BEHERA RJD	5,791	0.9%
5	KAMALA PRASAD TRIPATHY SHS	3,395	0.5%
6	KULAMANI SAHOO IND	1,046	0.2%

Turnout52.8%Votes cast6,57,633Electors12,46,119