Lok Sabha constituency 6, Odisha

Balasore

Pratap Chandra Sarangi (BJP) won the 2024 election by 1,47,156 votes, taking 45.50% of the vote to Lekhasri Samantsinghar (BJD)'s 33.60%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerBJPPratap Chandra Sarangi, 2024
Winner's vote share, 202445.50%runner-up 33.60%
Winning margin, 20241,47,15611.87% of votes cast
Elections on record4BJP 2, BJD 1, INC 1

Result by result

2009 INC 3,13,888 35.2% vs 30.8%2014 BJD 4,33,768 41.3% vs 27.8%2019 BJP 4,83,858 41.8% vs 40.7%2024 BJP 5,63,865 45.5% vs 33.6%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2024Lok SabhaBalasore
Seat 6
Pratap Chandra Sarangi
BJP
5,63,865
45.5%
Lekhasri Samantsinghar
BJD
4,16,709
33.6%
1,47,156 votes
11.87%
77.1%
2019Lok SabhaBalasore
Seat 6
Pratap Chandra Sarangi
BJP
4,83,858
41.8%
Rabindra Kumar Jena
BJD
4,70,902
40.7%
12,956 votes
1.12%
75.6%
2014Lok SabhaBalasore
Seat 6
Rabindra Kumar Jena
BJD
4,33,768
41.3%
Pratap Chandra Sarangi
BJP
2,91,943
27.8%
1,41,825 votes
13.51%
76.8%
2009Lok SabhaBalasore
Seat 6
Srikant Kumar Jena
INC
3,13,888
35.2%
Arun Dey
NCP
2,74,988
30.8%
38,900 votes
4.36%
70.3%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.