2009
Rank 1 (archive winner): SRIKANT KUMAR JENA — 313,888 votes
Rank 2: ARUN DEY — 274,988 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 38,900
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
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ORISSA · Lok Sabha · 6 archived elections. View complete seat history.
2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): MAHAMEGHA BAHAN AIRA KHARBELA SWAIN — 553,087 votes
Rank 2: NIRANJAN PANDA — 316,132 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 236,955
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): MAHAMEGHABAHAN AIRA KHARABELA SWAIN — 428,070 votes
Rank 2: SUBHANKAR MOHAPATRA — 291,698 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 136,372
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): MAHAMEGHABHAN AIRA KHARABELA SWAIN — 421,068 votes
Rank 2: KARTIK MOHAPATRA — 337,066 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 84,002
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): KARTIK MOHAPATRA — 411,168 votes
Rank 2: ARUN DEY — 220,487 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 190,681
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): KARTIKESWAR PATRA — 266,139 votes
Rank 2: SAMARENDRA KUNDU — 252,921 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 13,218
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