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Lok Sabha Election 2019

Kandhamal Lok Sabha election result 2019

Achyutananda Samanta (BJD) won by 1,49,216 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Achyutananda Samanta

BJDLandslide

votes

4,61,679

Margin

1,49,216(15.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Achyutananda Samanta · BJDMahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain · BJP
4,61,6793,12,463
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1Achyutananda Samanta✓ WinnerBJD4,61,67949.01%
  2. 2Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela SwainBJP3,12,46333.17%
  3. 3Manoj Kumar AcharyaINCDeposit lost1,38,99314.76%
  4. 4NOTA13,2531.41%
  5. 5Tuna MallickCommunist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red StarDeposit lost8,2830.88%
  6. 6Amir NayakBSPDeposit lost7,3140.78%
Total votes9,41,985

Deposit lost: 3 of 5 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kandhamal in 2019?

Achyutananda Samanta (BJD) won with 4,61,679 votes, defeating Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela Swain (BJP) by 1,49,216 votes.

How many votes were cast in Kandhamal in 2019?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 9,41,985 votes in total.

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