In the 1996 Odisha Lok Sabha Election, Indian National Congress (INC) contested 21 constituencies and won 16 seats. Across these constituencies, INC candidates received 5,850,025 votes, accounting for 44.9% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Odisha, INC secured 44.9% vote share.
| INC Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 21 |
| Seats won | 16 |
| Total votes received | 58,50,025 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 44.9% |
| Overall vote share | 44.9% |
The table below lists INC candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aska | Ramachandra Rath | 2 | 2,16,466 | 39.38 |
| Balasore | Kartik Mohapatra | 1 | 4,11,168 | 52.9 |
| Berhampur | P V Narasimha Rao | 1 | 3,40,555 | 62.57 |
| Bhadrak | Muralidhar Jena | 1 | 3,36,265 | 47.04 |
| Bhubaneswar | Soumya Ranjan Pattnaik | 1 | 2,98,289 | 47.45 |
| Bolangir | Sarat Pattanayak | 1 | 1,99,303 | 34.81 |
| Cuttack | Anadi Charan Sahu | 2 | 2,86,285 | 40.9 |
| Deogarh | Sriballav Panigrahi | 1 | 2,20,648 | 38.74 |
| Dhenkanal | Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo | 1 | 2,69,966 | 47.65 |
| Jagatsinghpur | Ranjib Biswal | 1 | 3,65,157 | 46.07 |
| Jajpur | Anadi Das | 2 | 2,90,237 | 45.73 |
| Kalahandi | Subash Chandra Nayak | 2 | 1,47,047 | 25.84 |
| Kendrapara | Batakrushna Jena | 2 | 2,88,478 | 44.4 |
| Keonjhar | Madhaba Sardar | 1 | 2,79,971 | 45.82 |
| Koraput | Giridhari Gamang | 1 | 3,01,241 | 57.59 |
| Mayurbhanj | Sushila Tiriya | 1 | 2,18,613 | 38.89 |
| Nowrangpur | Khagapati Pradhani | 1 | 3,20,103 | 58.04 |
| Phulbani | Mrutyunjya Nayak | 1 | 2,42,565 | 41.83 |
| Puri | Pinaki Mishra | 1 | 3,52,837 | 51.82 |
| Sambalpur | Krupasindhu Bhoi | 1 | 2,92,894 | 45.23 |
| Sundargarh | Frida Topno | 1 | 1,71,937 | 28.44 |