· PC 3
Kalahandi
Lok Sabha General Election 1957
732,328
Electors
714,819
Votes polled
97.61%
Turnout
104,587
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pratap Keshari Deo Won | GP | 174,920 | 37.06% |
| 2 | Bijaya Chandra Padhan Won | GP | 151,681 | 32.14% |
| 1 | Alva Joachim Piadad Won | INC | 118,550 | 25.12% |
| 3 | Ghanasyamdas Thidani | INC | 70,333 | 14.90% |
| 2 | Divekar Maha Baleshwar Rudra | PSP | 62,783 | 13.30% |
| 4 | Jogeswar Majhi | INC | 58,577 | 12.41% |
| 3 | Malgaonkar Manohar Dattatray | IND | 50,265 | 10.65% |
| 5 | Satyanarayan Jena | IND | 16,441 | 3.48% |
| 4 | Bhat Shambhu Shambhu | IND | 11,269 | 2.39% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Kalahandi Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 |
Balavantrao Nagesharao Datar
Male
INC
|
53.46% |
Datta Appa Katti
Male
REP
|
46.54% |
| 1957 |
Pratap Keshari Deo
GP
|
37.06% |
Bijaya Chandra Padhan
GP
|
32.14% |