BANPUR
Assembly seat no. 54 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1961.
Winner, 1971
RAMACHANDRA PRAHARAJA
SWA
Elections held
3
1961–1971
Most successful party
SWA
won 1 of 3
Margin, 1971
2,102
4.93% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
INCRAGHUNATH ARAY
- Votes
- 15,621
- Vote share
- 36.65%
- Behind by
- 2,102
Electors
86,499
Total votes polled
42,618
Valid votes
42,618
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.3%
Full result, 1971
5 candidates · 42,618 valid votes
RAMACHANDRA PRAHARAJASWAwon
17,723
41.6%
RAGHUNATH ARAYINC
15,621
36.6%
SIDHA MANSINGHUTC
4,469
10.5%
BHUBANESWAR MAHARANACPM
4,083
9.6%
N. S. CHARAN SAMANTASINGHARNCO
722
1.7%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | RAMACHANDRA PRAHARAJA | SWA | 17,723 | 41.59% | RAGHUNATH ARAY | 2,102 |
| 1967 | R.MISHRA | INC | 11,178 | 33.69% | R.PRAHARAJ | 698 |
| 1961 | MISHRA RAGHUNATH | GP | 10,266 | 46.30% | RAUTARA SATCHIDANANDA | 5,404 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
