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BANPUR

Assembly seat no. 54 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1961.

Winner, 1967
R.MISHRA
INC
Elections held
3
1961–1971
Most successful party
SWA
won 1 of 3
Margin, 1967
698
2.10% of valid votes

Result, 1967

Winner
Votes
11,178
Vote share
33.69%
Margin
698
Runner-up
INDR.PRAHARAJ
Votes
10,480
Vote share
31.59%
Behind by
698
Electors
77,546
Total votes polled
33,178
Valid votes
33,178
NOTA votes
Turnout
42.8%

Full result, 1967

8 candidates · 33,178 valid votes

1967 election →
R.MISHRAINCwon
11,178
33.7%
R.PRAHARAJIND
10,480
31.6%
L.BISWALIND
3,556
10.7%
B.MAHARANACPM
2,526
7.6%
B.C.PATTAJOSISWA
2,259
6.8%
L.INDRAJITCPI
2,083
6.3%
R.PRADHANIND
785
2.4%
S.PAIKARAYIND
311
0.9%

Past results

Most recent 3 of 3 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1971RAMACHANDRA PRAHARAJASWA17,72341.59%RAGHUNATH ARAY2,102
1967R.MISHRAINC11,17833.69%R.PRAHARAJ698
1961MISHRA RAGHUNATHGP10,26646.30%RAUTARA SATCHIDANANDA5,404

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%14%28%41%55%196119671971Turnout

Winning margin

0%7%14%20%27%196119671971Margin

Frequently asked

Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.

Who won the BANPUR assembly constituency in 1971?

RAMACHANDRA PRAHARAJA (SWA) won BANPUR in 1971, by a margin of 2,102 votes.

Which party has won BANPUR the most times?

SWA, with 1 of the 3 wins recorded since 1961.

How many times has BANPUR gone to the polls?

3 times, from 1961 to 1971.

Who has won BANPUR the most times?

RAMACHANDRA PRAHARAJA, with 1 win between 1971 and 1971.

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