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Assembly seat no. 12 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 1 time since 1961.

OverviewElection History
1961GP
Winner, 1961
CHOWDHARY BISWANATH
GP
Elections held
1
1961–1961
Most successful party
GP
won 1 of 1
Margin, 1961
2,290
20.83% of valid votes

Result, 1961

Winner
GPCHOWDHARY BISWANATH
Votes
6,643
Vote share
60.41%
Margin
2,290
Runner-up
INCPIDIKAKA SANYASICHARNAN
Votes
4,353
Vote share
39.59%
Behind by
2,290
Electors
75,837
Total votes polled
10,996
Valid votes
10,996
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
14.5%

Full result, 1961

2 candidates · 10,996 valid votes

1961 election →
CHOWDHARY BISWANATHGPwon
6,643
60.4%
PIDIKAKA SANYASICHARNANINC
4,353
39.6%

Past results

Most recent 1 of 1 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1961CHOWDHARY BISWANATHGP6,64360.41%PIDIKAKA SANYASICHARNAN2,290

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

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