DURA
Assembly seat no. 70 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1961.
Winner, 1971
MOHAN NAYAK
INC
Elections held
3
1961–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1971
11,490
42.77% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
SWAMOHAN BEHERA
- Votes
- 4,042
- Vote share
- 15.05%
- Behind by
- 11,490
Electors
69,963
Total votes polled
26,864
Valid votes
26,864
NOTA votes
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Turnout
38.4%
Full result, 1971
5 candidates · 26,864 valid votes
MOHAN NAYAKINCwon
15,532
57.8%
MOHAN BEHERASWA
4,042
15.1%
SOMANATH BEHERAUTC
3,812
14.2%
ANANTA DASJAC
1,842
6.9%
KUNJBIHARI BEHERAFBL
1,636
6.1%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | MOHAN NAYAK | INC | 15,532 | 57.82% | MOHAN BEHERA | 11,490 |
| 1967 | M.NAYAK | INC | 7,523 | 40.13% | B.PRADHAN | 3,810 |
| 1961 | P. VENKATA JAGANATHA RAO | INC | 11,853 | 50.07% | SAHU NARASIMHA | 1,517 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC3 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DURA assembly constituency in 1971?
MOHAN NAYAK (INC) won DURA in 1971, by a margin of 11,490 votes.
Which party has won DURA the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 3 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has DURA gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1961 to 1971.
Who has won DURA the most times?
MOHAN NAYAK, with 1 win between 1971 and 1971.
