DURA
Assembly seat no. 70 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1961.
Winner, 1961
P. VENKATA JAGANATHA RAO
INC
Elections held
3
1961–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1961
1,517
6.41% of valid votes
Result, 1961
Runner-up
INDSAHU NARASIMHA
- Votes
- 10,336
- Vote share
- 43.66%
- Behind by
- 1,517
Electors
61,512
Total votes polled
23,675
Valid votes
23,675
NOTA votes
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Turnout
38.5%
Full result, 1961
3 candidates · 23,675 valid votes
P. VENKATA JAGANATHA RAOINCwon
11,853
50.1%
SAHU NARASIMHAIND
10,336
43.7%
DAMALA KRISHNA RAOIND
1,486
6.3%
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.
