DURA
Assembly seat no. 70 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1961.
Winner, 1967
M.NAYAK
INC
Elections held
3
1961–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1967
3,810
20.32% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
SWAB.PRADHAN
- Votes
- 3,713
- Vote share
- 19.81%
- Behind by
- 3,810
Electors
65,306
Total votes polled
18,747
Valid votes
18,747
NOTA votes
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Turnout
28.7%
Full result, 1967
8 candidates · 18,747 valid votes
M.NAYAKINCwon
7,523
40.1%
B.PRADHANSWA
3,713
19.8%
M.SETHIIND
2,175
11.6%
B.DASINC
1,838
9.8%
D.DASJAC
1,404
7.5%
M.BEHERAIND
1,213
6.5%
D.DASIND
719
3.8%
M.NAYAKIND
162
0.9%
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.
