JAJPUR WEST
Assembly seat no. 26 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1961.
Winner, 1971
PRAFULLA CHANDRA GHADE
INC
Elections held
3
1961–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1971
2,910
6.85% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
SWAASHOK KUMAR DAS
- Votes
- 12,106
- Vote share
- 28.50%
- Behind by
- 2,910
Electors
84,986
Total votes polled
42,474
Valid votes
42,474
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.0%
Full result, 1971
9 candidates · 42,474 valid votes
PRAFULLA CHANDRA GHADEINCwon
15,016
35.4%
ASHOK KUMAR DASSWA
12,106
28.5%
CHITTARANJAN NAYAKUTC
10,558
24.9%
KRUSHNA CHARAN KHANDAIIND
1,812
4.3%
ANANTA CHARAN PATNAIKNCO
901
2.1%
CHANDRAMONI PANDASOP
664
1.6%
BIPIN BEHARI MOHANTYIND
554
1.3%
ATALA BEHARI MOHANTYIND
535
1.3%
NARAYAN SAMANTAIND
328
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | PRAFULLA CHANDRA GHADE | INC | 15,016 | 35.35% | ASHOK KUMAR DAS | 2,910 |
| 1967 | P.C.GHADEI | JAC | 14,008 | 41.60% | B.N.S.N.MOHPETRA | 3,239 |
| 1961 | PATTANAYAK MADAN MOHAN | INC | 15,036 | 54.71% | PANDA BANAMALI | 7,826 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the JAJPUR WEST assembly constituency in 1971?
PRAFULLA CHANDRA GHADE (INC) won JAJPUR WEST in 1971, by a margin of 2,910 votes.
Which party has won JAJPUR WEST the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has JAJPUR WEST gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1961 to 1971.
Who has won JAJPUR WEST the most times?
PRAFULLA CHANDRA GHADE, with 1 win between 1971 and 1971.
