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MALKANGIRI (ST)

Assembly seat no. 6 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 1 time since 1961.

OverviewElection History
1961GP
Winner, 1961
NAYAK GURU
GP
Elections held
1
1961–1961
Most successful party
GP
won 1 of 1
Margin, 1961
1,924
18.26% of valid votes

Result, 1961

Winner
GPNAYAK GURU
Votes
6,230
Vote share
59.13%
Margin
1,924
Runner-up
INCBURUDA JAGONATH
Votes
4,306
Vote share
40.87%
Behind by
1,924
Electors
63,241
Total votes polled
10,536
Valid votes
10,536
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
16.7%

Full result, 1961

2 candidates · 10,536 valid votes

1961 election →
NAYAK GURUGPwon
6,230
59.1%
BURUDA JAGONATHINC
4,306
40.9%

Past results

Most recent 1 of 1 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1961NAYAK GURUGP6,23059.13%BURUDA JAGONATH1,924

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

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