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Assembly seat no. 140 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 1 time since 1961.

OverviewElection History
1961PSP
Winner, 1961
SOREN SAKILA
PSP
Elections held
1
1961–1961
Most successful party
PSP
won 1 of 1
Margin, 1961
2,189
12.70% of valid votes

Result, 1961

Winner
PSPSOREN SAKILA
Votes
7,609
Vote share
44.14%
Margin
2,189
Runner-up
INCMAJHI NIRANJAN
Votes
5,420
Vote share
31.44%
Behind by
2,189
Electors
55,776
Total votes polled
17,237
Valid votes
17,237
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
30.9%

Full result, 1961

3 candidates · 17,237 valid votes

1961 election →
SOREN SAKILAPSPwon
7,609
44.1%
MAJHI NIRANJANINC
5,420
31.4%
MAJHI BHARAT CHANDRAIND
4,208
24.4%

Past results

Most recent 1 of 1 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1961SOREN SAKILAPSP7,60944.14%MAJHI NIRANJAN2,189

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

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