SALEPUR
Assembly seat no. 41 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
MAYADHAR SETHI
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1985
7,122
12.18% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPKALANDI BEHRA
- Votes
- 22,508
- Vote share
- 38.48%
- Behind by
- 7,122
Electors
99,298
Total votes polled
58,488
Valid votes
58,488
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.9%
Full result, 1985
5 candidates · 58,488 valid votes
MAYADHAR SETHIINCwon
29,630
50.7%
KALANDI BEHRAJNP
22,508
38.5%
BAIDHAR BEHERAIND
5,613
9.6%
HAREKRISHNA MALLICKBJP
455
0.8%
KRISHNACHANDRA SETHIIND
282
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | KALINDI BEHERA | BJD | 57,248 | 52.96% | PRAKASH CHANDRA BEHERA | 8,746 |
| 2000 | KALANDI BEHERA | BJD | 47,290 | 53.64% | PRAKASH CHANDRA BEHERA | 26,087 |
| 1995 | RABINDRA KU. BEHERA | INC | 44,299 | 43.64% | KALINDI BEHERA | 2,093 |
| 1990 | KALINDI CHARAN BEHERA | JD | 56,088 | 75.97% | PRAMOD KUMAR JENA | 41,377 |
| 1985 | MAYADHAR SETHI | INC | 29,630 | 50.66% | KALANDI BEHRA | 7,122 |
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 SALEPUR assembly constituency in 2004?
KALINDI BEHERA (BJD) won SALEPUR in 2004, by a margin of 8,746 votes.
Which party has won SALEPUR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has SALEPUR gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2004.
Who has won SALEPUR the most times?
KALANDI BEHERA, with 2 wins between 1977 and 2000.
