SALEPUR
Assembly seat no. 41 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 2000
KALANDI BEHERA
BJD
Elections held
10
1967–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 10
Margin, 2000
26,087
29.59% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INCPRAKASH CHANDRA BEHERA
- Votes
- 21,203
- Vote share
- 24.05%
- Behind by
- 26,087
Electors
1,40,646
Total votes polled
88,157
Valid votes
88,157
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.7%
Full result, 2000
5 candidates · 88,157 valid votes
KALANDI BEHERABJDwon
47,290
53.6%
PRAKASH CHANDRA BEHERAINC
21,203
24.1%
KUNJA MOHAN SETHIIND
18,142
20.6%
DHARANIDHAR NAYAKIND
1,023
1.2%
BIJAY KUMAR MALLICKBSP
499
0.6%
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.
