Talcher
Assembly seat no. 60 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2004
MAHESH SAHOO
BJP
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 3 of 15
Margin, 2004
11,365
7.97% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCAKRURA SAHOO
- Votes
- 54,196
- Vote share
- 37.99%
- Behind by
- 11,365
Electors
2,18,345
Total votes polled
1,42,671
Valid votes
1,42,671
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.3%
Full result, 2004
7 candidates · 1,42,671 valid votes
MAHESH SAHOOBJPwon
65,561
46.0%
AKRURA SAHOOINC
54,196
38.0%
SASHMITA BEHERAIND
12,822
9.0%
HALADHARA NAIKIND
4,321
3.0%
BIJAYA KUMAR NAIKBSP
3,389
2.4%
PRAMODA CHANDRA BEHERAKSP
1,402
1.0%
AHALYA NAIKIND
980
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Braja Kishore Pradhan | BJD | 75,621 | 58.82% | Kalandi Charan Samal | 32,122 |
| 2019 | BRAJAKISHORE PRADHAN | BJD | 70,044 | 54.89% | KALANDI CHARAN SAMAL | 24,102 |
| 2014 | BRAJAKISHORE PRADHAN | BJD | 56,465 | 46.95% | KALANDI SAMAL | 14,322 |
| 2009 | BRAJA KISHORE PRADHAN | IND | 37,048 | 36.21% | MAHESH SAHOO | 8,642 |
| 2004 | MAHESH SAHOO | BJP | 65,561 | 45.95% | AKRURA SAHOO | 11,365 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
