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Mahesh Sahoo

7 candidacies between 1995 and 2024, 5 won, across 4 constituencies.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1995–2024
Won
5
71% win rate
Lost
2
29% of contests
Votes polled
8,54,105
across every contest
Best result
TALCHER
52.4% vote share, 2000
Largest victory
35,412
DHENKANAL, 2019

Vote share by contest

Chronological, one point per candidacy — not one per year, since a career can include more than one contest in the same election

0%15%29%44%59%1995200020042009201420192024Mahesh Sahoo

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won5 (71%)
  • Lost2 (29%)

Parties fought under

  • BJD2009, 2014, 2019, 2024
  • BJP1995, 2000, 2004

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