Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1967 SC
B. Behera of Praja Socialist Party won the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 1967 general election, with a winning margin of 64,037 votes (21.70%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 537,526 registered electors and 295,054 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 54.90%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Praja Socialist Party
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In the 1967 Lok Sabha election, B. Behera of Praja Socialist Party secured victory in the Jajpur constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 64,037 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 537,526 registered electors, 295,054 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 54.90%. A total of 2 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.
India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.
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