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305. Chatrapur

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Odisha · India Lok Sabha Election, 1971

IN-CHATRAPUR

INC 60.3%won by 34.5%UTC 25.8%

What changed here

Derived

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin widened from 20.7% to 34.5%.

  • New challengerUTC (UTC) finished second with 25.8% — it did not contest here in 1967.
  • TurnoutTurnout rose 4.8% to 44.5%.

Written from the constituency figures by a fixed set of rules — no language model.

Electorate
5,59,938
Turnout
44.5%
Valid votes
2,49,115
Margin
85,933
34.50%

Candidates

4 contested · winner INC
  1. 1JAGANATH RAO R.Indian National Congress · INC1,50,27960.3%
  2. 2BRUNDABAN NAIYAKUTC · UTC64,34625.8%
  3. 3JAGANATH MISHRAIndependent · IND22,9569.2%
  4. 4ANANTA TRIPATHI SARMANCO · NCO11,5344.6%

Since 1967

Derived
Winner then
INC
Winner now
INC
INC–UTC swing
−18.6%
INC share
53.1% → 60.3%
UTC share
0.0% → 25.8%
Turnout
39.6% → 44.5%
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