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Odisha · PC 6 · 1981 by-election
Cuttack
Winner — 1981 by-election
J.PATNAIK(W)
INC(I)
INC(I) 55.9%LKD 38.2%4 others 5.9%
Votes
1,56,906
55.9% share
Winning margin
49,852
17.8% of votes
Total votes cast
2,80,474
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.PATNAIK(W) |  INC(I) | 1,56,906 | 55.9% |
| 2 | R.RAY | 1,07,054 | 38.2% | |
| 3 | N.MISRA | IND | 6,727 | 2.4% |
| 4 | N.C.MALLIK | IND | 4,987 | 1.8% |
| 5 | B.NAYAK | IND | 3,201 | 1.1% |
| 6 | K.M.ROUTRAY | IND | 1,599 | 0.6% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (9th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.2% · min 1.1% · max 44.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
9th of 21How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 21How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
17th of 21How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 55.9%LKD 38.2%OTH 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,20,529
Density
610 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,806 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population11.9%
Figures are for Baleshwar, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.7%Other 5.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.6%
Electricity56.1%
Sanitation27.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.8%
Women literate73.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Clean cooking fuel28.4%
Health insurance40.6%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.