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Odisha · PC 5 · 1985 by-election
Kendrapara
Winner — 1985 by-election
S.K.DEB
JNP 52.9%INC 45.2%4 others 1.9%
Votes
2,75,105
52.9% share
Winning margin
39,945
7.7% of votes
Total votes cast
5,20,151
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.K.DEB | 2,75,105 | 52.9% | |
| 2 | B.K.BISWAL | 2,35,160 | 45.2% | |
| 3 | N.MALIK | IND | 6,004 | 1.1% |
| 4 | P.K.PARINDA | IND | 1,615 | 0.3% |
| 5 | S.P.SAHOO | IND | 1,397 | 0.3% |
| 6 | D.NAYAK | IND | 870 | 0.2% |
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 (10th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 0.8% · max 37.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
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10th of 21How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.77
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 21How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
5th of 21How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.77EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 52.9%INC 45.2%OTH 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,19,738
Density
242 / km²
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,418 km²
SC population7.3%
ST population58.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.9%Other 14.0%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water6.3%
Electricity23.9%
Sanitation18.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.7%
Children fully vaccinated84.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER72.2%
Women literate58.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Clean cooking fuel16.1%
Health insurance46.5%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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