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Odisha · PC 3 · 2019

Sambalpur

Winner — Lok Sabha 2019

NITESH GANGA DEB
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 42.1%BJD 41.3%10 others 16.5%
Votes
4,73,770
42.1% share
Winning margin
9,162
0.8% of votes
Total votes cast
11,24,455
Candidates
12
Seat history

3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NITESH GANGA DEB
NDA (NDA)
4,73,77042.1%
2
NALINI KANTA PRADHAN
4,64,60841.3%
3
SARAT PATTANAYAK
1,35,96912.1%
NOTA
NOTA
13,4561.2%
5
MD. MUSTUKIM
8,1770.7%
6
BINAY OCEAN
APoI
6,5810.6%
7
KANHU CHARAN SANBAD
IND
5,4340.5%
8
SANTOSHINI KARNA
ANC
5,1970.5%
9
Atma Ram Supkar
PSPL
3,7910.3%
10
NABAKISHORE PRADHAN
SUCI(C)
2,7150.2%
11
PRABHAT KUMAR DHARUA
2,6990.2%
12
ASHUTOSH KUMAR HANUMAN
BHAPRAP
2,0580.2%

High turnout (3rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 0.8% · max 33.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
3rd of 21

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 21

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
12th of 21

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.1%BJD 41.3%INC 12.1%OTH 3.3%NOTA 1.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.31 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,41,099
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
976 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,624 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population34.1%

Figures are for Sambalpur, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.6%Other 7.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity50.8%
Sanitation22.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.7%
Women literate71.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.4%
Clean cooking fuel42.6%
Health insurance49.3%

What's nearby?

8 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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.

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