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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 7 · 1957Reserved (ST)
Pottangi
Winner — 1957
MALLU SANTA
INC· INC
INC 46.8%GP 44.2%1 others 9.0%
Votes
3,717
46.8% share
Winning margin
207
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
15.3%
of 51,720
A closely fought contest. MALLU SANTA won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MALLU SANTA | 3,717 | 46.8% | |
| 2 | SUNADHAR PHULLO | 3,510 | 44.2% | |
| 3 | SUNADHAR NAIK | 714 | 9.0% |
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.
High turnout (10th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 0.7% · max 33.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
10th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
116th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
90th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.8%GP 44.2%CPI 9.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,79,505
Density
274 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,114 km²
SC population18.1%
ST population30.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.2%
Electricity60.5%
Sanitation26.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.8%
Women literate79.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.5%
Clean cooking fuel41.8%
Health insurance37.7%
What's nearby?
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