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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 7 · 1974

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Winner — 1974

PROMOD CHANDRA BHANJDEO
IND
IND 47.2%INC 44.3%3 others 8.5%
Votes
19,885
47.2% share
Winning margin
1,244
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
52.6%
of 79,995

A closely fought contest. PROMOD CHANDRA BHANJDEO won with a 3.0% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PROMOD CHANDRA BHANJDEO
IND
19,88547.2%
2
PRASANA KUMAR DASH
INC
Congress (R)
18,64144.3%
3
JAGANNATH PATRA
IND
1,5223.6%
4
RAGHUNNATH SINGH
IND
1,3903.3%
5
GHASIRAM MOHANTA
IND
6711.6%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (10th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 0.7% · max 33.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
10th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
116th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
90th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
146 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 47.2%INC 44.3%OTH 8.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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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