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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 112 · 1977Reserved (SC)
Sonepur
Winner — 1977
DEBRAJ SETH
JNP· Janata
JNP 49.3%INC 45.2%1 others 5.5%
Votes
12,890
49.3% share
Winning margin
1,090
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
26.7%
of 97,821
A closely fought contest. DEBRAJ SETH won with a 4.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEBRAJ SETH | Janata | 12,890 | 49.3% |
| 2 | DHANESHWAR KUMBHAR | INC | 11,800 | 45.1% |
| 3 | RAMAKANT SET | IND | 1,444 | 5.5% |
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.
Low turnout (147th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.6% · min 0.0% · max 50.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
51%
lowerhigher
147th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.20
fewer partiesmore parties
126th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
98th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 49.3%INC 45.1%IND 5.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,673
Density
800 / km²
Sex ratio
929 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,813 km²
SC population13.2%
ST population5.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.4%Other 4.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water30.1%
Electricity71.5%
Sanitation47.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated87.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.1%
Children underweight (under 5)16.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.1%
Women literate84.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.1%
Clean cooking fuel63.3%
Health insurance43.2%
What's nearby?
38 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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