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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 121 · 1977
Pallahara
Winner — 1977
DHARANIDHAR PRADHAN
IND
IND 34.7%JNP 31.7%2 others 33.6%
Votes
11,374
34.6% share
Winning margin
968
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
37.1%
of 88,509
A closely fought contest. DHARANIDHAR PRADHAN won with a 3.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHARANIDHAR PRADHAN | IND | 11,374 | 34.6% |
| 2 | RAMA CHANDRA BISWAL | Janata | 10,406 | 31.7% |
| 3 | NARAYAN SAHA | INC | 7,434 | 22.6% |
| 4 | DILLESWAR PRADHAN | IND | 3,608 | 11.0% |
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.
Average turnout (102nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.0% · min 0.7% · max 62.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
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102nd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.75
fewer partiesmore parties
64th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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47th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 34.6%JNP 31.7%INC 22.6%IND 11.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,62,789
Density
248 / km²
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,890 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population6.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 99.3%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.9%
Electricity54.1%
Sanitation19.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated96.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.0%
Children underweight (under 5)20.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate80.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.7%
Clean cooking fuel42.3%
Health insurance49.3%
What's nearby?
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