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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 124 · 1977
Melchhamunda
Winner — 1977
BIRENDRA KUMAR SAHOO
JNP· Janata
JNP 59.7%INC 35.4%1 others 4.9%
Votes
20,341
59.7% share
Winning margin
8,289
24.3% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
38.2%
of 89,091
Melchhamunda is a safe seat — BIRENDRA KUMAR SAHOO won by 24.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIRENDRA KUMAR SAHOO | Janata | 20,341 | 59.7% |
| 2 | PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTA | INC | 12,052 | 35.4% |
| 3 | SASHI BHUSAN BHOI | IND | 1,677 | 4.9% |
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 (132nd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean24.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.2% · max 33.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
132nd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
119th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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49th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 59.7%INC 35.4%OTH 4.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
35,29,031
Density
430 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,206 km²
SC population19.5%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.0%
Electricity53.5%
Sanitation28.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.7%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.3%
Clean cooking fuel63.7%
Health insurance51.9%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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