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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 101 · 1985
Kesinga
Winner — 1985
BHUPINDER SINGH
INC· INC
INC 51.6%JNP 44.9%1 others 3.5%
Votes
25,314
51.6% share
Winning margin
3,288
6.7% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
53.2%
of 92,228
A clear win with a 6.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHUPINDER SINGH | INC | 25,314 | 51.6% |
| 2 | KIRANCHANDRA SINGH DEO | Janata | 22,026 | 44.9% |
| 3 | HARI PRASA | Lok Dal | 1,708 | 3.5% |
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.
Average turnout (94th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 0.6% · max 42.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
94th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
111th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
129th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.6%JNP 44.9%OTH 3.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,36,971
Density
682 / km²
Sex ratio
968 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,668 km²
SC population21.8%
ST population0.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.4%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation24.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated91.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.2%
Children underweight (under 5)11.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.8%
Women literate84.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.0%
Clean cooking fuel30.5%
Health insurance56.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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