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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 63 · 1985
Khandapara
Winner — 1985
BIBHUTI BHUSAN SINGH MARDARAJ
INC· INC
INC 51.4%IND 35.0%1 others 13.5%
Votes
33,762
51.4% share
Winning margin
10,765
16.4% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
67.6%
of 97,108
Khandapara is a safe seat — BIBHUTI BHUSAN SINGH MARDARAJ won by 16.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIBHUTI BHUSAN SINGH MARDARAJ | INC | 33,762 | 51.4% |
| 2 | MAHENDRA KUMAR SWAIN | IND | 22,997 | 35.0% |
| 3 | ARUN KUMAR PATNAIK | Janata | 8,882 | 13.5% |
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.
High turnout (1st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe16.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 2.4% · max 46.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
1st of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
134th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
65th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.4%IND 35.0%JNP 13.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,73,821
Density
200 / km²
Sex ratio
943 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,375 km²
SC population18.8%
ST population14.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water14.0%
Electricity44.6%
Sanitation24.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.7%
Children fully vaccinated87.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.1%
Children underweight (under 5)30.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.8%
Women literate72.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.0%
Clean cooking fuel23.8%
Health insurance63.1%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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