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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 122 · 1995Reserved (SC)

Talcher

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Winner — 1995

MAHESH SAHOO
BJP· BJP
BJP 36.9%INC 17.7%15 others 45.4%
Votes
48,336
36.9% share
Winning margin
25,078
19.1% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
70.0%
of 1,87,220

Talcher is a safe seat — MAHESH SAHOO won by 19.1%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MAHESH SAHOO
BJP
BJP
48,33636.9%
2
SAROJINI SETHI
INC
INC
23,25817.8%
3
BRUNDABAN BEHERA
JD
Janata Dal
23,17517.7%
4
BHAJAMAN BEHERA
IND
14,47711.1%
5
AKRURA SAHOO
IND
11,0048.4%
6
NABIN CH. BEHERA
IND
2,7162.1%
7
KHAGESWAR NAIK
IND
2,4961.9%
8
PADMA CH. NAYAK
SJP(R)
1,7781.4%
9
ROUTARA NAIK
BSP
7740.6%
10
SHANTILATA BEHERA
IND
5800.4%
11
LAXMIDHAR BEHERA
IND
5150.4%
12
AHALYA NAIK
IND
4150.3%
13
KUMAR BEHERA
IND
4100.3%
14
PADMA LOCHAN NAIK
IND
3730.3%
15
NANDA NAIK
IND
3540.3%
16
BIRABAR BEHERA
IND
2740.2%
17
PRAMOD CH. BEHERA
IND
1210.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (81st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
19.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 0.3% · max 52.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
81st of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
144th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
100th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 36.9%INC 17.8%JD 17.7%IND 11.1%IND 8.4%OTH 8.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

3 locations
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Brass and Bell Metal
Jagannath Temple, Nayagarh

Jagannath Temple, Nayagarh

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Odogaon Raghunath Temple

Odogaon Raghunath Temple

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📍Google MapsOSM
🖼️

Sri Aurobinda Sangrahalaya

🖼️MuseumWikidata
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