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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 101 · 2004
Kesinga
Winner — 2004
DHANESWAR MAJHI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 44.8%INC 44.3%4 others 10.8%
Votes
48,525
44.9% share
Winning margin
593
0.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
69.7%
of 1,55,187
Kesinga was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.6% — fewer than 593 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHANESWAR MAJHI | NDA (NDA) | 48,525 | 44.9% |
| 2 | BHUPINDER SINGH | UPA | 47,932 | 44.3% |
| 3 | PRAMOD KUMAR BHOI | BSP | 4,173 | 3.9% |
| 4 | BASANTA KUMAR SANDHA | IND | 2,614 | 2.4% |
| 5 | UCHHABA SAHU | IND | 2,481 | 2.3% |
| 6 | JAGAT PADHAN | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,470 | 2.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (94th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 0.6% · max 42.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
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94th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
111th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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129th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.9%INC 44.3%OTH 10.8%
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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