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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 12 · 2004

Jaleswar

Winner — 2004

ASWINI KUMAR PATRA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 51.6%INC 46.2%3 others 2.2%
Votes
84,930
51.6% share
Winning margin
8,928
5.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
75.2%
of 2,18,902

A clear win with a 5.4% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ASWINI KUMAR PATRA
NDA (NDA)
84,93051.6%
2
JAYANARAYAN MOHANTY
UPA
76,00246.2%
3
SRIKANTA SINGH
BSP
1,8631.1%
4
SUKANTA KUMAR BEHERA
Samajwadi Party
9420.6%
5
GOBINDA PRADHAN
BMVP
8370.5%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Low turnout (131st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.4% · max 41.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
131st of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.42
fewer partiesmore parties
90th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
99th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.6%INC 46.2%OTH 2.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,93,437
Density
216 / km²
Sex ratio
973 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,712 km²
SC population9.2%
ST population50.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 73.2%Christian 18.4%Other 8.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.8%
Electricity47.2%
Sanitation28.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.3%
Children fully vaccinated82.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.8%
Women literate70.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.2%
Health insurance39.3%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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