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Balasore

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Winner — 2004

ARUN DEY
OGP· INC-JMM-OGP (UPA)
OGP 47.4%BJP 47.0%9 others 5.7%
Votes
73,291
47.4% share
Winning margin
585
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
66.6%
of 2,32,407

Balasore was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 585 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ARUN DEY
OGP
INC-JMM-OGP (UPA)
73,29147.4%
2
JIBAN PRADIP DASH
BJP
NDA
72,70647.0%
3
URMILA MAJHI
BSP
BSP
1,5141.0%
4
BHASKAR JENA
PTSS
1,4430.9%
5
ARUN KUMAR SWAIN
IND
1,4050.9%
6
SUBHRANSU SEKHAR DAS
IND
1,1130.7%
7
KARUNAKARA RATHA
JP
1,0060.7%
8
BAIJAYANTIMALA SAMANTARAY
IND
7860.5%
9
BICHITRANANDA DAS
SP
Samajwadi Party
6680.4%
10
BASANTALATA PATTANAYAK
IND
4910.3%
11
GOBARDHAN DAS
IND
3210.2%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (19th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 0.1% · max 78.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
19th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.21
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
22nd of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
OGP 47.4%BJP 47.0%OTH 5.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
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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?

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