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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 140 · 2004Reserved (ST)

Raghunathpali

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Winner — 2004

HALU MUNDARY
JMM· INC-JMM-OGP (UPA)
JMM 33.1%BJP 32.4%9 others 34.5%
Votes
35,521
33.1% share
Winning margin
712
0.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
57.8%
of 1,85,841

Raghunathpali was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.7% — fewer than 712 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
HALU MUNDARY
JMM
INC-JMM-OGP (UPA)
35,52133.1%
2
PURNIMA KERKETTA
BJP
NDA
34,80932.4%
3
SHANKAR ORAM
IND
8,7458.1%
4
PADMINI NAIK
IND
6,8146.3%
5
BAGI LAKRA
IND
5,8815.5%
6
ALISA MUNDARI
IND
3,9003.6%
7
SHYAM SUNDAR BHUMIJ
BSP
BSP
3,8773.6%
8
KHARA KUJUR
IND
3,2203.0%
9
SANTOSH MINZ
IND
2,1672.0%
10
GANESH KARIYA HANSDAH
IND
1,6761.6%
11
MARIANUS LAKRA
IND
7900.7%

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

Average turnout (84th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.5% · min 0.7% · max 36.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
84th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.4%
lowerhigher
10th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JMM 33.1%BJP 32.4%IND 8.1%IND 6.3%IND 5.5%OTH 14.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,67,911
Density
137 / km²
Sex ratio
1051 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,073 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population56.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.3%Christian 8.8%Other 0.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.6%
Electricity27.2%
Sanitation14.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.6%
Children underweight (under 5)39.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.1%
Women literate42.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.2%
Clean cooking fuel30.2%
Health insurance45.5%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cotton🏺Tamarind
Jagannath Temple, Rayagada

Jagannath Temple, Rayagada

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Majhighariani Temple

Majhighariani Temple

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

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