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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 16 · 2004

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Winner — 2004

PADMA LOCHAN PANDA
INC· INC-JMM-OGP (UPA)
INC 50.3%BJD 47.3%1 others 2.4%
Votes
65,905
50.3% share
Winning margin
3,840
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
68.8%
of 1,90,477

A closely fought contest. PADMA LOCHAN PANDA won with a 2.9% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

3 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PADMA LOCHAN PANDA
INC-JMM-OGP (UPA)
65,90550.3%
2
PARSURAM PANIGRAHI
BJD
62,06547.4%
3
KIRTAN BIHARI DASH
IND
3,1172.4%

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

High turnout (15th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.8% · min 1.4% · max 33.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
15th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
83rd of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
46th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.3%BJD 47.4%OTH 2.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,41,099
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
976 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,624 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population34.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.6%Other 7.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity50.8%
Sanitation22.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.7%
Women literate71.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.4%
Clean cooking fuel42.6%
Health insurance49.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
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