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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 4 · 2004Reserved (ST)
Rairangpur
Winner — 2004
DROUPADI MURMU
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 32.7%JMM 32.6%5 others 34.7%
Votes
29,295
32.7% share
Winning margin
42
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
68.3%
of 1,31,315
Rairangpur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 42 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DROUPADI MURMU | NDA (NDA) | 29,295 | 32.7% |
| 2 | RAM CHANDRA MURMU | UPA | 29,253 | 32.6% |
| 3 | LAXMAN MAJHI | UPA | 22,551 | 25.1% |
| 4 | SHANKAR PURTY | IND | 2,719 | 3.0% |
| 5 | SUKANTI PINGUA | IND | 2,511 | 2.8% |
| 6 | MAJHIARAM TUDU | 2,036 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | BRAJA MOHAN HANSDAH | IND | 1,324 | 1.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (35th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 0.1% · max 32.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
35th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
137th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.0%
lowerhigher
146th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 32.7%JMM 32.6%INC 25.1%OTH 9.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,81,255
Density
254 / km²
Sex ratio
977 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,837 km²
SC population20.2%
ST population19.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.5%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water16.8%
Electricity44.7%
Sanitation16.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.9%
Children underweight (under 5)30.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate71.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.6%
Clean cooking fuel31.9%
Health insurance45.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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