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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 50 · 2004
Bhubaneswar
Winner — 2004
BISWABHUSAN HARICHANDAN
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 69.2%INC 21.1%12 others 9.6%
Votes
1,23,671
69.2% share
Winning margin
85,897
48.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
40.2%
of 4,43,908
Bhubaneswar is a safe seat — BISWABHUSAN HARICHANDAN won by 48.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BISWABHUSAN HARICHANDAN | NDA (NDA) | 1,23,671 | 69.2% |
| 2 | SARAT KUMAR KAR | UPA | 37,774 | 21.1% |
| 3 | PARESHNATH NAYAK | IND | 4,271 | 2.4% |
| 4 | AKSHAYA KUMAR MOHANTY | BSP | 2,958 | 1.7% |
| 5 | RAJENDRA ACHARYA | IND | 2,225 | 1.3% |
| 6 | BAISHNAB PARIDA | Samajwadi Party | 2,043 | 1.1% |
| 7 | KISHORE CHANDRA SAHOO | BMVP | 1,172 | 0.7% |
| 8 | JAYADEV NAYAK | IND | 921 | 0.5% |
| 9 | PRADYUMN SATAPATHY | IND | 837 | 0.5% |
| 10 | BHAGIRATHI BADAJENA | IND | 716 | 0.4% |
| 11 | SANATAN BEHERA | UPA | 621 | 0.3% |
| 12 | KAHNU CHARAN BEHERA | IND | 523 | 0.3% |
| 13 | JOHN OMPRAKASH | IND | 447 | 0.3% |
| 14 | SHYAM SUNDAR BHOI | 445 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (89th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe48.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 23.0% · min 1.1% · max 65.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
89th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
117th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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132nd of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 69.2%INC 21.1%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
18,27,192
Density
630 / km²
Sex ratio
973 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,899 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population8.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.4%Muslim 5.1%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water6.9%
Electricity47.2%
Sanitation22.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.8%
Children fully vaccinated79.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.5%
Children underweight (under 5)21.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.4%
Women literate75.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.4%
Clean cooking fuel28.4%
Health insurance53.9%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️HandicraftGI🏷️Stone CarvingGI
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Hill containing many valuable sculptures, images and inscriptions etc.
🏛️MonumentASI
Hill containing many valuable sculptures, images and inscriptions etc.
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.