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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 68 · 2004
Aska
Winner — 2004
SAROJ KUMAR PADHY
IND
IND 30.5%INC 28.8%3 others 40.7%
Votes
24,761
30.5% share
Winning margin
1,345
1.7% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
53.7%
of 1,51,360
Aska was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.7% — fewer than 1,345 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAROJ KUMAR PADHY | IND | 24,761 | 30.5% |
| 2 | PRASANTA CHANDRA SWAIN | UPA | 23,416 | 28.8% |
| 3 | RAGHABA PARIDA | BJD | 21,757 | 26.8% |
| 4 | DEBARAJ MOHANTY | IND | 9,165 | 11.3% |
| 5 | KRUSHANA CHANDRA PRADHAN | IND | 2,117 | 2.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (72nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 1.7% · max 30.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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72nd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.67
fewer partiesmore parties
71st of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
74th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.67EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 30.5%INC 28.8%BJD 26.8%IND 11.3%OTH 2.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,48,997
Density
251 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,575 km²
SC population17.9%
ST population21.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.1%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water10.2%
Electricity28.6%
Sanitation15.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.9%
Children fully vaccinated95.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.7%
Children underweight (under 5)37.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.4%
Women literate68.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.0%
Clean cooking fuel32.6%
Health insurance44.0%
What's nearby?
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