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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 122 · 2009
Nayagarh
Winner — 2009
ARUN KUMAR SAHU
BJD· BJD
BJD 54.3%IND 32.1%10 others 13.6%
Votes
67,100
54.3% share
Winning margin
27,341
22.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
67.7%
of 1,82,586
Nayagarh is a safe seat — ARUN KUMAR SAHU won by 22.1%.
Seat history
1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUN KUMAR SAHU | BJD | 67,100 | 54.3% |
| 2 | HEMENDRA CHANDRA SINGH | IND | 39,759 | 32.1% |
| 3 | JUGANSU SEKHAR PANDA | NDA | 4,878 | 3.9% |
| 4 | SANDHYA MOHAPATRA | UPA | 3,967 | 3.2% |
| 5 | LALA MANOJ KUMAR RAY | IND | 3,760 | 3.0% |
| 6 | CHAITANYA BEHERA | KS | 1,334 | 1.1% |
| 7 | SUNIL PATTNAIK | IND | 657 | 0.5% |
| 8 | BYOMAKESH TRIPATHY | IND | 473 | 0.4% |
| 9 | ANTARYAMI PANDA | IND | 460 | 0.4% |
| 10 | JALADHARA SANDHA | IND | 442 | 0.4% |
| 11 | SHYAM SUNDAR BEHERA | SAMO | 426 | 0.3% |
| 12 | SANSARI SAHOO | NDA | 425 | 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 (81st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 0.3% · max 52.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
81st of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
144th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
100th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 54.3%IND 32.1%OTH 13.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,62,789
Density
248 / km²
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,890 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population6.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 99.3%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.9%
Electricity54.1%
Sanitation19.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated96.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.0%
Children underweight (under 5)20.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate80.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.7%
Clean cooking fuel42.3%
Health insurance49.3%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Brass and Bell Metal
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

