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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 124 · 2009
Polasara
Winner — 2009
NIRANJAN PRADHAN
BJD· BJD
BJD 49.0%INC 39.0%10 others 12.0%
Votes
55,193
49.0% share
Winning margin
11,322
10.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
57.0%
of 1,97,266
A clear win with a 10.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.00 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIRANJAN PRADHAN | BJD | 55,193 | 49.0% |
| 2 | RAM KRUSHNA PATNAIK | UPA | 43,871 | 39.0% |
| 3 | JAYANTI PADHIARY | NDA | 5,604 | 5.0% |
| 4 | PRATAP CHANDRA NAYAK | IND | 1,634 | 1.4% |
| 5 | MANORANJAN SAHU | BSP | 1,352 | 1.2% |
| 6 | SURYA NARAYAN SAHU | IND | 1,049 | 0.9% |
| 7 | PRABHASINI SAHU | SAMO | 932 | 0.8% |
| 8 | DUTI KRISHNA PADHI | IND | 674 | 0.6% |
| 9 | SUSANTA KUMAR SAHU | JHKP | 670 | 0.6% |
| 10 | P. KAILASH CHANDRA PATRA | IND | 541 | 0.5% |
| 11 | BHAGABAN PRADHAN | IND | 538 | 0.5% |
| 12 | SUDHA NANDA PANDA | 485 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (132nd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.2% · max 33.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
132nd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
119th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
49th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 49.0%INC 39.0%OTH 12.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.00 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
35,29,031
Density
430 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,206 km²
SC population19.5%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.0%
Electricity53.5%
Sanitation28.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.7%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.3%
Clean cooking fuel63.7%
Health insurance51.9%
What's nearby?
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