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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 14 · 2009Reserved (ST)
Bonai
Winner — 2009
BHIMSEN CHOUDHURY
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 24.0%CPM 21.3%8 others 54.7%
Votes
30,495
24.0% share
Winning margin
3,356
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
68.9%
of 1,84,757
A closely fought contest. BHIMSEN CHOUDHURY won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHIMSEN CHOUDHURY | BJP (NDA) | 30,495 | 24.0% |
| 2 | LAXMAN MUNDA | 27,139 | 21.3% | |
| 3 | RANAJIT KISHAN | UPA | 25,046 | 19.7% |
| 4 | DAYANIDHI KISAN | IND | 18,154 | 14.3% |
| 5 | ANIL KUMAR BARLA | IND | 10,805 | 8.5% |
| 6 | PARNA LAKRA | UPA | 7,057 | 5.5% |
| 7 | MAHENDRA KISAN | BJSH | 3,041 | 2.4% |
| 8 | KUNI MUNDA | IND | 2,235 | 1.8% |
| 9 | RAGHUNATH ORAM | BSP | 1,692 | 1.3% |
| 10 | UPENDRA KUMAR PHATAKAR | SAMO | 1,578 | 1.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (19th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 0.1% · max 78.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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19th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.21
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16th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
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22nd of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 24.0%CPM 21.3%INC 19.7%IND 14.3%IND 8.5%JMM 5.5%OTH 6.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,93,437
Density
216 / km²
Sex ratio
973 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,712 km²
SC population9.2%
ST population50.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 73.2%Christian 18.4%Other 8.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.8%
Electricity47.2%
Sanitation28.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.3%
Children fully vaccinated82.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.8%
Women literate70.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.2%
Health insurance39.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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