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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 142 · 2009Reserved (ST)
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Winner — 2009
BASUDEV MAJHI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 37.4%BJD 28.2%6 others 34.4%
Votes
45,603
37.4% share
Winning margin
11,234
9.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
73.3%
of 1,66,324
A clear win with a 9.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BASUDEV MAJHI | INC (UPA) | 45,603 | 37.4% |
| 2 | GOPI NATH NAYAK | BJD | 34,369 | 28.2% |
| 3 | PADMANAV MAJHI | NDA | 20,442 | 16.8% |
| 4 | SADAN NAIK | IND | 9,775 | 8.0% |
| 5 | KAMALU BHATRA | KS | 3,276 | 2.7% |
| 6 | BALARAM NAYAK | BSP | 3,233 | 2.6% |
| 7 | BIDYABATI CHALLAN | SAMO | 2,891 | 2.4% |
| 8 | TRILOCHAN DISARI | 2,338 | 1.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (3rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 1.6% · max 50.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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3rd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
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19th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.4%BJD 28.2%BJP 16.8%IND 8.0%OTH 9.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,79,647
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
1033 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,807 km²
SC population14.3%
ST population50.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.7%
Electricity25.4%
Sanitation17.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births82.1%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.1%
Children underweight (under 5)33.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate40.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Clean cooking fuel31.5%
Health insurance54.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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