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Winner — 2009

DURYODHAN GARDIA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 31.4%IND 18.2%13 others 50.4%
Votes
32,656
31.4% share
Winning margin
13,784
13.3% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
63.5%
of 1,63,614

A clear win with a 13.3% margin.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2004 vs 2009

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DURYODHAN GARDIA
INC
INC (UPA)
32,65631.4%
2
M.B.PYARIRAJ
IND
18,87218.2%
3
SANATAN BISI
BJD
BJD
15,69415.1%
4
NAURI NAYAK
IND
12,32111.9%
5
DEBANANDA BHUSAGAR
BJP
NDA
12,04411.6%
6
SOMANATH LUHA
IND
2,7732.7%
7
GANDHARBA SETHY
JMM
UPA
2,3242.2%
8
JANMA ROHIDAS
BSP
BSP
1,6761.6%
9
SURENDRA BEHERA
KOKD
1,1761.1%
10
BHABANISHANKAR SOHELLA
RPI
9510.9%
11
BIRAKISHOR BHOISAGAR
BJSH
8370.8%
12
MANGOBIND PRADHAN
IND
7300.7%
13
SUBAL SINGH
IND
6830.7%
14
LOKNATH ROHIDAS
IND
6350.6%
15
KISHORE CHANDRA GARDIA
IND
4750.5%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (15th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
13.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.8% · min 1.4% · max 33.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
15th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
83rd of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
46th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 31.4%IND 18.2%BJD 15.1%IND 11.9%BJP 11.6%OTH 11.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.06 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,41,099
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
976 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,624 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population34.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.6%Other 7.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity50.8%
Sanitation22.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.7%
Women literate71.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.4%
Clean cooking fuel42.6%
Health insurance49.3%

What's nearby?

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Ghanteswari Temple

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