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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2009
Basta
Winner — 2009
RAGHUNATH MOHANTY
BJD· BJD
BJD 50.7%INC 44.2%5 others 5.1%
Votes
74,472
50.7% share
Winning margin
9,530
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
77.2%
of 1,90,381
A clear win with a 6.5% margin.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAGHUNATH MOHANTY | BJD | 74,472 | 50.7% |
| 2 | JAYNARAYAN MOHANTY | UPA | 64,942 | 44.2% |
| 3 | ARABINDA BEHERA | NDA | 4,713 | 3.2% |
| 4 | JUDHISTHIRA JENA | IND | 987 | 0.7% |
| 5 | KAMAL LOCHAN BARIK | UPA | 797 | 0.5% |
| 6 | RAMESH SWAIN | JHKP | 523 | 0.4% |
| 7 | SADASIV SETHI | BSP | 498 | 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 (56th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.5% · max 49.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
56th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.86
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
141st of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.86EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 50.7%INC 44.2%OTH 5.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,20,529
Density
610 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,806 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population11.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.7%Other 5.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.6%
Electricity56.1%
Sanitation27.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.8%
Women literate73.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Clean cooking fuel28.4%
Health insurance40.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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