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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 38 · 2009
Balasore
Winner — 2009
JIBAN PRADIP DASH
BJD· BJD
BJD 45.4%IND 34.4%8 others 20.2%
Votes
55,710
45.4% share
Winning margin
13,490
11.0% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
65.2%
of 1,88,022
A clear win with a 11.0% margin.
Seat history
2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIBAN PRADIP DASH | BJD | 55,710 | 45.4% |
| 2 | ANUP KUMAR DAS | IND | 42,220 | 34.4% |
| 3 | SUBHANKAR MOHAPATRA | UPA | 11,282 | 9.2% |
| 4 | SANJAY KUMAR PATRA | NDA | 7,414 | 6.0% |
| 5 | BHASKAR JENA | IND | 2,745 | 2.2% |
| 6 | RAJENDRA BAL | IND | 1,453 | 1.2% |
| 7 | TAPAS KUMAR SAHU | BSP | 576 | 0.5% |
| 8 | JIBAN MOHAN SAHU | IND | 505 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SK. SHARFUDDIN | UPA | 391 | 0.3% |
| 10 | BASUDEV RAUL | KS | 372 | 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 (75th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 2.4% · max 63.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
75th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.55
fewer partiesmore parties
77th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
117th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.55EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 45.4%IND 34.4%INC 9.2%BJP 6.0%OTH 4.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
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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