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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 42 · 2009
Simulia
Winner — 2009
PARSURAM PANIGRAHI
BJD· BJD
BJD 47.9%INC 39.6%5 others 12.5%
Votes
63,479
47.9% share
Winning margin
10,927
8.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
67.5%
of 1,96,284
A clear win with a 8.2% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.54 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARSURAM PANIGRAHI | BJD | 63,479 | 47.9% |
| 2 | PADMALOCHAN PANDA | UPA | 52,552 | 39.6% |
| 3 | MAHENDRA PRASAD JENA | IND | 8,047 | 6.1% |
| 4 | TANUJA PANDA | NDA | 5,023 | 3.8% |
| 5 | GOPAL KRISHNA DAS | BSP | 1,969 | 1.5% |
| 6 | MAMATANJALI TRIPATHY | Samajwadi Party | 1,019 | 0.8% |
| 7 | RABINDRA KUMAR MOHANTY | SAMO | 506 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (117th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 0.1% · max 58.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
117th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.33
fewer partiesmore parties
102nd of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
120th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.33EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 47.9%INC 39.6%IND 6.1%OTH 6.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.54 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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