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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · Assembly Constituency 66 · 2009Reserved (SC)
Loisingha
Winner — 2009
RAMAKANTA SETH
BJD· BJD
BJD 34.4%INC 31.6%5 others 34.0%
Votes
49,659
34.4% share
Winning margin
4,093
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
72.1%
of 2,00,327
A closely fought contest. RAMAKANTA SETH won with a 2.8% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMAKANTA SETH | BJD | 49,659 | 34.4% |
| 2 | PANDAVA CHANDRA KUMBHAR | UPA | 45,566 | 31.6% |
| 3 | MAGHA KUMBHAR | NDA | 38,261 | 26.5% |
| 4 | DEBENDRA BARIK | BSP | 4,588 | 3.2% |
| 5 | GAJENDRA DANDASENA | Samajwadi Party | 2,796 | 1.9% |
| 6 | LAMBODAR KUMBHAR | IND | 1,767 | 1.2% |
| 7 | NIRAJ TANDI | SAMO | 1,732 | 1.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (70th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.6% · max 56.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
70th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.89
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
44th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 34.4%INC 31.6%BJP 26.5%OTH 7.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,48,997
Density
251 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,575 km²
SC population17.9%
ST population21.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.1%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water10.2%
Electricity28.6%
Sanitation15.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.9%
Children fully vaccinated95.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.7%
Children underweight (under 5)37.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.4%
Women literate68.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.0%
Clean cooking fuel32.6%
Health insurance44.0%
What's nearby?
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