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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
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMAKANTA SETH
BJD
49,65934.4%
2
PANDAVA CHANDRA KUMBHAR
UPA
45,56631.6%
3
MAGHA KUMBHAR
NDA
38,26126.5%
4
DEBENDRA BARIK
BSP
4,5883.2%
5
GAJENDRA DANDASENA
Samajwadi Party
2,7961.9%
6
LAMBODAR KUMBHAR
IND
1,7671.2%
7
NIRAJ TANDI
SAMO
1,7321.2%

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.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.6% · max 56.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
70th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.89
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
44th of 147

Where 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%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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