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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 78 · 2009
Junagarh
Winner — 2009
GOBARDHAN DASH
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 31.5%BJD 26.9%9 others 41.6%
Votes
45,349
31.5% share
Winning margin
6,537
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
69.8%
of 2,06,488
A closely fought contest. GOBARDHAN DASH won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
5 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOBARDHAN DASH | INC (UPA) | 45,349 | 31.5% |
| 2 | BIRA SIPKA | BJD | 38,812 | 26.9% |
| 3 | HIMANSU SEKHER MEHER | NDA | 34,334 | 23.8% |
| 4 | SURATHA SAHU | IND | 6,118 | 4.3% |
| 5 | SIBA HATI | Samajwadi Party | 5,743 | 4.0% |
| 6 | BAMDEV DURGA | BSP | 3,438 | 2.4% |
| 7 | SATYA RANJAN BEHERA | SAMO | 3,284 | 2.3% |
| 8 | CHINTAMANI BAG | NDA | 2,145 | 1.5% |
| 9 | DURYODHAN MAJHI | IND | 1,748 | 1.2% |
| 10 | BINOD KUMAR NAYAK | IND | 1,662 | 1.1% |
| 11 | PANCHANAN DHANGADAMAJHI | 1,416 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (27th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.3% · min 0.7% · max 27.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
27th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.00
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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32nd of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 31.5%BJD 26.9%BJP 23.8%OTH 17.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,76,869
Density
199 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,920 km²
SC population18.2%
ST population28.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.6%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.7%
Electricity22.5%
Sanitation11.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.8%
Children fully vaccinated91.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Children underweight (under 5)33.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.2%
Women literate61.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.3%
Clean cooking fuel28.9%
Health insurance48.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handicraft (Wood Carving)
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