AthagarhAssembly by-election result, 2012
R. P. Swain (BJD) won Athagarh in the 2012 assembly by-election with 65.9% of the vote, beating S. Mohapatra (INC) by 47,390 votes.
Seat boundaries were redrawn before the 2009 election. In 2004, seat no. 89 was Jeypore. See the seat history for this ground's earlier results.
Winner
A comfortable win — R. P. Swain won by 35.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes · %Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. P. Swain | 87,60465.9% | |
| 2 | S. Mohapatra | 40,21430.2% | |
| 3 | Bikram Das | 2,3771.8% | |
| 4 | B. Rout IND | IND | 1,1080.8% |
| 5 | G. B. Rout SAMO | SAMO | 7750.6% |
| 6 | B. Chatterjee IND | IND | 5770.4% |
| 7 | B. K. Biswal IND | IND | 3220.2% |
Results are complete; affidavit details aren't available for this seat yet.
A comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
How safe is this seat?
winning margin, share of votes
How many parties were really in the race?
BJD and INC took 96% of the votes.
Parties in the race 1.90 Effective number of parties — counts each party by its share of the vote.
How did the vote split?
Cuttack district · 26.2 lakh people · Census 2011
Known for Handloom of Maniabandha and Silver Filigree (Tarakashi Art).
this districtdashed line = India
Who lives here?
What faith is practised here?
- Hindu93.7%
- Muslim5.4%
- Christian0.5%
- Buddhist0.2%
- Sikh<0.1%
- Jain<0.1%
- Other religions (incl. tribal faiths)<0.1%
- Not stated0.2%
Homes with tap water, electricity and a toilet
Health and family
What's nearby?
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