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Rengali

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Winner — 2014

RAMESH PATUA
BJD· BJD
BJD 35.8%BJP 34.4%8 others 29.8%
Votes
47,210
35.8% share
Winning margin
1,830
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
77.2%
of 1,70,870

Rengali was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 1,830 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMESH PATUA
BJD
BJD
47,21035.8%
2
NAURI NAYAK
BJP
NDA
45,38034.4%
3
DURYODHAN GARDIA
INC
UPA
31,33523.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,1911.7%
5
RASIA HARIPAL
BSP
BSP
1,6841.3%
6
SANTOSH KUMAR BERIHA
AOP
1,3901.1%
7
BIRA KISHOR BHOISAGAR
AAP
AAP
8990.7%
8
SUBAL SINGH
LGGP
7810.6%
9
SOBHAMANI PADHAN
PCHVP
5690.4%
10
JAYAKRUSHNA PODH
KS
4960.4%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (15th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.8% · min 1.4% · max 33.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
15th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
83rd of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
46th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 35.8%BJP 34.4%INC 23.8%OTH 4.4%NOTA 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.10 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,41,099
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
976 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,624 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population34.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.6%Other 7.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity50.8%
Sanitation22.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.7%
Women literate71.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.4%
Clean cooking fuel42.6%
Health insurance49.3%

What's nearby?

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