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Winner — 2014

ROHIT PUJARI
BJD· BJD
BJD 40.0%INC 31.1%11 others 28.9%
Votes
53,849
40.0% share
Winning margin
11,909
8.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
76.8%
of 1,75,415

A clear win with a 8.8% margin.

Seat history

1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ROHIT PUJARI
BJD
BJD
53,84940.0%
2
ASSAF ALI KHAN
INC
UPA
41,94031.1%
3
PRATAP KUMAR PRADHAN
BJP
NDA
29,54421.9%
4
MANABODHA BHOI
AOP
1,6271.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,2981.0%
6
DEBDULAL BAKSHI
BSP
BSP
1,2710.9%
7
GITANJALI PRADHAN
SKD
1,0600.8%
8
LAXMIDHAR NAIK
AAP
AAP
9680.7%
9
SWADHIN PANDA
IND
9280.7%
10
APARNA BAGH
APOI
8170.6%
11
MANIS KUMAR DEHERI
IND
6580.5%
12
LAXMAN KUMAR BHOI
PCHVP
5550.4%
13
BHOLANATH DEHURY
OJM
2490.2%

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

Average turnout (38th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
8.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.6% · min 1.3% · max 61.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
38th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.08
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
45th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 40.0%INC 31.1%BJP 21.9%OTH 6.0%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.17 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%

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