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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 38 · 2014
Balasore
Winner — 2014
JIBAN PRADIP DASH
BJD· BJD
BJD 32.8%BJP 26.1%13 others 41.1%
Votes
47,615
32.8% share
Winning margin
9,791
6.8% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
72.3%
of 2,00,708
A clear win with a 6.8% margin.
Seat history
7 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIBAN PRADIP DASH | BJD | 47,615 | 32.8% |
| 2 | MADAN MOHAN DUTTA | NDA | 37,824 | 26.1% |
| 3 | ARUN DEY | UPA | 28,650 | 19.8% |
| 4 | MANAS RANJAN DAS PATTNAIK | IND | 24,720 | 17.0% |
| 5 | BASANTALATA PATTANAYAK | IND | 1,601 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 827 | 0.6% |
| 7 | BHASKAR CHANDRA JENA | US | 813 | 0.6% |
| 8 | GOURANGA CHARAN PANIGRAHI | 812 | 0.6% | |
| 9 | KESU DAS | AAP | 496 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RAJENDRA BAL | IND | 377 | 0.3% |
| 11 | ARCHANA NANDI |  AITC | 366 | 0.3% |
| 12 | MAYADHAR BEHERA | BSP | 359 | 0.3% |
| 13 | MD SAHIRUL HAQUE | IND | 269 | 0.2% |
| 14 | MAHESWAR BEHERA | IND | 235 | 0.2% |
| 15 | ABHISHEK DAS | BISD | 118 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (75th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 2.4% · max 63.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
75th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.55
fewer partiesmore parties
77th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
117th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.55EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 32.8%BJP 26.1%INC 19.8%IND 17.0%OTH 3.8%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,20,529
Density
610 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,806 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population11.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.7%Other 5.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.6%
Electricity56.1%
Sanitation27.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.8%
Women literate73.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Clean cooking fuel28.4%
Health insurance40.6%
What's nearby?
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