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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 46 · 2014Reserved (SC)
Dhamnagar
Winner — 2014
MUKTIKANTA MANDAL
BJD· BJD
BJD 48.0%BJP 41.8%6 others 10.2%
Votes
71,538
48.0% share
Winning margin
9,192
6.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
73.5%
of 2,02,941
A clear win with a 6.2% margin.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUKTIKANTA MANDAL | BJD | 71,538 | 48.0% |
| 2 | BISHNU CHARAN SETHI | NDA | 62,346 | 41.8% |
| 3 | HRUDANANDA SETHI | UPA | 12,046 | 8.1% |
| 4 | PREMANANDA MALLICK | AOP | 844 | 0.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 739 | 0.5% |
| 6 | ARUNA CHANDRA SETHI | AAP | 671 | 0.5% |
| 7 | AJAY MALIK | BSP | 638 | 0.4% |
| 8 | GANESH PRASAD DAS | OJM | 268 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (105th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.8% · min 1.0% · max 54.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
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105th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
132nd of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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142nd of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 48.0%BJP 41.8%INC 8.1%OTH 1.6%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,337
Density
601 / km²
Sex ratio
981 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,505 km²
SC population22.2%
ST population2.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.8%Muslim 6.9%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.2%
Electricity53.2%
Sanitation20.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.1%
Children fully vaccinated83.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)28.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.0%
Women literate80.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel22.9%
Health insurance44.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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