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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2014

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Winner — 2014

MAHESH SAHOO
BJD· BJD
BJD 34.6%BJP 30.5%13 others 35.0%
Votes
44,264
34.6% share
Winning margin
5,294
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
83.0%
of 1,54,246

A closely fought contest. MAHESH SAHOO won with a 4.1% margin.

Seat history

5 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2009 vs 2014

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MAHESH SAHOO
BJD
BJD
44,26434.6%
2
ASHOK MOHANTY
BJP
NDA
38,97030.5%
3
SUBODH CHANDRA PANI
INC
UPA
18,48714.4%
4
MANOJ KUMAR SAHU
IND
13,03710.2%
5
SRIPATI SINKO
IND
2,9482.3%
6
SUNDEEP KUMAR PRADHAN
IND
1,9801.6%
7
BIJAYA KUMAR BEHERA
APOI
1,1360.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,1350.9%
9
MAHARGA SINGH
OJM
1,1320.9%
10
JAMBESWAR PATTANAIK
BSP
BSP
1,1210.9%
11
PARAMANANDA BEHERA
AOP
8570.7%
12
DEEPAK KUMAR JENA
IND
8350.7%
13
GOLAP SAHOO
SKD
7590.6%
14
MOTILAL CHATAMBA
IND
6660.5%
15
JUGAL KISHOR JIT
AAP
AAP
6310.5%

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 (12th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 1.2% · max 44.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
12th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
99th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
51st of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 34.6%BJP 30.5%INC 14.4%IND 10.2%OTH 9.4%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,73,821
Density
200 / km²
Sex ratio
943 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,375 km²
SC population18.8%
ST population14.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water14.0%
Electricity44.6%
Sanitation24.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.7%
Children fully vaccinated87.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.1%
Children underweight (under 5)30.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.8%
Women literate72.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.0%
Clean cooking fuel23.8%
Health insurance63.1%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Terracotta
🛕

Bringesvara Mahadeva temple

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
🏛️

Bhringesvara Mahadev Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Bhringesvara Mahadev Temple

📍Google MapsOSM

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