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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 60 · 2014
Talcher
Winner — 2014
BRAJAKISHORE PRADHAN
BJD· BJD
BJD 46.9%BJP 35.0%10 others 18.0%
Votes
56,465
47.0% share
Winning margin
14,322
11.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
75.2%
of 1,59,870
A clear win with a 11.9% margin.
Seat history
6 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRAJAKISHORE PRADHAN | BJD | 56,465 | 47.0% |
| 2 | KALANDI SAMAL | NDA | 42,143 | 35.0% |
| 3 | SASHMITA BEHERA, DO- BHAJAMAN BEHERA | UPA | 14,396 | 12.0% |
| 4 | BISHNU MOHAN RATH | AAP | 1,866 | 1.6% |
| 5 | UCHHAN CHANDRA PATTANAYAK, S/O- GIRISHCH. PATTANAYAK | BSP | 1,085 | 0.9% |
| 6 | KESHAB BHUTIA | AOP | 941 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 882 | 0.7% |
| 8 | PARSURAM BARIK | IND | 802 | 0.7% |
| 9 | PRAHALAD CHANDRA SAHOO | 606 | 0.5% | |
| 10 | RANJIT KUMAR SAHOO | APOI | 404 | 0.3% |
| 11 | AREN KUMAR PANI | SKD | 386 | 0.3% |
| 12 | ANITA MOHANTY | IND | 292 | 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 (44th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 1.6% · max 42.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
44th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
133rd of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
82nd of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 47.0%BJP 35.0%INC 12.0%OTH 5.3%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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