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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2014
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Winner — 2014
RAJANIKANTA SINGH
BJD· BJD
BJD 47.9%INC 34.4%8 others 17.7%
Votes
72,379
47.9% share
Winning margin
20,343
13.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
75.7%
of 1,99,661
A clear win with a 13.5% margin.
Seat history
3 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJANIKANTA SINGH | BJD | 72,379 | 47.9% |
| 2 | PRATAP CHANDRA PRADHAN | UPA | 52,036 | 34.4% |
| 3 | MINAKETAN AMANT | NDA | 19,948 | 13.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,787 | 1.2% |
| 5 | LAXMAN KUMAR SAHU | AOP | 1,356 | 0.9% |
| 6 | PRAMOD CHANDRA NAIK | BSP | 993 | 0.7% |
| 7 | MANDODARI ROUL | 956 | 0.6% | |
| 8 | PRADIPTA KUMAR TRIPATHY | AAP | 757 | 0.5% |
| 9 | DEBADATTA PATI | SKD | 566 | 0.4% |
| 10 | PRADIP SAHU | OJM | 414 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (37th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.2% · min 1.3% · max 55.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
37th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.24
fewer partiesmore parties
115th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
79th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 47.9%INC 34.4%BJP 13.2%OTH 3.3%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Terracotta
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