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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2014

Nuapada

Winner — 2014

BASANTA KUMAR PANDA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 36.5%BJD 30.2%9 others 33.4%
Votes
55,817
36.5% share
Winning margin
9,610
6.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
73.9%
of 2,07,221

A clear win with a 6.3% margin.

Seat history

3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BASANTA KUMAR PANDA
BJP (NDA)
55,81736.5%
2
RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA
BJD
46,20730.2%
3
GHASI RAM MAJHI
UPA
39,65425.9%
4
KUNTI SAHOO
BSP
2,6111.7%
NOTA
NOTA
2,4261.6%
6
ISWAR CHANDRA THAKUR
AOP
1,9231.3%
7
RANGADHAR MAJHI
OJM
1,1020.7%
8
SURENDRA PRASAD PANDA
AAP
9430.6%
9
LOCHAN SINGH MAJHI
Samajwadi Party
9240.6%
10
BHARAT DAS
IND
8340.5%
11
PRABHAT KUMAR DHARUA
SKD
6540.4%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (83rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
6.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.2% · min 5.9% · max 63.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
83rd of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.88
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
39th of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 36.5%BJD 30.2%INC 25.9%OTH 5.9%NOTA 1.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.14 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,10,382
Density
158 / km²
Sex ratio
1021 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,852 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population33.8%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.5%Other 1.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water10.1%
Electricity27.5%
Sanitation14.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.8%
Children fully vaccinated97.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.1%
Children underweight (under 5)38.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.0%
Women literate53.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.6%
Clean cooking fuel23.2%
Health insurance45.3%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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