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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 124 · 2019
Polasara
Winner — 2019
SRIKANTA SAHU
BJD· BJD
BJD 50.4%BJP 42.4%8 others 7.2%
Votes
80,463
50.4% share
Winning margin
12,739
8.0% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
66.9%
of 2,38,576
A clear win with a 8.0% margin.
Seat history
4 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRIKANTA SAHU | BJD | 80,463 | 50.4% |
| 2 | GOKULA NANDA MALLIK | NDA | 67,724 | 42.4% |
| 3 | HARI CHARAN SWAIN | 3,493 | 2.2% | |
| 4 | KAILASH CHANDRA PATRO | 2,305 | 1.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,565 | 1.0% |
| 6 | PITABASA PRADHAN | IND | 1,012 | 0.6% |
| 7 | GOLAP SAHU | IND | 880 | 0.6% |
| 8 | SHIBAPRASAD BISHOYI | IND | 858 | 0.5% |
| 9 | KEDAR NATH MAHARANA | IND | 716 | 0.5% |
| 10 | SAMARJIT MAHANTY | 673 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (132nd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.2% · max 33.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
132nd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
119th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
49th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
146 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 50.4%BJP 42.4%OTH 6.2%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.13 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
35,29,031
Density
430 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,206 km²
SC population19.5%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.0%
Electricity53.5%
Sanitation28.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.7%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.3%
Clean cooking fuel63.7%
Health insurance51.9%
What's nearby?
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