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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 43 · 2019

Bhandaripokhari

Winner — 2019

PRAFULLA SAMAL
BJD· BJD
BJD 40.5%INC 35.4%9 others 24.1%
Votes
70,180
40.5% share
Winning margin
8,859
5.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
76.1%
of 2,27,814

A clear win with a 5.1% margin.

Seat history

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

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PRAFULLA SAMAL
BJD
70,18040.5%
2
NIRANJAN PATNAIK
61,32135.4%
3
BADRI NARAYAN DHAL
NDA
39,14122.6%
4
RAJIBA LOCHAN JENA
6000.3%
NOTA
NOTA
5180.3%
6
PATANJALI KAR SHARMA
IND
3670.2%
7
SHIBANARAYAN BISWAL
AITC
3280.2%
8
DIGAMBAR SWAIN
SUCI(C)
2980.2%
9
MANOJ KUMAR JENA
KS
1980.1%
10
SARTHAK RANJAN BISWAL
PBI
1920.1%
11
ASHOK KUMAR ROUT
IND
1790.1%

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

Average turnout (62nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.2% · max 38.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
62nd of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
143rd of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
146 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 40.5%INC 35.4%BJP 22.6%OTH 1.2%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.14 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,337
Density
601 / km²
Sex ratio
981 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,505 km²
SC population22.2%
ST population2.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.8%Muslim 6.9%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.2%
Electricity53.2%
Sanitation20.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.1%
Children fully vaccinated83.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)28.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.0%
Women literate80.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel22.9%
Health insurance44.9%

What's nearby?

9 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Four Buddhist Images in the Sub-collector’s Residential Complex

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Four Buddhist Images in the Sub-collector’s Residential Complex

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Jagannatha Temple

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Jagannatha Temple

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Mahratta Bridge Locally Known as Atharnulla

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Mahratta Bridge Locally Known as Atharnulla

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Monolith Called Chandeswar Pillar

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Monolith Called Chandeswar Pillar

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Rock-Inscription, Jajpur

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Rock-Inscription

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Three Colossal Matrika Images in the Sub-Collector’s complex

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Three Colossal Matrika Images in the Sub-Collector’s complex

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Trilochanesvara Temple

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Trilochanesvara Temple

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Varahanatha Temple

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Varahanatha Temple

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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