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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2019

Nuapada

Winner — 2019

RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA
BJD· BJD
BJD 39.8%INC 27.4%7 others 32.8%
Votes
65,647
39.8% share
Winning margin
20,330
12.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
72.5%
of 2,27,778

A clear win with a 12.3% margin.

Seat history

4 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJENDRA DHOLAKIA
BJD
65,64739.8%
2
Ghasi Ram Majhi
45,31727.4%
3
Home Singh Majhi
NDA
29,49017.9%
4
Jadumani Panigrahi
IND
16,53510.0%
5
LOCHAN SINGH MAJHI
IND
2,2851.4%
6
KUNTI SAHOO
1,8351.1%
NOTA
NOTA
1,4890.9%
8
Bharat Tripathi
skd
1,4100.8%
9
Bhujbal Adbong
IND
1,1330.7%

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
12.3%
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
146 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 39.8%INC 27.4%BJP 17.9%IND 10.0%OTH 4.0%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹1.11 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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