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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 17 · 1977
Nilgiri
Winner — 1977
RAJENDRA CHANDRA MARDARAJ
JNP· Janata
JNP 41.9%CPM 36.3%2 others 21.8%
Votes
17,246
41.9% share
Winning margin
2,318
5.6% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
44.8%
of 91,781
A clear win with a 5.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJENDRA CHANDRA MARDARAJ | Janata | 17,246 | 41.9% |
| 2 | BANAMALI DAS | Left | 14,928 | 36.3% |
| 3 | CHITTARANJAN SARANGI | INC | 6,277 | 15.3% |
| 4 | BATA BEHARI DAS | IND | 2,698 | 6.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (133rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.1% · max 56.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
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133rd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.54
fewer partiesmore parties
78th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
43rd of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.54EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 41.9%CPM 36.3%INC 15.3%IND 6.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,41,099
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
976 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,624 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population34.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.6%Other 7.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity50.8%
Sanitation22.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.7%
Women literate71.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.4%
Clean cooking fuel42.6%
Health insurance49.3%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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