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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Odisha · Assembly Constituency 56 · 1985
Puri
Winner — 1985
BRAJAKISHOR TRIPATHY
JNP· Janata
JNP 50.9%INC 44.3%4 others 4.8%
Votes
33,561
50.9% share
Winning margin
4,314
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
54.6%
of 1,20,762
A clear win with a 6.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRAJAKISHOR TRIPATHY | Janata | 33,561 | 50.9% |
| 2 | GADADHAR MISHRA | INC | 29,247 | 44.4% |
| 3 | BHASKER CHANDRA MOHANTY | Lok Dal | 1,870 | 2.8% |
| 4 | PITABAS MISHRA | IND | 609 | 0.9% |
| 5 | BISWANATH PADDY | IND | 423 | 0.6% |
| 6 | MADHUSUDAN DAS | IND | 237 | 0.4% |
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.
Average turnout (91st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.7% · min 2.1% · max 58.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
91st of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
108th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
27th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 50.9%INC 44.4%OTH 4.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,92,811
Density
268 / km²
Sex ratio
947 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,452 km²
SC population19.6%
ST population13.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 99.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water6.2%
Electricity42.1%
Sanitation18.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.8%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.3%
Children underweight (under 5)30.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.9%
Women literate74.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel28.8%
Health insurance55.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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