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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 122 · 1995Reserved (SC)
Talcher
Winner — 1995
MAHESH SAHOO
BJP· BJP
BJP 36.9%INC 17.7%15 others 45.4%
Votes
48,336
36.9% share
Winning margin
25,078
19.1% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
70.0%
of 1,87,220
Talcher is a safe seat — MAHESH SAHOO won by 19.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHESH SAHOO | BJP | 48,336 | 36.9% |
| 2 | SAROJINI SETHI | INC | 23,258 | 17.8% |
| 3 | BRUNDABAN BEHERA | Janata Dal | 23,175 | 17.7% |
| 4 | BHAJAMAN BEHERA | IND | 14,477 | 11.1% |
| 5 | AKRURA SAHOO | IND | 11,004 | 8.4% |
| 6 | NABIN CH. BEHERA | IND | 2,716 | 2.1% |
| 7 | KHAGESWAR NAIK | IND | 2,496 | 1.9% |
| 8 | PADMA CH. NAYAK | SJP(R) | 1,778 | 1.4% |
| 9 | ROUTARA NAIK | 774 | 0.6% | |
| 10 | SHANTILATA BEHERA | IND | 580 | 0.4% |
| 11 | LAXMIDHAR BEHERA | IND | 515 | 0.4% |
| 12 | AHALYA NAIK | IND | 415 | 0.3% |
| 13 | KUMAR BEHERA | IND | 410 | 0.3% |
| 14 | PADMA LOCHAN NAIK | IND | 373 | 0.3% |
| 15 | NANDA NAIK | IND | 354 | 0.3% |
| 16 | BIRABAR BEHERA | IND | 274 | 0.2% |
| 17 | PRAMOD CH. BEHERA | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
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 (81st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 0.3% · max 52.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
81st of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
144th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
100th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 36.9%INC 17.8%JD 17.7%IND 11.1%IND 8.4%OTH 8.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,62,789
Density
248 / km²
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,890 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population6.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 99.3%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.9%
Electricity54.1%
Sanitation19.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated96.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.0%
Children underweight (under 5)20.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate80.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.7%
Clean cooking fuel42.3%
Health insurance49.3%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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