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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 124 · 1995
Melchhamunda
Winner — 1995
PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTA
INC· INC
INC 32.9%JD 29.0%13 others 38.1%
Votes
34,616
32.9% share
Winning margin
4,080
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
76.5%
of 1,37,693
A closely fought contest. PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTA won with a 3.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTA | INC | 34,616 | 32.9% |
| 2 | MURARI PRASAD MISHRA | Janata Dal | 30,536 | 29.0% |
| 3 | MAHAMMAD RAFIQUE | BJP | 18,402 | 17.5% |
| 4 | THAKUR SAHU | IND | 5,355 | 5.1% |
| 5 | HARADHAN BHOI | IND | 4,592 | 4.4% |
| 6 | BHAKTABANDHU DASH | IND | 3,807 | 3.6% |
| 7 | PARAGA SAHU | IND | 1,464 | 1.4% |
| 8 | DAMBARUDHAR BEHERA | IND | 1,442 | 1.4% |
| 9 | HARIHAR DASH | SJP(R) | 1,227 | 1.2% |
| 10 | KAUSHIK NAIK | IND | 1,191 | 1.1% |
| 11 | PRATAP TANDI | 1,076 | 1.0% | |
| 12 | SHASHI BHOI | IND | 814 | 0.8% |
| 13 | MANMOHAN TANDI | IND | 341 | 0.3% |
| 14 | MINAKETAN SETH | IND | 247 | 0.2% |
| 15 | LOKAMANI SAHU | IND | 211 | 0.2% |
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 (132nd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.2% · max 33.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
132nd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
119th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
49th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 32.9%JD 29.0%BJP 17.5%IND 5.1%OTH 15.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
35,29,031
Density
430 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,206 km²
SC population19.5%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.0%
Electricity53.5%
Sanitation28.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.7%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.3%
Clean cooking fuel63.7%
Health insurance51.9%
What's nearby?
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