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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 80 · 1996 by-electionsReserved (ST)
Gunupur
Winner — 1996 by-elections
Bhagirathi Gomango
INC 32.9%INC 30.9%6 others 36.3%
Votes
28,336
32.9% share
Winning margin
1,733
2.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
A closely fought contest. Bhagirathi Gomango won with a 2.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhagirathi Gomango | 28,336 | 32.9% | |
| 2 | Bijaya Kumar Gomango | 26,603 | 30.9% | |
| 3 | Rama Murthy Gomango | 20,466 | 23.7% | |
| 4 | Tripati Gomango | CPI(ML)(L) | 3,675 | 4.3% |
| 5 | Budho Gomango | IND | 3,164 | 3.7% |
| 6 | Purusottam Gomango | AIIC(T) | 1,896 | 2.2% |
| 7 | Sankar Bidika | 1,494 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Gasino Gomango | IND | 594 | 0.7% |
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 (69th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.3% · min 1.7% · max 70.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
69th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
77th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
4 seats · 3 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 32.9%INC 30.9%JD 23.7%OTH 12.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,76,869
Density
199 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,920 km²
SC population18.2%
ST population28.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.6%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.7%
Electricity22.5%
Sanitation11.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.8%
Children fully vaccinated91.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Children underweight (under 5)33.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.2%
Women literate61.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.3%
Clean cooking fuel28.9%
Health insurance48.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handicraft (Wood Carving)
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