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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 118 · 2004
Dhenkanal
Winner — 2004
SUDHIR KUMAR SAMAL
INC· INC-JMM-OGP (UPA)
INC 49.7%BJP 44.6%3 others 5.7%
Votes
53,477
49.7% share
Winning margin
5,466
5.1% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
67.5%
of 1,59,452
A clear win with a 5.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUDHIR KUMAR SAMAL | INC-JMM-OGP (UPA) | 53,477 | 49.7% |
| 2 | KRUSHANA CHANDRA PATRA | NDA | 48,011 | 44.6% |
| 3 | SUKANTA KUMAR DAS | IND | 2,630 | 2.4% |
| 4 | ANJULATA PRADHAN | IND | 1,856 | 1.7% |
| 5 | USHA DEHURY | 1,606 | 1.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (115th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 0.4% · max 69.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
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115th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.15
fewer partiesmore parties
136th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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96th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.7%BJP 44.6%OTH 5.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,673
Density
800 / km²
Sex ratio
929 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,813 km²
SC population13.2%
ST population5.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.4%Other 4.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water30.1%
Electricity71.5%
Sanitation47.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated87.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.1%
Children underweight (under 5)16.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.1%
Women literate84.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.1%
Clean cooking fuel63.3%
Health insurance43.2%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Fish product🏺Handicrafts (Stone Carving)
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.