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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 56 · 2004
Puri
Winner — 2004
MAHESWAR MOHANTY
BJD· NDA (NDA)
BJD 53.6%INC 41.2%4 others 5.2%
Votes
70,809
53.6% share
Winning margin
16,422
12.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
60.3%
of 2,18,983
A clear win with a 12.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHESWAR MOHANTY | NDA (NDA) | 70,809 | 53.6% |
| 2 | UMA BALLAV RATH | UPA | 54,387 | 41.2% |
| 3 | KASINATH BHOI | BSP | 3,360 | 2.5% |
| 4 | LALIT MOHAN MISHRA | IND | 1,772 | 1.3% |
| 5 | HRUSHIKESH MISHRA | IND | 945 | 0.7% |
| 6 | RAMA CHANDRA PRADHAN | Samajwadi Party | 821 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (91st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.4%
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
BJD 53.6%INC 41.2%OTH 5.2%
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?
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