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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 65 · 2009
Sonepur
Winner — 2009
NIRANJAN PUJARI
BJD· BJD
BJD 43.1%BJP 25.4%7 others 31.5%
Votes
68,844
43.1% share
Winning margin
28,307
17.7% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
72.9%
of 2,19,156
Sonepur is a safe seat — NIRANJAN PUJARI won by 17.7%.
Seat history
3 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIRANJAN PUJARI | BJD | 68,844 | 43.1% |
| 2 | NABA KRUSHNA DANTA | NDA | 40,537 | 25.4% |
| 3 | JITENDRA PATNAIK | UPA | 36,044 | 22.6% |
| 4 | BAL GOPAL MISHRA | IND | 6,470 | 4.0% |
| 5 | SUSANTA KUMAR PANDA | BSP | 2,705 | 1.7% |
| 6 | JIBESWAR BEHERA | SAMO | 2,143 | 1.3% |
| 7 | RAJANI KANTA NAIK | IND | 1,196 | 0.8% |
| 8 | DILLIP KUMAR SAHU | IND | 885 | 0.6% |
| 9 | TANKADHAR KHAMARI | IND | 844 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (9th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 1.7% · max 54.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
9th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.68
fewer partiesmore parties
70th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
67th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.68EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 43.1%BJP 25.4%INC 22.6%OTH 8.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,10,183
Density
261 / km²
Sex ratio
960 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,337 km²
SC population25.6%
ST population9.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 99.2%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.7%
Electricity32.8%
Sanitation10.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.1%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.8%
Women literate76.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.6%
Health insurance45.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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