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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 98 · 2009
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Winner — 2009
PRATAP KESHARI DEB
BJD· BJD
BJD 50.0%INC 45.9%5 others 4.1%
Votes
72,012
50.0% share
Winning margin
5,877
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
63.1%
of 2,28,257
A closely fought contest. PRATAP KESHARI DEB won with a 4.1% margin.
Seat history
3 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRATAP KESHARI DEB | BJD | 72,012 | 50.0% |
| 2 | DEVENDRA SHARMA | UPA | 66,135 | 45.9% |
| 3 | BRAJA SUNDAR BHUYAN | NDA | 3,358 | 2.3% |
| 4 | BIDHAN CHANDRA DAS | CPI(ML)(L) | 930 | 0.7% |
| 5 | AKSHAYA KUMAR MALLIK | BSP | 842 | 0.6% |
| 6 | PRAVATI SAHU | SAMO | 409 | 0.3% |
| 7 | PRASANT KUMAR NAYAK | 344 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (136th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.7% · max 32.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
136th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
130th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 50.0%INC 45.9%OTH 4.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,40,361
Density
545 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,644 km²
SC population21.5%
ST population0.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.3%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water8.0%
Electricity52.9%
Sanitation17.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.7%
Children fully vaccinated82.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.6%
Children underweight (under 5)17.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.8%
Women literate84.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.4%
Clean cooking fuel27.9%
Health insurance50.0%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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