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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2014Reserved (ST)
Talsara
Winner — 2014
PRAFULLA MAJHI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 32.9%BJD 31.8%6 others 35.3%
Votes
45,689
32.9% share
Winning margin
1,438
1.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
70.6%
of 1,96,944
Talsara was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.0% — fewer than 1,438 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.66 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAFULLA MAJHI | INC (UPA) | 45,689 | 32.9% |
| 2 | BINAYA KUMAR TOPPO | BJD | 44,251 | 31.8% |
| 3 | SANTOSH KUMAR AMAT | NDA | 41,272 | 29.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,716 | 1.9% |
| 5 | PRAPHUL KUMAR KUJUR | IND | 1,790 | 1.3% |
| 6 | BISHNU KERKETTA | BSP | 1,413 | 1.0% |
| 7 | MINAKETAN NAIK | KOKD | 988 | 0.7% |
| 8 | PARESWAR BARLA | HND | 916 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (87th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 1.0% · max 47.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
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87th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.01
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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42nd of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 32.9%BJD 31.8%BJP 29.7%OTH 3.7%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.66 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,93,437
Density
216 / km²
Sex ratio
973 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,712 km²
SC population9.2%
ST population50.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 73.2%Christian 18.4%Other 8.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.8%
Electricity47.2%
Sanitation28.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.3%
Children fully vaccinated82.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.8%
Women literate70.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.2%
Health insurance39.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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