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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 123 · 2019
Bhanjanagar
Winner — 2019
BIKRAM KESHARI ARUKHA
BJD· BJD
BJD 48.6%BJP 42.8%5 others 8.6%
Votes
76,879
48.6% share
Winning margin
9,103
5.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
68.7%
of 2,30,344
A clear win with a 5.8% margin.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIKRAM KESHARI ARUKHA | BJD | 76,879 | 48.6% |
| 2 | PRADYUMNA KUMAR NAYAK | NDA | 67,776 | 42.8% |
| 3 | SANJAY KUMAR TRIPATHY | 7,069 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | NARASINGHA GOUDA | 2,915 | 1.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,441 | 0.9% |
| 6 | PURNA CHANDRA PRADHAN | CPIM | 1,170 | 0.7% |
| 7 | BIRENDRA KUMAR GOUDA | IND | 1,052 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (122nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.2% · min 2.5% · max 62.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
122nd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
103rd of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
41st of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
146 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 48.6%BJP 42.8%OTH 7.7%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.36 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
35,29,031
Density
430 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,206 km²
SC population19.5%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.0%
Electricity53.5%
Sanitation28.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.7%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.3%
Clean cooking fuel63.7%
Health insurance51.9%
What's nearby?
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