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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 62 · 2019Reserved (SC)
Chhendipada
Winner — 2019
Susanta Kumar Behera
BJD· BJD
BJD 45.4%BJP 41.3%7 others 13.3%
Votes
74,911
45.4% share
Winning margin
6,794
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
79.6%
of 2,07,429
A closely fought contest. Susanta Kumar Behera won with a 4.1% margin.
Seat history
3 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susanta Kumar Behera | BJD | 74,911 | 45.4% |
| 2 | Agasti Behera | NDA | 68,117 | 41.3% |
| 3 | Sashmita Behera | 16,588 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Sarat Chandra Naik | 1,436 | 0.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,386 | 0.8% |
| 6 | Subas Naik | APoI | 858 | 0.5% |
| 7 | Bharat Kumar Naik | SUCI(C) | 649 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Panchanan Behera | IND | 632 | 0.4% |
| 9 | Chhabindra Singh Samant | IND | 458 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (7th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.6% · min 2.4% · max 49.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
7th of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
141st of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
80th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
146 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 45.4%BJP 41.3%INC 10.1%OTH 2.4%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,73,821
Density
200 / km²
Sex ratio
943 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,375 km²
SC population18.8%
ST population14.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water14.0%
Electricity44.6%
Sanitation24.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.7%
Children fully vaccinated87.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.1%
Children underweight (under 5)30.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.8%
Women literate72.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.0%
Clean cooking fuel23.8%
Health insurance63.1%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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