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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2024
Nuapada
Winner — 2024
Rajendra Dholakia
BJD· BJD
BJD 33.6%IND 27.7%6 others 38.7%
Votes
61,822
33.6% share
Winning margin
10,881
5.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
75.5%
of 2,43,514
A clear win with a 5.9% margin.
Seat history
3 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajendra Dholakia | BJD | 61,822 | 33.6% |
| 2 | Ghasiram Majhi | IND | 50,941 | 27.7% |
| 3 | Abhinandan Panda | 44,814 | 24.4% | |
| 4 | Sarat Pattanayak | 15,501 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Bhujabal Adabang | IND | 5,655 | 3.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,291 | 1.3% |
| 7 | Sukdhar Dandsena | 1,429 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | Lochan Singh Majhi | 1,250 | 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 (83rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.2% · min 5.9% · max 63.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
83rd of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.88
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
39th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 33.6%IND 27.7%BJP 24.4%INC 8.4%OTH 4.5%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.36 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,10,382
Density
158 / km²
Sex ratio
1021 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,852 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population33.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.5%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water10.1%
Electricity27.5%
Sanitation14.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.8%
Children fully vaccinated97.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.1%
Children underweight (under 5)38.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.0%
Women literate53.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.6%
Clean cooking fuel23.2%
Health insurance45.3%
What's nearby?
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