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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2024Reserved (ST)
Talsara
Winner — 2024
Bhabani Shankar Bhoi
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 42.2%BJD 31.7%7 others 26.0%
Votes
68,928
42.2% share
Winning margin
17,189
10.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
75.2%
of 2,16,981
A clear win with a 10.5% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.59 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhabani Shankar Bhoi | BJP (NDA) | 68,928 | 42.7% |
| 2 | Binaya Kumar Toppo | 51,739 | 32.0% | |
| 3 | Devendra Bhitria | 35,262 | 21.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,885 | 1.2% |
| 5 | Bikram Toppo | IND | 973 | 0.6% |
| 6 | Sanjeet Pradhan | 918 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | Damodar Bhitria | OPD | 728 | 0.5% |
| 8 | Tikeswar Toppo | NAPt | 557 | 0.3% |
| 9 | Anil Kumar Barla | MODL | 543 | 0.3% |
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
safe10.5%
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
BJP 42.7%BJD 32.0%INC 21.8%OTH 2.3%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.59 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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