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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 54 · 2014
Sukinda
Winner — 2014
PRITIRANJAN GHARAI
BJD· BJD
BJD 39.8%INC 36.6%12 others 23.5%
Votes
58,122
39.8% share
Winning margin
4,704
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
83.9%
of 1,73,842
A closely fought contest. PRITIRANJAN GHARAI won with a 3.2% margin.
Seat history
5 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRITIRANJAN GHARAI | BJD | 58,122 | 39.8% |
| 2 | SARAT RAUT | UPA | 53,418 | 36.6% |
| 3 | PRADIP BAL SAMANTA | IND | 17,927 | 12.3% |
| 4 | RABINDRANATH JARIKA | AOP | 6,314 | 4.3% |
| 5 | ABHINA KUMAR HOTA | NDA | 3,738 | 2.6% |
| 6 | CHAKRADHAR HAIBRU | BMUP | 1,017 | 0.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 994 | 0.7% |
| 8 | DWIJENDRA KUMAR GHOSE | IND | 856 | 0.6% |
| 9 | BRAJA KISHORE MALLIK | BSP | 846 | 0.6% |
| 10 | DIPAKA KUMAR NAYAK | AAP | 828 | 0.6% |
| 11 | SURJIT ROUT | IND | 576 | 0.4% |
| 12 | ASHOK BEHERA | IND | 575 | 0.4% |
| 13 | PRAFULLA PATRA | IND | 347 | 0.2% |
| 14 | SUBHAKANTA MOHANTY | IND | 332 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (21st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 1.9% · max 43.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
21st of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
129th of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
88th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 39.8%INC 36.6%IND 12.3%OTH 10.6%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.19 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,27,192
Density
630 / km²
Sex ratio
973 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,899 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population8.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.4%Muslim 5.1%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water6.9%
Electricity47.2%
Sanitation22.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.8%
Children fully vaccinated79.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.5%
Children underweight (under 5)21.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.4%
Women literate75.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.4%
Clean cooking fuel28.4%
Health insurance53.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️HandicraftGI🏷️Stone CarvingGI
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