Panchpir Assembly constituency
| Panchpir | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Mayurbhanj |
| LS constituency | Jajpur Keonjhar[1] |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1957 |
| Total electors | 90,416 |
Panchpir, also referred to as Panchapidha was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, of the Mayurbhanj district, Odisha state in India.[2] It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1957.[3] It was replaced by the constituencies of Udala, Karanjia and Jashipur.
The Panchpir constituency consisted of the Panchpir sub-division of Mayurbhanj district.[2] Though this area (Panchpir sub-division) was a part of Mayurbhanj district, it came under the Jajpur-Keojhar Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
Elected Members[edit]
One election was held between 1951 and 1952. The constituency had 2 seats. Members elected:[4]
- 1951: (43): Biswanath Sahu (Gana Parishad) and Ghasiram Sandil (Independent)
Election results[edit]
1951[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGP | Biswanath Sahu | 7,985 | 18.08% | ||
| Independent | Sanatan Naik | 9,492 | 17.89% | ||
| Independent | Ghasiram Sandil | 9,356 | 17.63% | ||
| Socialist | Bhaktabandhu Mahanta | 5,737 | 10.81% | ||
| Socialist | Rasananda Das | 4,959 | 9.34% | ||
| INC | Adhikari Charuchandra Das | 4,547 | 8.57% | ||
| INC | Pravakar Behera | 4,127 | 7.78% | ||
| Independent | Sirish Chandra Das | 2,704 | 5.10% | ||
| Independent | Surendranath Mahanta | 2,553 | 4.81% | ||
| Turnout | 53,071 | 29.35% | |||
| Registered electors | 90,416 | ||||
| AIGP win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 3 (209).
- ^ a b "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 9 (215).
- ^ "S.R.O. 2827. Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 30 August 1954. p. 366 (376).
- ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Orissa 1951". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018.