Bahalda Assembly constituency

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Bahalda
Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
District Mayurbhanj
Lok Sabha constituency Mayurbhanj
Established1951
Abolished2008
Total electors1,27,993 [a]
Reservation ST

Bahalda was an Assembly constituency from Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. [1] It was established in 1951 and abolished in 2008. It was subsumed by the Rairangpur Assembly constituency. [2] This constituency was reserved for Schedule Tribes.

Contents

Historical Extent

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates
2004
25.10%
2000
32.47%
1995
30.39%
1990
42.22%
1985
62.34%
1980
35.89%
1977
59.19%
1974
23.79%
1971
38.22%
1967
52.74%
1961
53.04%
1957
45.41%
1951
69.78%

Between 1951 & 2008, 13 elections were held till date. [8]

List of members elected from Bahalda constituency are:

YearMemberParty
1951 Sonaram Soren Indian National Congress
1957 Surendramohan Hembram Independent
1961 Sunaram Soren Indian National Congress
1967 Orissa Jana Congress
1971 Sashibhusan Marandi Jharkhand Party
1974 Independent
1977 Sunaram Soren Janata Party
1980 Ramchandra Hansdah Indian National Congress (I)
1985 Bhagey Gobardhan Janata Party
1990 Khelaram Mahali Independent
1995 Jharkhand People's Party
2000 Laxman Soren Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 Prahallad Purti Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

Election Results

2004

2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JMM Prahlad Purty 20,041 25.10%
BJP Khelaram Mahali19,210
INC Laxman Soren12,948
Independent Helena Bage12,796
Independent Lopamudra Hansdah7,332
Independent Mohan Hansdah2,827
JDP Singray Hansdah1,489
AJSU Budhan Murmu1,470
Independent Sashibhushan Marandi931
Independent Chhatray Hansdah779
Total valid votes79,820
Rejected ballots8
Turnout 79,828
Registered electors 1,27,993Increase2.svg
Margin of victory8251.03%Decrease Neutral.svg
JMM gain from BJP

2000

2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Laxman Soren 23,305 32.47% Increase2.svg 29.6
INC Saiba Sushil Kumar Hansdah21,24529.60%Increase2.svg 7.11
Independent Khelaram Majhi9,75013.58%New
JMM Ramachandra Hembrom11,51916.05%Increase2.svg 13.1
Independent Amar Singh Tudu2,7523.83%New
AITC Prahlad Purty2,6413.68%New
BSP Somnath Pingua2,6410.78%New
Total valid votes71,772
Rejected ballots1,541
Turnout 73,31359.64%Decrease2.svg 2.73
Registered electors 1,22,779Increase2.svg
Margin of victory2,0602.87%Increase Neutral.svg 1.21
BJP gain from JPP

1995

In the 1995 State election to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa, Bahalda had 22 candidates, holding the record for the highest number of contestants in a constituency for this election. [11]

1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JPP Khelaram Mahali 21,564 30.39% New
JD Surendra Nath Naik20,38928.74%Decrease2.svg 10.3
INC Birsa Kandankel15,95922.49%Increase2.svg 8.75
JMM Chhatrai Hansdah2,0922.95%New
BJP Ramrai Majhi2,0292.86%New
Independent Prahallad Purty1,6782.36%New
Independent Bagun Singh1,1651.64%New
Jharkhand Party Fagu Baskey1,0721.51%New
Independent Sunil Munda9351.32%New
Independent Purnima Munda8631.22%New
Independent Ramchandra Hansdah8001.13%New
Independent Dulalal Mahali4180.59%New
Independent Thakurdas Soren3210.45%New
Independent Gulia Hembram2810.40%Increase2.svg 0.06
Independent Laxman Singh Purty2670.38%New
Independent Gobinda Soren2120.30%New
Independent Ghasiram Marandi2100.30%New
Independent Ananta Tudu1920.27%New
Independent Sudarshan Soy1800.25%New
Independent Bikramaditya Tudu1530.22%New
Independent Kanhu Soren1130.16%New
Independent Jitrai Hembram610.09%New
Total valid votes70,954
Rejected ballots2,784
Turnout 73,73862.37%Increase2.svg 17.8
Registered electors 1,18,224Increase2.svg
Margin of victory1,1751.66%Decrease Neutral.svg 1.44
JPP gain from Independent

1990

1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Khelaram Mahali 20,073 42.22% New
JD Nirmal Baghey18,59739.11%New
INC Hindurai Soren6,53413.74%Decrease2.svg 12.3
Jharkhand Dal Maino Murmu7351.55%Increase2.svg 0.02
Independent Aswani Baipai5631.18%New
Independent Gansa Soren4230.89%New
Independent Chhatrai Hansdah3870.81%New
Independent Gulia Hembram1620.34%New
Independent Sundarmohan Hemram710.15%New
Total valid votes47,545
Rejected ballots1,408
Turnout 48,95344.54%Increase2.svg 6.63
Registered electors 1,09,908Increase2.svg
Margin of victory1,4763.10%Decrease Neutral.svg 33.1
Independent gain from JP

1985

1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP Baghey Gobardhan 19,821 62.34% New
INC Laxmi Majhi8,29626.09%New
Independent Madhusudan Soren2,6498.33%New
BJP Gobinda Chandra Murmu5451.71%New
Jharkhand Dal Gopinath Marnoy4861.53%Decrease2.svg 6.6
Total valid votes31,797
Rejected ballots996
Turnout 32,79337.91%Increase2.svg 10.6
Registered electors 86,509Increase2.svg
Margin of victory11,52536.25%Increase Neutral.svg 25.7
JP gain from INC(I)

1980

1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(I) Rama Chandra Hansdah 7,691 35.89% New
Independent Laxman Majhi5,45025.43%New
INC(U) Guru Charan Bage5,16224.09%New
Jharkhand Dal Sashi Bhushan Marandi1,7428.13%New
Independent Gokul Dandapat1,3846.46%New
Total valid votes21,429
Rejected ballots776
Turnout 22,20527.31%Increase2.svg 2.16
Registered electors 81,315Increase2.svg
Margin of victory2,24110.46%Decrease Neutral.svg 20.4
INC(I) gain from JP

1977

1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP Sunaram Soren 11,321 59.19% New
Jharkhand Party Sashibhusan Marndi5,41328.30%New
INC Kartik Chandra Majhi2,39412.52%Decrease2.svg 10.5
Total valid votes19,128
Rejected ballots604
Turnout 19,73225.15%Decrease2.svg 10.4
Registered electors 78,444Increase2.svg
Margin of victory5,90830.89%Increase Neutral.svg 30.1
JP gain from Independent

1974

1974 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sashi Bhusan Marndi 5,936 23.79% New
INC Ram Chandra Hansdah5,75223.05%Increase2.svg 4.73
Jharkhand Dal Sunaram Soren4,98019.96%New
SWA Faguram Murmu4,18116.75%Increase2.svg 2.24
Independent Ram Chandra Majhi2,4029.63%New
Independent Guru Charan Bage1,7036.82%New
Total valid votes24,954
Rejected ballots1,961
Turnout 26,91535.55%Increase2.svg 0.55
Registered electors 75,715Increase2.svg
Margin of victory1840.74%Decrease Neutral.svg 19.1
Independent gain from Jharkhand Party

1971

1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Jharkhand Party Sashi Bhusan Marndi 8,454 38.22% New
INC Ram Chandra Hansdah4,05318.32%Decrease2.svg 5.15
Utkal Congress Guru Charan Bage3,81117.23%New
SWA Gopinath Marndi3,20914.51%New
Independent Sundar Mohan Hemram1,5617.06%Decrease2.svg 16.7
Jana Congress Sishupada Hemram1,0304.66%Decrease2.svg 48.0
Total valid votes22,118
Rejected ballots1,526
Turnout 23,64435.00%Decrease2.svg 1.69
Registered electors 67,550Increase2.svg
Margin of victory4,40119.90%Decrease2.svg 9.06
Jharkhand Party gain from Jana Congress

1967

1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Jana Congress S. Soren 10,947 52.74% New
Independent S. Hemram4,93623.78%New
INC R. C. Majhi4,87223.47%Decrease2.svg 29.5
Total valid votes20,755
Rejected ballots2,799
Turnout 23,55436.69%Decrease2.svg 2.7
Registered electors 64,201Increase2.svg
Margin of victory6,01128.96%Decrease Neutral.svg 0.27
Jana Congress gain from INC

1961

1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Soren Sunaram 10,602 53.04% Increase2.svg 26.6
AIGP Majhee Mahindra4,75923.81%Decrease2.svg 4.36
Jharkhand Party Triya Hardev4,62723.15%New
Total valid votes19,988
Rejected ballots1,679
Turnout 21,66739.29%Increase2.svg 11.9
Registered electors 55,141
Margin of victory5,84329.23%Increase Neutral.svg 11.9
INC gain from Independent

1957

1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sundarmohun Hemrom (ST) 6,752 45.41% New
AIGP Mahendra Majhi (ST)4,18928.17%New
INC Sunaram Soren (ST)3,92826.42%Decrease2.svg 43.3
Turnout 14,86927.35%Decrease2.svg 1.29
Registered electors 54,361Decrease2.svg
Margin of victory2,56317.24%Decrease Neutral.svg 36.3
Independent gain from INC

1951

1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sonaram Soren 11,012 69.78%
Socialist Kale Majhi2,55716.20%
Independent Syamchandran Hasda2,21214.02%
Turnout 15,78128.64%
Registered electors 55,100
Margin of victory8,45553.58%
INC win (new seat)

Notes

  1. as on 2004

References

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  2. "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". p. 321.
  3. "S.O. 801(E) Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 31 December 1973. p. 2968.
  4. "S.O. 2916. Notification of the Delimitation Commission". New Delhi. 1965-09-16. p. 862.
  5. "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 1956". p. 541.
  6. "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 1961". p. 16.
  7. "S.R.O. 2827. Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 1954-08-30. p. 367.
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  10. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2000 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 5, 19, 164.
  11. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 12, 18, 163.
  12. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 11, 16, 161.
  13. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 14, 159.
  14. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1980 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 13, 158.
  15. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 15, 160.
  16. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1974 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 13, 157.
  17. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1971 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 14, 150.
  18. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 14, 151.
  19. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1961 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 7, 147, 168.
  20. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 7, 109, 130.
  21. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 5, 56, 124.