Khunta Assembly constituency

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Khunta
Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
District Mayurbhanj
Lok Sabha constituency Mayurbhanj
Established1951
Abolished2008
Reservation ST

Khunta was a Assembly constituency from Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. [1] It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1956. [2] It was revived in 1961 [3] and abolished in 2008. After 2008 delimitation, It was subsumed by the Baripada Assembly constituency. [4] This constituency was reserved for Schedule Tribes.

Contents

The extent of Khunta constituency comprised Khunta police station of Kaptipada sub-division, and Similipal and Kuliana police stations of Sadar sub-division. [1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Vote share of Winning candidate
2004
 
41.37%
2000
 
39.61%
1995
 
32.29%
1990
 
49.13%
1985
 
47.65%
1980
 
59.00%
1977
 
44.93%
1974
 
53.86%
1971
 
26.43%
1967
 
27.71%
1961
 
40.87%
1951
 
53.47%

Between 1951 & 2008, 12 elections were held. [5]

List of members elected from Khunta constituency are:

YearMemberParty
1951 Shakilla Sharen Socialist Party
1957-1961: Constituency didn't exist
1961 Prasanna Kumar Dash Praja Socialist Party
1967 Harachand Hansda Praja Socialist Party
1971 Bira Bhadra Singh Utkal Congress
1974 Ramesh Soren Indian National Congress
1977 Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (I)
1985 Biram Murmu Indian National Congress
1990 Birabhadra Singh Janata Dal
1995 Saraswati Hembram Indian National Congress
2000 Golak Bihari Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

1951

1952 Orissa Legislative Assembly election: Khunta [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Socialist Shakilla Sharen 7,985 53.47%
INC Dhyan Chandra Tudu6,94946.53%
Turnout 14,93430.71%
Registered electors 48,625
Margin of victory1,0366.94%Steady2.svg
Socialist win (new seat)

References

  1. 1 2 "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 3 (209).
  2. ↑ Election Commission of India (1957). 1956 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order of India.
  3. ↑ Election Commission of India (1961-12-07). 1961 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order of India.
  4. ↑ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". p. 321.
  5. ↑ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Orissa 1951". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018.

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