Loisingha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Loisingha
Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency
District Balangir
Blocks Loisingha, Agalpur, Puintala
Electorate2,41,337 [1] [lower-alpha 1]
Current constituency
Created1957
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA Dr.Mukesh Mahaling
Const. No.66
Reserved for Scheduled Castes
Lok Sabha Constituencies Balangir

Loisingha (Sl. No.: 66) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balangir district, Odisha. [2]

Contents

This constituency includes Loisingha block, Puintala block and Agalpur block. [3] [4]

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Dr.Mukesh Mahaling won by 13668 more votes from Biju Janata Dal's candidate Pradeep Kumar Behera.

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramakanta Seth defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandava Chandra Kumbhar by a margin of 4,093 votes. [5]

Elected members

Vote share of Winning candidates [6]
2019
39.82%
2014
40.51%
2009
34.40%
2004
29.70%
2000
51.82%
1995
40.02%
1990
74.55%
1985
65.37%
1980
63.66%
1977
44.60%

Fourteen elections were held between 1957 and 2014. Elected members from the Loisingha constituency are: [7] [8]

2019 election result

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Loisingha [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Dr.Mukesh Mahaling71,26139.82
BJD Pradeep Kumar Behera57,59332.18
INC Naba Kishor Naik40,05322.38
API Lalman Nag26001.45 %
Independent Balaram Sa17130.96 %
IndependentDr.Bipin Kusulia7280.41 %
IndependentJagadish Chandra Bibhar10800.6 %
IndependentManoranjan Kumbhar24091.35 %
NOTA None of the above15290.85 %
Majority136687.63 %
Turnout 17896673.09 %
BJP gain from BJD Swing

2014 election result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jogendra Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandaba Chandra Kumbhar by a margin of 22,854 votes. [10]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Loisingha [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Jogendra Behera64,34040.51
INC Pandaba Chandra Kumbhar4148626.12
BJP Paramananda Seth38,73224.39
AOP Om Prakash Kumbhar3,0631.93
SP Dingar Kumbhar2,3011.45
API Janma Barik2,2311.4
BSP Jugeswar Kumbhar2,0001.26
Independent Satyananda Suna1,0390.65
IndependentSurusingh Nag7390.47
LGGP Lalman Nag5850.37
OJM Narasingh Sing5690.36
NOTA None of the above1,7371.09-
Majority22,85414.3911.55
Turnout 1,58,82275.73.63
Registered electors 2,09,804
BJD hold

Summary of results of the 2009 election

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Loisingha [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Ramakanta Seth49,95934,40-
INC Pandava Chandra Kumbhar45,56631.56-
BJP Megha Kumbhar38,26126.50-
BSP Debendra Barik4,5883.18-
SP Gajendra Dandasena2,7961.94-
Independent Lambodar Kumbhar1,7671.22-
SAMO Niraj Tandi1,7321.20-
Majority4,0932.84 [lower-alpha 2] -
Turnout 1,44,38172.07-
BJD gain from INC Swing 2.35 [lower-alpha 3]

Notes

  1. as on 1 January 2014
  2. %of total valid votes
  3. 2004 Voter turnout was 69.32%

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