Jump to content

Jharigam Assembly constituency

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by JTtheOG (talk | contribs) at 20:56, 11 January 2015 (→2009 Election Reslut). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Jharigam
Odisha Legislative Assembly constituency
DistrictNabarangpur
BlocksJharigam, Chandahandi, Umerkote
Electorate1,92,205 [1][a]
Current constituency
Created2009
PartyBJD
MLARamesh Chandra Majhi
Const. No.74
Reserved forScheduled Tribes
Lok Sabha ConstituenciesNabarangpur

Jharigam (Sl. No.: 74) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district, Odisha.[2]

This constituency includes Jharigam block, Chandahandi block and 10 Gram panchayats (Badabharandi, Badakumari, Bhamini, Benora, Singisari, Bhandariguda, Chikalpadar, Hirapur, Karagam and Rajpur) of Umerkote block.[3][4]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates
2014
 
 41.99%
2009
 
 45.72%

Two elections held during 2009 and 2014. Elected members from the Jharigam constituency are:[5][6]

  • 2014: (74): Ramesh Chandra Majhi (BJD)
  • 2009: (74): Ramesh Chandra Majhi (BJD)

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Uldhar Majhi by a margin of 11,196 votes.[7]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Jharigam[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ramesh Chandra Majhi 65,254 41.99 −3.73
INC Uldhar Majhi 54,058 34.78 7.66
BJP Kumar Pujari 14,010 9.01 −2.03
AOP Shyam Sundar Majhi 7,591 4.88
OJM Jalandhar Majhi 5,004 3.22
NOTA None 9,498 6.11
Majority 11,196 7.20 −11.4
Turnout 1,55,415 80.86 11.42
Registered electors 1,92,205
BJD hold

2009 Election Result

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jalandhar Majhi by a margin of 22,276 votes.[10]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Jharigam [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ramesh Chandra Majhi 54,767 45.72 −
INC Jalandhar Majhi 32,491 27.12 −
BJP Sona Majhi 13,226 11.04 −
Independent Gopal Pujari 6,393 5.34 −
BSP Kadamb Pujari 5,535 4.62 −
SAMO Laxmi Santa 4,098 3.42 −
Kalinga Sena Hirasing Majhi 3,281 2.74 −
Majority 22,276 18.60[b] −
Turnout 1,19,791 69.44 −
BJD win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ^ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ^ %of total valid votes

References

  1. ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 17 March 2014. Constituency: Umerkote (73) District: Nabarangpur
  3. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. ^ Seats of Odisha
  5. ^ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
  6. ^ "Jharigam Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Odisha - Jharigam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Jharigam (74)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 22276
  11. ^ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jharigam_Assembly_constituency&oldid=642058052"