Kaptipada Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 21°31′N 86°32′E / 21.52°N 86.53°E / 21.52; 86.53
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Kaptipada
Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictMayurbhanj
LS constituencyMayurbhanj
Established1951
Abolished1957
Total electors46,244

Kaptipada was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, of the Mayurbhanj district, Odisha state in India.[1] It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1957.[2] It was replaced and subsumed by the constituencies of Baisinga and Udala. It was reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.

The extent of Kaptipada constituency comprised Kaptipada sub-division excluding Khunta police station.[1]

Elected Member[edit]

Vote share of Winning candidate
1951
72.78%

One election was held between 1951 and 1952. Member elected:[3]

Election results[edit]

1951[edit]

1952 Orissa Legislative Assembly election: Kaptipada[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Socialist Harachand Hasada 6,621 72.78%
INC Baidhar Majhi 2,476 27.22%
Turnout 9,097 19.67%
Registered electors 46,244
Margin of victory 4,145 45.56% Steady
Socialist win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 9 (214).
  2. ^ "S.R.O. 2827. Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 30 August 1954. p. 366 (376).
  3. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Orissa 1951". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 5, 53, 123.

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