Padua Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 21°54′N 85°44′E / 21.90°N 85.74°E / 21.90; 85.74
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Padua
Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictKoraput
Established1951
Abolished1964
Total electors67,470
ReservationNone

Padua, also known as Padwa, was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly of the Koraput district, Odisha state in India. It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1964.[1][2][3][4] It was replaced and subsumed by the constituencies of Nandapur, Jeypore and Kotpad.[5]

Historical Extent[edit]

  • 1961: Padwa and Machkund police stations in Koraput sub-division; and Boipariguda police station in Nowrangpur sub-division.[4]
  • 1956: Padwa and Machkond police stations in Koraput sub-division; and Boipariguda police station in Nowrangpur sub-division.[3]
  • 1955: Padwa police station in Koraput sub-division; and Boipariguda police station in Nowrangpur sub-division.[2]
  • 1951: Kundra and Boipariguda police stations of Nowrangpur sub-division and Padua police station of Koraput sub-division.[1]

Elected Members[edit]

Vote share of Winning candidates
1961
43.33%
1957
46.86%
1951
60.46%

3 elections were held between 1951 and 1964. List of elected members:[6]

Election results[edit]

1961[edit]

1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Padwa[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mahapatra Ganeswar 3,434 43.33% Increase 12.4
AIGP Goudo Laxman 2,819 35.57% Decrease 11.2
Independent Nayak Sadasibo 1,672 21.10% New
Total valid votes 7,925
Rejected ballots 544
Turnout 8,469 12.55% Decrease 3.65
Registered electors 67,470 Increase
Margin of victory 615 7.76% Neutral decrease 8.25
INC gain from AIGP

1957[edit]

1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Padwa[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIGP Laxmana Goudo 4,486 46.86% Decrease 13.6
INC Mohammad Kanna Saheb 2,953 30.84% Decrease 5.32
CPI Bhagwan Khemundu Naiko 1,379 14.40% New
Independent Muddi Naik 412 4.30% New
PSP Rajendra Dondasensa 344 3.59% New
Turnout 9,574 16.20% Decrease 11.3
Registered electors 59,088 Decrease
Margin of victory 1,533 16.01% Neutral decrease 8.29
AIGP hold Swing Decrease 13.6

1951[edit]

1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Padua[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIGP Ganeswar Mahapatra 9,982 60.46%
INC Kailash Ch. Nanda 5,970 36.16%
Socialist Raghunath Mohanty 559 3.39%
Turnout 16,511 27.57%
Registered electors 59,886
Margin of victory 4,012 24.30%
AIGP win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 5 (210).
  2. ^ a b "S.R.O. 2827. Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 30 August 1954. p. 354 (364).
  3. ^ a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 1956". p. 528 (535).
  4. ^ a b "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order (1961)". p. 5 (406).
  5. ^ "S.O. 2813 Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 17 August 1964. p. 705 (450).
  6. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1961 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 17, 151.
  8. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 15, 112.
  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 11, 117.

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