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Panchpir Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 21°45′47″N 85°58′23″E / 21.763°N 85.973°E / 21.763; 85.973
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Panchpir
Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictMayurbhanj
LS constituencyJajpur Keonjhar[1]
Established1951
Abolished1957
Total electors90,416

Panchpir, also referred to as Panchapidha was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, of the Mayurbhanj district, Odisha state in India.[2] It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1957.[3] It was replaced by the constituencies of Udala, Karanjia and Jashipur.

The Panchpir constituency consisted of the Panchpir sub-division of Mayurbhanj district.[2] Though this area (Panchpir sub-division) was a part of Mayurbhanj district, it came under the Jajpur-Keojhar Lok Sabha constituency.[1]

Elected Members

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Vote share of Winning candidates
Year Candidates
1951 (1)
  
18.08%
(2)
  
17.63%

One election was held between 1951 and 1952. The constituency had 2 seats. Members elected:[4]

Election results

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1951

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1952 Orissa Legislative Assembly election: Panchpir[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIGP Biswanath Sahu 7,985 18.08%
Independent Sanatan Naik 9,492 17.89%
Independent Ghasiram Sandil 9,356 17.63%
Socialist Bhaktabandhu Mahanta 5,737 10.81%
Socialist Rasananda Das 4,959 9.34%
INC Adhikari Charuchandra Das 4,547 8.57%
INC Pravakar Behera 4,127 7.78%
Independent Sirish Chandra Das 2,704 5.10%
Independent Surendranath Mahanta 2,553 4.81%
Turnout 53,071 29.35%
Registered electors 90,416
AIGP win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 3 (209).
  2. ^ a b "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 9 (215).
  3. ^ "S.R.O. 2827. Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 30 August 1954. p. 366 (376).
  4. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Orissa 1951". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018.

21°45′47″N 85°58′23″E / 21.763°N 85.973°E / 21.763; 85.973