Talcher Assembly constituency
| Talcher | |
|---|---|
| Odisha Legislative Assembly constituency | |
| District | Angul |
| Blocks | Talcher, Kaniha |
| Electorate | 1,57,963 [1][a] |
| Major settlements | Talcher |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1951 |
| Party | Independent |
| MLA | Braja Kishore Pradhan |
| Const. No. | 60 |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | Dhenkanal |
Talcher (Sl. No.: 60) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Angul district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Talcher, Talcher block and 7 GPs (Kaniha, Kamarei, Badatribida, Santribida, Bijigol, Badagunduri and Jarada) of Kaniha block.[3][4]
In 2009 election, Independent candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahesh Sahoo by a margin of 8,642 votes.[5]
Elected Members
Fifteen elections were held between 1951 and 2014. Elected members from the Talcher constituency are: [7][8]
- 2014: (60): Braja Kishore Pradhan (Biju Janata Dal)
- 2009: (60): Braja Kishore Pradhan (Independent)
- 2004: (122): Mahesh Sahoo (BJP)
- 2000: (122): Mahesh Sahoo (BJP)
- 1995: (122): Mahesh Sahoo (BJP)
- 1990: (122): Brundaban Behera (Independent)
- 1985: (122): Bhajaman Behera (Congress)
- 1980: (122): Brundaban Behera (JNP-JP)
- 1977: (122): Brundaban Behera (Janata Party)
- 1974: (122): Brundaban Behera (Orissa Jana Congress)
- 1971: (137): Brundaban Behera (Orissa Jana Congress )
- 1967: (137): Kumar Chandra Behera (Orissa Jana Congress )
- 1961: (74): Pabitra Mohan Pradhan (Congress)
- 1957: (50): Pabitra Mohan Pradhan (Congress)
- 1951: (15): Pabitra Mohan Pradhan (Congress)
2014 Election Result
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Brajakishore Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kalandi Samal by a margin of 14,322 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Brajakishore Pradhan | 56,465 | 46.95 | ||
| BJP | Kalandi Samal | 42 ,143 | 35.04 | ||
| INC | Sashmita Behera | 14,396 | 11.97 | ||
| AAP | Bishnu Mohan Rath | 1,866 | 1.55 | ||
| BSP | Uchhan Chandra Pattanayak | 1,085 | 0.9 | ||
| AOP | Keshab Bhutia | 941 | 0.78 | ||
| Independent | Parsuram Barik | 802 | 0.67 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Prahalad Chandra Sahoo | 606 | 0.5 | ||
| Ambedkarite Party of India | Ranjit Kumar Sahoo | 404 | 0.34 | ||
| SKD | Aren Kumar Pani | 386 | 0.32 | ||
| Independent | Anita Mohanty | 292 | 0.24 | ||
| NOTA | None | 882 | 0.73 | − | |
| Majority | 14,322 | 11.90 | 3.45 | ||
| Turnout | 1,20,268 | 76.14 | 8.36 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,57,963 | ||||
| BJD gain from Independent | |||||
Summary of results of the 2009 Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Braja Kishore Pradhan | 37,048 | 36.21 | − | |
| BJD | Mahesh Sahoo | 28,406 | 27.77 | − | |
| BJP | Kalandi Samal | 17,415 | 17.02 | − | |
| INC | Khirod Sahu | 7,636 | 7.46 | − | |
| RPI | Dileswar Naik | 6,483 | 6.34 | − | |
| SAMO | Ritarani Das | 1,227 | 1.20 | − | |
| Independent | Manasi Swain | 862 | 0.84 | − | |
| BSP | Uchhan Chandra Pattanayak | 847 | 0.83 | − | |
| Independent | Prafulla Kumar Naik | 782 | 0.76 | − | |
| JMM | Jugal Kishor Nanda | 514 | 0.50 | − | |
| Independent | Mayadhar Samal | 447 | 0.44 | − | |
| JD(U) | Aren Kumar Pani | 369 | 0.36 | − | |
| Kalinga Sena | Srihari Sethi | 271 | 0.26 | − | |
| Majority | 8,642 | 8.45[b] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,02,309 | 67.78 | − | ||
Notes
References
- ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
Constituency: Talcher (60) District : Angul
- ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ^ Seats of Odisha
- ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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- ^ "122 - Talcher (SC) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
List Of Winning Candidates
- ^ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
- ^ "Talcher Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". leadtech.in. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Odisha - Talcher". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Talcher (60)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf