Umerkote Assembly constituency
| Umerkote | |
|---|---|
| Odisha Legislative Assembly constituency | |
| District | Nabarangpur |
| Blocks | Raighar, Umerkote (part) |
| Electorate | 1,72,800 [1][a] |
| Major settlements | Umerkote |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1957 |
| Party | BJD |
| MLA | Subash Gond |
| Const. No. | 73 |
| Reserved for | Scheduled Tribes |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | Nabarangpur |
Umerkote (Sl. No.: 73) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Umerkote, Raighar block and 8 Gram panchayats (Kurushi, Beheda, Kopena, Bakoda, Murtuma, Burja, Sunabeda and Semala) of Umerkote block.[3][4]
Elected Members
Fourteen elections were held between 1957 and 2014. Elected members from the Umerkote constituency are: [6][7]
- 2014: (73): Subash Gond (BJD)
- 2009: (73): Jagabandhu Majhi (BJD)
- 2004: (93): Dharmu Gond (BJP)
- 2000: (93): Parama Pujari (Congress)
- 1995: (93): Parama Pujari (Congress)
- 1990: (93): Gurubari Majhi (Janata Dal)
- 1985: (93): Parama Pujari (Congress)
- 1980: (93): Parama Pujari (Congress-I)
- 1977: (93): Rabisingh Majhi (Janata Party)
- 1974: (93): Rabisingh Majhi (Utkal Congress)
- 1971: (87): Rabisingh Majhi (Utkal Congress)
- 1967: (87): Rabisingh Majhi (Congress)
- 1961: (1): Sadashiva Tripathy (Congress)
- 1957: (1): Radhakrushna Biswasray (Congress)
2014 Election Result
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subash Gond defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jatindra Nath Gond by a margin of 10,522 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Subash Gond | 50,500 | 37.15 | -3.45 | |
| INC | Jatindra Nath Gond | 39,978 | 29.41 | 6.04 | |
| BJP | Nityananda Gond | 21,351 | 15.71 | -11.91 | |
| AOP | Nabin Kumar Santa | 6,803 | 5.00 | ||
| OJM | Sanraj Gond | 5,762 | 4.24 | ||
| Independent | Reena Majhi | 4,112 | 3.02 | ||
| Independent | Dambarudhar Majhi | 2,507 | 1.84 | ||
| NOTA | None | 4,930 | 3.63 | - | |
| Majority | 10,522 | 7.74 | -5.24 | ||
| Turnout | 1,35,943 | 78.67 | 8.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,72,800 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009 Election Result
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jagabandhu Majhi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dharmu Gond by a margin of 14,171 votes.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Jagabandhu Majhi | 44,326 | 40.60 | - | |
| BJP | Dharmu Gond | 30,155 | 27.62 | - | |
| INC | Parama Pujari | 25,512 | 23.37 | - | |
| SAMO | Harabati Gond | 5,276 | 4.83 | - | |
| BSP | Rabi Narayan Das Samarth | 3,918 | 3.59 | - | |
| Majority | 14,171 | 12.98[b] | - | ||
| Turnout | 1,09,187 | 70.17 | - | ||
| BJD gain from BJP | Swing | 3.78 [c] | |||
Notes
References
- ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
Constituency: Umerkote (73) District: Nabarangpur
- ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ^ Seats of Odisha
- ^ "93 - Umarkote (ST) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
List Of Winning Candidates
- ^ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
- ^ "Umarkote Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Odisha - Umarkote". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Umarkote (73)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
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- ^ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf