Kotpad (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Kotpad | |
|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency | |
| District | Koraput |
| Blocks | Kotpad, Kundra, Boipariguda, Borigumma |
| Electorate | 1,87,036 [1][lower-alpha 1] |
| Major settlements | Kotpad |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1961 |
| Party | Congress |
| MLA | Basudev Majhi |
| Const. No. | 142 |
| Reserved for | Scheduled Tribes |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | Nabarangpur |
Kotpad (Sl. No.: 142) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Kotpad, Kotpad block, Kundra block, 11 Gram panchayats (Dengapadar, Aunli, Malda, Sanparia, Jujhari, Kamara, Pondasguda, Sosahandi, Kanagam, Anchala and Bijapur) of Borigumma block and 7 Gram pachayats (Gupteswar, Ramagiri, Dandabadi, Baligam, Kathapada, Majhiguda and Tentuliguma) of Boipariguda block.[3][4]
In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Basudev Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Gopi Nath Nayak by a margin of 11,234 votes.[5]
Elected Members
Twelve elections were held between 1961 and 2009. Elected members from the Kotpad constituency are:[7][8]
- 2009: (142): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
- 2004: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
- 2000: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
- 1995: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
- 1990: (88): Sadan Naik (Janata Dal
- 1985: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
- 1980: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress-I)
- 1977: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
- 1974: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
- 1971: (83): Dhansayi Rondhari (Swatantra Party)
- 1967: (83): Surya Narayan Majhi (Congress)
- 1961: (5): Mahadev Bakria (Congress)
2014 Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Ashok Kumar Pangi | ||||
| BJP | Padmanav Majhi | ||||
| BSP | Basu Naik | ||||
| INC | Chandra Sekhar Majhi | ||||
| CPI | Suryamani Naik | ||||
| OJM | Golaka Bihari Majhi | ||||
| Rastriya Samata Party | Trilochan Disari | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Summary of results of the 2009 Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Basudev Majhi | 45,603 | 37.40 | -9.73 | |
| BJD | Gopi Nath Nayak | 34,369 | 28.19 | - | |
| BJP | Padmanav Majhi | 20,442 | 16.77 | - | |
| Independent | Sadan Naik | 9,775 | 8.02 | - | |
| Kalinga Sena | Kamalu Bhatra | 3,276 | 2.69 | - | |
| BSP | Balaram Nayak | 3,233 | 2.65 | - | |
| SAMO | Bidyabati Challan | 2,891 | 2.37 | - | |
| RSP | Trilochan Disari | 2,338 | 1.92 | - | |
| Majority | 11,234 | 9.21[lower-alpha 2] | - | ||
| Turnout | 1,21,930 | 73.31 | - | ||
| INC hold | Swing | 1.39[lower-alpha 3] | |||
Notes
References
- ↑ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
Constituency: Kotpad (142) District: Koraput
- ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ↑ Seats of Odisha
- ↑ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
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- ↑ "88 - Kotpad Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
List Of Winning Candidates
- ↑ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
- ↑ "Kotpad Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf
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