Khunta Assembly Constituency
Khunta was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, of the Mayurbhanj district, Odisha state in India. It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1957. It was replaced and subsumed by the constituencies of Baisinga and Bangriposi. It was reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.
The extent of Khunta constituency comprised Khunta police station of Kaptipada sub-division, and Similipal and Kuliana police stations of Sadar sub-division.
Elected Member
One election was held between 1951 and 1952. Member elected:
- 1951: (45): Sakila Soren (Socialist)
Election results
1951
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Shakilla Sharen | 7,985 | 53.47% | ||
| INC | Dhyan Chandra Tudu | 6,949 | 46.53% | ||
| Turnout | 14,934 | 30.71% | |||
| Registered electors | 48,625 | ||||
| Margin of victory | 1,036 | 6.94% | 
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| Socialist win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ As per article 88/177 of Constitution of India
- ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 3 (209).
- ^ "S.R.O. 2827. Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 30 August 1954. p. 366 (376).
- ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Orissa 1951". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018.