Panchpir Assembly Constituency
Panchpir, also referred to as Panchapidha 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 by the constituencies of Udala, Karanjia and Jashipur.
The Panchpir constituency consisted of the Panchpir sub-division of Mayurbhanj district. Though this area (Panchpir sub-division) was a part of Mayurbhanj district, it came under the Jajpur-Keojhar Lok Sabha constituency.
Elected Members
One election was held between 1951 and 1952. The constituency had 2 seats. Members elected:
- 1951: (43): Biswanath Sahu (Gana Parishad) and Ghasiram Sandil (Independent)
Election results
1951
| 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
- ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 3 (209).
- ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 9 (215).
- ^ "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.