Laxmipur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Laxmipur
Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency
District	Koraput
Blocks	Laxmipur, Dasamanthapur, Bandhugaon, Narayanpatana
Electorate	1,53,538 [1][lower-alpha 1]
Current constituency
Created	1977
Party	BJD
MLA	Jhina Hikaka
Const. No.	141
Reserved for	Scheduled Tribes
Lok Sabha Constituencies	Koraput

Laxmipur (Sl. No.: 141) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.^[2]

This constituency includes Laxmipur block, Dasamanthapur block, Bandhugaob block and Narayanpatana block.^[3][4]

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jhina Hikaka defeated Indian National Congress candidate Hema Gamang by a margin of 3,406 votes.^[5]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates [6]
2009			32.47%
2004			46.66%
2000			50.85%
1995			68.17%
1990			49.91%
1985			61.51%
1980			66.94%
1977			52.11%

Ten elections were held between 1974 and 2009 including one Bye election in 2008.^[7] Elected members from the Laxmipur constituency are:^[8][9]

• 2009: (141): Jhina Hikaka (BJD)
• 2008: (Bye Poll): Purna Chandra Majhi (Congress)
• 2004: (83): Anantaram Majhi (Congress)
• 2000: (83): Bibhisana Majhi (BJD)
• 1995: (83): Anantaram Majhi (Congress)
• 1990: (83): Akhilla Saunta (Janata Dal
• 1985: (83): Anantaram Majhi (Congress)
• 1980: (83): Anantaram Majhi (Congress-I)
• 1977: (83): Akhili Saunta (Janata Party)
• 1974: (83): Anantaram Majhi (Congress)

2014 Election

2014 General Election, Laxmipur
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Hema Gomanga
	INC	Kailash Chandra Kulesika
	BJP	Shiba Muduli
	CPI(ML)(L)	Kanhei Jani
	OJM	Akhila Jhodia
	SKD	Rama Chandra Kendruka
	BSP	Jandhar Wadaka
	SAMO	Niranjan Jani
	Independent	Suresh Sirika
	Independent	Parada Kulesika
	Independent	Kanteswar Hikaka
Registered electors

Summary of results of the 2009 Election

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Laxmipur [10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Jhina Hikaka	25,095	32.47	0.92
	INC	Hema Gamang	21,689	28.06	-18.6
	Independent	Kailash Chandra Kulesika	7,577	9.80	-
	BSP	Gupteswar Jani	5,267	6.82	-
	BJP	Gopinath Kadatasia	5,078	6.57	-
	Independent	Kendruka Arjuna	4,165	5.39	-
	SAMO	Dambarudhar Jani	2,803	3.63	-
	CPI(ML) Liberation	Birendra Meniaka	1,929	2.50	-
	RPI(A)	Dandasi Tripati	1,926	2.49	-
	Independent	Akhila Saunta	1,755	2.27	-
Majority			3,406	4.41[lower-alpha 2]	-
Turnout			77,290	53.52	-
	BJD gain from INC		Swing	-10.54[lower-alpha 3]

Notes

1. as on 1 January 2014
2. %of total valid votes
3. 2004 Voter turnout was 64.06%

References

1. "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
2. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 21 March 2014. Constituency: Laxmipur (141) District: Koraput
3. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
4. Seats of Odisha
5. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 3406
6. "83 - Lakshmipur (ST) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
7. "BY-ELECTIONS OF ODISHA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2014.
8. http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
9. "Laxmipur Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
10. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf