Paralakhemundi (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Paralakhemundi
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency
District Gajapati
Blocks Paralakhemundi, Gumma, Kashinagara
Electorate 1,92,782 [1][lower-alpha 1]
Major settlements Paralakhemundi, Kashinagara
Current constituency
Created 1951
Party INC
MLA Kengam Surya Rao
Const. No. 137
Lok Sabha Constituencies Berhampur

Paralakhemundi (Sl. No.: 137) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Gajapati district, Odisha.[2]

This constituency includes Paralakhemundi, Kashinagara, Paralakhemundi block, Gumma block and Kashinagara block.[3][4]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates [5]
2014
  
 45.2%
2009
  
 49.53%
2004
  
 43.52%
2000
  
 71.80%
1995
  
 28.22%
1990
  
 63.21%
1985
  
 47.65%
1980
  
 33.00%
1977
  
 33.37%

Fifteen elections were held between 1951 and 2014. Elected member from the Paralakhemundi constituency is: [6][7]

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Kengam Surya Rao defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate K. Narayana Rao by a margin of 1419 votes. [8]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Paralakhemundi[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kengam Surya Rao 61,014 45.1 6.5
BJD Koduru Narayana Rao 59,595 44.1 -7.0
BJP Tripati Nayak 6,938 5.1 -0.74
Independent Kedar Shabar 1370 1.0
CPI(M) Lalichetti Ramgopal Rao 1,239 0.91
OJM Amit Kumar Patnaik 874 0.6
AAP Sisir Kumar Bhanja Samanta 579 0.32
AITMC Sujit Pradhan 533 0.30
AOP Sabita Sahukar 464 0.3
CPI(ML) Liberation Trinath Panda 446 0.3
SKD Meenaketan Jenna 401 0.29
NOTA None 1548 1.15 -
Majority 1,419 1.05
Turnout 1,35,001 70.03 6.31
Registered electors 1,92,782
INC gain from BJD

2009 Election Result

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate K. Narayana Rao defeated Indian National Congress candidate Trinath Sahu by a margin of 14,941 votes.[11]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Paralakhemundi[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD K. Narayana Rao 58528 51.10 -
INC Trinath Sahu 43,587 38.06 -
BJP T. Kuranna 6,686 5.84 -
Independent Jakubo Raito 2,160 1.89 -
Kalinga Sena Kailash Chandra Mali 1,167 1.02 -
SAMO Sasmita Rajguru 847 0.74 -
Independent Bibekananda Behera 789 0.69 -
CPI(ML) Liberation Bidyadhar Patro 762 0.67 -
Majority 14,941 13.05[lower-alpha 2] -
Turnout 1,14,556 63.72 3.43 [lower-alpha 3]
BJD gain from INC

Notes

  1. ↑ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ↑ %of total valid votes
  3. ↑ 2004 Voter turnout was 60.29%

References

  1. ↑ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014. Constituency: Parlakhemundi (137) District: Gajapati
  3. ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. ↑ Seats of Odisha
  5. ↑ "79 - Parlakhemundi Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. ↑ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
  7. ↑ "Parlakhemundi Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Odisha - Paralakhemundi". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Paralakhemundi (137)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014. 14941
  12. ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf
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