Jeypore Assembly constituency

Jeypore
Constituency No. 143 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictKoraput
LS constituencyKoraput
Established1951
Total electors1,87,036[1][a]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2024

Jeypore is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.[2]

Map of Jeypore Constituency

This constituency includes Jeypore, Jeypore block, 19 Gram panchayats (BB.Singpur, Benagam, Bodigam, Borigumma, Champapadar, Gujuniguda, Gumuda, Haridaguda, Hordali, Kamta, Katharagada, Kumuli, Munja, Narigam, Nuagam, Ranaspur, Sargiguda, Semolaguda and Benasur) of Borigumma block.[3][4]

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024
41.89%
2019
37.87%
2014
44.62%
2009
46.12%
2004
55.54%
2000
57.60%
1995
53.27%
1990
47.69%
1985
71.27%
1980
69.46%
1977
55.21%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 1969. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected from Jeypore constituency are:[6][7]

Year Member Party
2024 Tara Prasad Bahinipati[8][9] INC
2019
2014
2009 Rabi Narayan Nanda BJD
2004
2000
1995 Raghunath Patnaik INC
1990
1985 Gupta Prasad Das[10]
1980 Raghunath Patnaik
1977
1974
1971 Pratap Narayan Singh Deo SWA
1969 (bypoll)[b]
1967 Ramseshaiah N.
1961 Raghunath Patnaik INC
1957[c] Laichhan Naik AIGP
Harihar Mishra
1951[d] Laichhan Naik
Harihar Mishra

Election Results

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2024

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Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[11] In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Tara Prasad Bahinipati defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Indira Nanda by a margin of 13,111 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jeypore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Tara Prasad Bahinipati 69,592 41.89 Increase4.02
BJD Indira Nanda 56,481 34.00 Decrease0.42
BJP Goutam Samantray 31,107 18.72 Decrease2.69
NOTA None of the above 2,367 1.42
Majority 13,111 7.89
Turnout 1,66,143 77.48 Increase2.90
INC hold

2019

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In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Tara Prasad Bahinipati defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Rabi Narayan Nanda by a margin of 5,451 votes.[12]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jeypore[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Tara Prasad Bahinipati 59,785 37.87
BJD Rabi Narayan Nanda 54334 34.42
BJP Goutam Samantray 33805 21.41
BSP Krushna Chandra Sagaria 2876 1.82
NOTA None of the above 2397 1.52
API Pradeepta Mohan Takri 1275 0.81
Independent B.Hari Rao 1216 0.77
Independent Subash Chandra Goudo 1103 0.7
ABHM Mahendra Kumar Patra 1071 0.68
Majority 5451 3.45
Turnout 157862 74.58
INC hold

2014

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In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Tara Prasad Bahinipati defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Rabi Narayan Nanda by a margin of 8367 votes.

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jeypore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Tara Prasad Bahinipati 65,378 44.62
BJD Rabi Narayan Nanda 57011 38.91
BJP Bhrugu Baxipatra 14462 9.87
AAP Manoranjan Nayak 738 0.5
AITC Mahendra Kumar Patra 840 0.57
CPI Sushanta Kumar Adhikari 879 0.6
Odisha Jana Morcha Goutam Samantray 1013 0.69%
BSP Sada Nayak 1115 0.75%
Independent Santosh Kumar Das 1236 0.85
Independent Jan Bahadur 923 0.63
Majority 8367 5.71
Turnout 146572 78
INC gain from BJD

2009

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In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rabi Narayan Nanda defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Tara Prasad Bahinipati by a margin of 9,316 votes.

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jeypore[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Rabi Narayan Nanda 57,504 46.12 −9.42
BJP Tara Prasad Bahinipati 48,188 38.65
INC K. Nagraj Dora 9,398 7.54
Independent Neela Madhab (Bulu) Bishoi 1,982 1.59
BSP Subash Chandra Goudo 1,683 1.35
SAMO Susama Sukla 1,380 1.11
LSP V. Ramachandra Rao 1,028 0.82
Odisha Mukti Morcha Prabir Patra 998 0.80
Kalinga Sena Santosh Kumar Nanda 908 0.73
CPI(ML)L Susanta Kumar Panda 807 0.65
RSP Balaram Khora 800 0.64
Majority 9,316 7.47[e]
Turnout 1,24,685 70.10
BJD hold Swing 0.41[f]

Notes

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  1. ^ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ^ Death of Ramseshaiah N.
  3. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  4. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  5. ^ %of total valid votes
  6. ^ 2004 Voter turnout was 69.69%

References

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  1. ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014. Constituency: Jeypore (144) District: Koraput{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. ^ Seats of Odisha
  5. ^ "89 - Jeypore Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Jeypore Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  8. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ Zee News (24 May 2019). "Odisha Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". ws.ori.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  12. ^ "Jeypore Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Jeypore Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". News18. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  13. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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