Padua Assembly constituency

Former legislative assembly constituency in Odisha, India
Padua
Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictKoraput
Established1951
Abolished1964
Total electors67,470
ReservationNone

Padua, also known as Padwa, was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly of the Koraput district, Odisha state in India. It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1964.[1][2][3][4] It was replaced and subsumed by the constituencies of Nandapur, Jeypore and Kotpad.[5]

Historical Extent

  • 1961: Padwa and Machkund police stations in Koraput sub-division; and Boipariguda police station in Nowrangpur sub-division.[4]
  • 1956: Padwa and Machkond police stations in Koraput sub-division; and Boipariguda police station in Nowrangpur sub-division.[3]
  • 1955: Padwa police station in Koraput sub-division; and Boipariguda police station in Nowrangpur sub-division.[2]
  • 1951: Kundra and Boipariguda police stations of Nowrangpur sub-division and Padua police station of Koraput sub-division.[1]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates
1961
43.33%
1957
46.86%
1951
60.46%

3 elections were held between 1951 and 1964. List of elected members:[6]

Election results

1961

1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Padwa[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mahapatra Ganeswar 3,434 43.33% Increase 12.4
AIGP Goudo Laxman 2,819 35.57% Decrease 11.2
Independent Nayak Sadasibo 1,672 21.10% New
Total valid votes 7,925
Rejected ballots 544
Turnout 8,469 12.55% Decrease 3.65
Registered electors 67,470 Increase
Margin of victory 615 7.76% Neutral decrease 8.25
INC gain from AIGP

1957

1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Padwa[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIGP Laxmana Goudo 4,486 46.86% Decrease 13.6
INC Mohammad Kanna Saheb 2,953 30.84% Decrease 5.32
CPI Bhagwan Khemundu Naiko 1,379 14.40% New
Independent Muddi Naik 412 4.30% New
PSP Rajendra Dondasensa 344 3.59% New
Turnout 9,574 16.20% Decrease 11.3
Registered electors 59,088 Decrease
Margin of victory 1,533 16.01% Neutral decrease 8.29
AIGP hold Swing Decrease 13.6

1951

1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Padua[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIGP Ganeswar Mahapatra 9,982 60.46%
INC Kailash Ch. Nanda 5,970 36.16%
Socialist Raghunath Mohanty 559 3.39%
Turnout 16,511 27.57%
Registered electors 59,886
Margin of victory 4,012 24.30%
AIGP win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ a b "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 5 (210).
  2. ^ a b "S.R.O. 2827. Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 30 August 1954. p. 354 (364).
  3. ^ a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 1956". p. 528 (535).
  4. ^ a b "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order (1961)". p. 5 (406).
  5. ^ "S.O. 2813 Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 17 August 1964. p. 705 (450).
  6. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1961 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 17, 151.
  8. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 15, 112.
  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 11, 117.
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