Padua Assembly constituency
Former legislative assembly constituency in Odisha, India
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]
| Padua | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Koraput |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1964 |
| Total electors | 67,470 |
| Reservation | None |
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
3 elections were held between 1951 and 1964. List of elected members:[6]
- 1961 (7): Ganeswar Mohapatra (Congress)
- 1957 (5): Laxman Gouda (Gana Parishad)
- 1951 (2): Shri Ganeswar Mohaptra (Gana Parishad)
Election results
1961
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mahapatra Ganeswar | 3,434 | 43.33% |  12.4
| |
| AIGP | Goudo Laxman | 2,819 | 35.57% |  11.2
| |
| Independent | Nayak Sadasibo | 1,672 | 21.10% | New | |
| Total valid votes | 7,925 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 544 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,469 | 12.55% | 3.65
| ||
| Registered electors | 67,470 |
| |||
| Margin of victory | 615 | 7.76% |  8.25
| ||
| INC gain from AIGP | |||||
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGP | Laxmana Goudo | 4,486 | 46.86% | 13.6
| |
| INC | Mohammad Kanna Saheb | 2,953 | 30.84% | 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% | 11.3
| ||
| Registered electors | 59,088 |
| |||
| Margin of victory | 1,533 | 16.01% | 8.29
| ||
| AIGP hold | Swing | 13.6
|
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1951
| 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
- ^ 1.0 1.1 "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 5 (210).
- ^ 2.0 2.1 "S.R.O. 2827. Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 30 August 1954. p. 354 (364).
- ^ 3.0 3.1 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 1956". p. 528 (535).
- ^ 4.0 4.1 "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order (1961)". p. 5 (406).
- ^ "S.O. 2813 Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 17 August 1964. p. 705 (450).
- ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1961 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 17, 151.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 15, 112.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 4, 11, 117.