Umerkote Assembly constituency explained

Umerkote (ST)
Type:SLA
State:Odisha
District:Nabarangpur
Constituency No:73
Established:1957
Reservation:ST
Incumbent Image:Nityananda Gond (new image).jpg
Mla:Nityananda Gond
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Latest Election Year:2024
Electors:1,72,800

Umerkote is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district, Odisha.

This constituency includes Umerkote, Raighar block and 8 Gram panchayats (Kurushi, Beheda, Kopena, Bakoda, Murtuma, Burja, Sunabeda and Semala) of Umerkote block.

Elected Members

Since its formation in 1957, 18 elections were held till date including in two bypolls in 1959 & 2011.

List of members elected from Umerkote constituency are:[1]

YearMemberParty
2024Nityananda Gond
2019Nityananda Gond[2]
2014Subash Gond
2011 (bypoll) Subash Gond
2009Jagabandhu Majhi
2004Dharmu Gond
2000Parama Pujari
1995Parama Pujari
1990Gurubaru Majhi
1985Parama Pujari
1980Parama Pujari
1977Rabi Singh Majhi
1974Rabi Singh Majhi
1971Rabi Singh Majhi
1967Rabi Singh Majhi
1961Sadasiba Tripathy
1959 (bypoll)Abdur Rahiman
1957Radhakrushna Biswas Ray

Election Results

2024

In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nityananda Gond defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Nabina Nayak by a margin of 10,373 votes.[3]

2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nityananda Gond defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Subash Gond by a margin of 9922 votes.

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subash Gond defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jatindra Nath Gond by a margin of 10,522 votes.[4]

2011 Bypoll

In 2011 bye-election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subash Gond defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dharmu Gond by a margin of 21061 votes.[5]

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jagabandhu Majhi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dharmu Gond by a margin of 14,171 votes.[6]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Odisha Legislative Assembly. 2020-07-04. odishaassembly.nic.in.
  2. Web site: State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha . . 7 October 2021 . limited.
  3. News: Election Commission of India . 2024 Odisha Assembly Election Results - Umerkote . 16 June 2024 . 4 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240616175238/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S1873.htm . 16 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014. Leadtech.in. 1 September 2014. 18 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140818230907/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html. dead.
  5. Web site: IndiaVotes AC Bye Election: Umerkote 2011 . 2024-05-21 . IndiaVotes.
  6. Web site: Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin . leadtech.in . 14171 . 17 March 2014 . 27 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html . dead .