| 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.
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]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nityananda Gond | ||
| 2019 | Nityananda Gond[2] | ||
| 2014 | Subash Gond | ||
| 2011 (bypoll) | Subash Gond | ||
| 2009 | Jagabandhu Majhi | ||
| 2004 | Dharmu Gond | ||
| 2000 | Parama Pujari | ||
| 1995 | Parama Pujari | ||
| 1990 | Gurubaru Majhi | ||
| 1985 | Parama Pujari | ||
| 1980 | Parama Pujari | ||
| 1977 | Rabi Singh Majhi | ||
| 1974 | Rabi Singh Majhi | ||
| 1971 | Rabi Singh Majhi | ||
| 1967 | Rabi Singh Majhi | ||
| 1961 | Sadasiba Tripathy | ||
| 1959 (bypoll) | Abdur Rahiman | ||
| 1957 | Radhakrushna Biswas Ray | ||
In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nityananda Gond defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Nabina Nayak by a margin of 10,373 votes.[3]
In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nityananda Gond defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Subash Gond by a margin of 9922 votes.
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]
In 2011 bye-election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subash Gond defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dharmu Gond by a margin of 21061 votes.[5]
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jagabandhu Majhi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dharmu Gond by a margin of 14,171 votes.[6]