| Jharigam | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 74 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Nabarangpur |
| LS constituency | Nabarangpur |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 1,92,205[1][a] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Prakash Chandra Majhi | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Jharigam is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Jharigam block, Chandahandi block and 10 Gram panchayats (Badabharandi, Badakumari, Bhamini, Benora, Singisari, Bhandariguda, Chikalpadar, Hirapur, Karagam and Rajpur) of Umerkote block.[3][4]
Elected Members
Two elections held during 2009 and 2014. Elected members from the Jharigam constituency are:[5][6]
- 2014: (74): Ramesh Chandra Majhi (BJD)
- 2009: (74): Ramesh Chandra Majhi (BJD)
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Prakash Chandra Majhi[7] | Biju Janata Dal | |
Election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Prakash Chandra Majhi | 77,881 | 44.58 | ||
| INC | Uldhar Majhi | 46511 | 26.62 | ||
| BJP | Parsuram Majhi | 39631 | 22.69 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 5689 | 3.26 | ||
| Independent | Sunita Banjara | 4984 | 2.85 | ||
| Majority | 31,370 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| BJD gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2014 Election Result
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Uldhar Majhi by a margin of 11,196 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Ramesh Chandra Majhi | 65,254 | 41.99 | -3.73 | |
| INC | Uldhar Majhi | 54,058 | 34.78 | 7.66 | |
| BJP | Kumar Pujari | 14,010 | 9.01 | -2.03 | |
| AOP | Shyam Sundar Majhi | 7,591 | 4.88 | ||
| OJM | Jalandhar Majhi | 5,004 | 3.22 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 9,498 | 6.11 | ||
| Majority | 11,196 | 7.20 | -11.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,55,415 | 80.86 | 11.42 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,92,205 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009 Election Result
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jalandhar Majhi by a margin of 22,276 votes.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Ramesh Chandra Majhi | 54,767 | 45.72 | - | |
| INC | Jalandhar Majhi | 32,491 | 27.12 | - | |
| BJP | Sona Majhi | 13,226 | 11.04 | - | |
| Independent | Gopal Pujari | 6,393 | 5.34 | - | |
| BSP | Kadamb Pujari | 5,535 | 4.62 | - | |
| SAMO | Laxmi Santa | 4,098 | 3.42 | - | |
| Kalinga Sena | Hirasing Majhi | 3,281 | 2.74 | - | |
| Majority | 22,276 | 18.60[b] | - | ||
| Turnout | 1,19,791 | 69.44 | - | ||
| BJD win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
References
- ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
Constituency: Umerkote (73) District: Nabarangpur
- ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ^ Seats of Odisha
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Jharigam Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) ( AC / PC )" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Odisha - Jharigam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Jharigam (74)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
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- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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