Jharigam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Jharigam (Sl. No.: 74) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district, Odisha.[2]
| Jharigam | |
|---|---|
| Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency | |
| District | Nabarangpur |
| Blocks | Jharigam, Chandahandi, Umerkote |
| Electorate | 1,92,205 [1][lower-alpha 1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2009 |
| Party | BJD |
| MLA | Ramesh Chandra Majhi |
| Const. No. | 74 |
| Reserved for | Scheduled Tribes |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | Nabarangpur |
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]
2019 Election Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Prakash Chandra Majhi | ||||
| INC | Uldhar Majhi | ||||
| BJP | Parsuram Majhi | ||||
| Independent | Sunita Banjara | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| TBA gain from TBA | 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.[8]
| 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.[11]
| 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[lower-alpha 2] | - | ||
| Turnout | 1,19,791 | 69.44 | - | ||
| BJD win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
- as on 1 January 2014
- %of total valid votes
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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Jharigam Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- "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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- http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf
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