Khunta Assembly constituency

Khunta
Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictMayurbhanj
LS constituencyMayurbhanj
Established1951
Abolished1957
Total electors48,625

Khunta was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, of the Mayurbhanj district, Odisha state in India.[1] It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1957.[2] It was replaced and subsumed by the constituencies of Baisinga and Bangriposi. It was reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.

The extent of Khunta constituency comprised Khunta police station of Kaptipada sub-division, and Similipal and Kuliana police stations of Sadar sub-division.[1]

Elected Member

Vote share of Winning candidate
1951
 
 53.47%

One election was held between 1951 and 1952. Member elected:[3]

Election results

1951

1952 Orissa Legislative Assembly election: Khunta[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Socialist Shakilla Sharen 7,985 53.47%
INC Dhyan Chandra Tudu 6,949 46.53%
Turnout 14,934 30.71%
Registered electors 48,625
Margin of victory 1,036 6.94% Steady
Socialist win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ a b "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 3 (209).
  2. ^ "S.R.O. 2827. Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 30 August 1954. p. 366 (376).
  3. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Orissa 1951". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018.

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