Loisingha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Loisingha.

Loisingha
Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency
DistrictBalangir
BlocksLoisingha, Agalpur, Puintala
Electorate2,41,337 [1][lower-alpha 1]
Current constituency
Created1957
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
MLADr.Mukesh Mahaling
Const. No.66
Reserved forScheduled Castes
Lok Sabha ConstituenciesBalangir

Loisingha (Sl. No.: 66) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balangir district, Odisha.[2]

This constituency includes Loisingha block, Puintala block and Agalpur block.[3][4]

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Dr.Mukesh Mahaling won by 13668 more votes from Biju Janata Dal's candidate Pradeep Kumar Behera.

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramakanta Seth defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandava Chandra Kumbhar by a margin of 4,093 votes.[5]

Elected Members[edit]

Vote share of Winning candidates [6]
2019
 
 39.82%
2014
 
 40.51%
2009
 
 34.40%
2004
 
 29.70%
2000
 
 51.82%
1995
 
 40.02%
1990
 
 74.55%
1985
 
 65.37%
1980
 
 63.66%
1977
 
 44.60%

Fourteen elections were held between 1957 and 2014. Elected members from the Loisingha constituency are:[7][8]

  • 2019: (66): Dr.Mukesh Mahaling (BJP)
  • 2014: (66): Jogendra Behera (BJD)
  • 2009: (66): Ramakanta Seth (BJD)
  • 2004: (110): Narasingha Mishra (Congress)
  • 2000: (110): Balgopal Mishra (BJP)
  • 1995: (110): Balgopal Mishra (Independent)
  • 1990: (110): Narasingha Mishra (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (110): Balgopal Mishra (Independent)
  • 1980: (110): Balgopal Mishra (Independent)
  • 1977: (110): Ram Prasad Misra (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (110): Ananga Udaya Singh Deo (Swatantra Party)
  • 1971: (104): Nandakishore Misra (Swatantra Party)
  • 1967: (104): Nandakishore Misra (Swatantra Party)
  • 1961: (45): Ram Prasad Misra (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1957: (32): Ram Prasad Misra (Ganatantra Parishad)

2019 Election Result[edit]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Loisingha [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr.Mukesh Mahaling 71,261 39.82
BJD Pradeep Kumar Behera 57,593 32.18
INC Naba Kishor Naik 40,053 22.38
[[Ambedkarite Party of India|Template:Ambedkarite Party of India/meta/shortname]] Lalman Nag 2600 1.45 %
Independent Balaram Sa 1713 0.96 %
Independent Dr.Bipin Kusulia 728 0.41 %
Independent Jagadish Chandra Bibhar 1080 0.6 %
Independent Manoranjan Kumbhar 2409 1.35 %
NOTA None of the above 1529 0.85 %
Majority 13668 7.63 %
Turnout 178966 73.09 %
BJP gain from BJD Swing

2014 Election Result[edit]

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jogendra Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandaba Chandra Kumbhar by a margin of 22,854 votes.[10]

Template:Election box hold with party link no swing
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Loisingha [11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Jogendra Behera 64,340 40.51
INC Pandaba Chandra Kumbhar 41486 26.12
BJP Paramananda Seth 38,732 24.39
AOP Om Prakash Kumbhar 3,063 1.93
SP Dingar Kumbhar 2,301 1.45
[[Ambedkarite Party of India|Template:Ambedkarite Party of India/meta/shortname]] Janma Barik 2,231 1.4
BSP Jugeswar Kumbhar 2,000 1.26
Independent Satyananda Suna 1,039 0.65
Independent Surusingh Nag 739 0.47
LGGP Lalman Nag 585 0.37
style="background-color: Template:Odisha Janmorcha/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Odisha Janmorcha|Template:Odisha Janmorcha/meta/shortname]] Narasingh Sing 569 0.36
NOTA None of the above 1,737 1.09 -
Majority 22,854 14.39 11.55
Turnout 1,58,822 75.7 3.63
Registered electors 2,09,804

Summary of results of the 2009 Election[edit]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Loisingha[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ramakanta Seth 49,959 34,40 -
INC Pandava Chandra Kumbhar 45,566 31.56 -
BJP Megha Kumbhar 38,261 26.50 -
BSP Debendra Barik 4,588 3.18 -
SP Gajendra Dandasena 2,796 1.94 -
Independent Lambodar Kumbhar 1,767 1.22 -
style="background-color: Template:Samruddha Odisha/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Samruddha Odisha|Template:Samruddha Odisha/meta/shortname]] Niraj Tandi 1,732 1.20 -
Majority 4,093 2.84[lower-alpha 2] -
Turnout 1,44,381 72.07 -
BJD gain from INC Swing 2.35 [lower-alpha 3]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ↑ %of total valid votes
  3. ↑ 2004 Voter turnout was 69.32%

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 17 March 2014. Constituency: Loisingha (66) District : Bolangir
  3. ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. ↑ Seats of Odisha
  5. ↑ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 4093
  6. ↑ "110 - Loisingha Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 16 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  7. ↑ "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)
  8. ↑ "Loisingha Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Odisha - Loisingha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Loisingha (66)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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