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Khunta Assembly constituency

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Khunta
Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictMayurbhanj
Lok Sabha constituencyMayurbhanj
Established1951
Abolished2008
ReservationST

Khunta was a Assembly constituency from Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.[1] It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1956.[2] It was revived in 1961[3] and abolished in 2008. After 2008 delimitation, It was subsumed by the Baripada Assembly constituency.[4] This constituency was reserved for Schedule 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]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Vote share of Winning candidate
2004
 
 41.37%
2000
 
 39.61%
1995
 
 32.29%
1990
 
 49.13%
1985
 
 47.65%
1980
 
 59.00%
1977
 
 44.93%
1974
 
 53.86%
1971
 
 26.43%
1967
 
 27.71%
1961
 
 40.87%
1951
 
 53.47%

Between 1951 & 2008, 12 elections were held.[5]

List of members elected from Khunta constituency are:

Year Member Party
1951 Shakilla Sharen Socialist Party
1957-1961: Constituency didn't exist
1961 Prasanna Kumar Dash Praja Socialist Party
1967 Harachand Hansda Praja Socialist Party
1971 Bira Bhadra Singh Utkal Congress
1974 Ramesh Soren Indian National Congress
1977 Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (I)
1985 Biram Murmu Indian National Congress
1990 Birabhadra Singh Janata Dal
1995 Saraswati Hembram Indian National Congress
2000 Golak Bihari Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

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1951

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1952 Orissa Legislative Assembly election: Khunta[6]
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

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