Khalikote (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Khallikote
Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency
District Ganjam
Blocks Khallikote, Purusottampur
Electorate 1,96,972 [1][lower-alpha 1]
Major settlements Khallikote, Purusottampur
Current constituency
Created 1951
Party BJD
MLA Purna Chandra Sethy
Const. No. 126
Reserved for Scheduled Castes
Lok Sabha Constituencies Aska

Khallikote (Sl. No.: 126) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.[2]

This constituency includes Khallikote, Purusottampur, Khallikote block and 10 Gram panchayats (Achuli, Handighar, K.N Pur, Pratappur, Ranajhali, Raipur, Solaghara, Jagannathpur, Baghala, Bhatakumarada, Sunathara, Badabaragam, Bhimpur, Gangadehuni and Jamuni) of Purusottampur block.[3][4]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates [5]
2014
  
 62.70%
2009
  
 68.07%
2004
  
 57.58%
2000
  
 63.67%
1995
  
 57.68%
1990
  
 59.68%
1985
  
 53.96%
1980
  
 53.37%
1977
  
 64.61%

Fifteen elections were held between 1951 and 2014. Elected members from the Khallikote constituency are: [6][7]

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Purna Chandra Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandaba Jalli by a margin of 57.194 votes. [8]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khallikote[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJD Purna Chandra Sethy 78,845 62.7 -5.37
INC Pandaba Jalli 21,651 17.22 -4.33
BJP Sarat Chandra Behera 15,382 12.23 8.56
CPI Simanchal Behera 4,915 3.91
AAP Saroj Kumar Behera 1,387 1.1
Kalinga Sena Ranjan Dangua 1,168 0.93
NOTA None 2,397 1.91 -
Majority 57,194 45.48 -1.04
Turnout 1,25,745 63.84 10.38
Registered electors 1,96,972
BJD hold

Summary of results of the 2009 Election

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Purna Chandra Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kasinath Behera by a margin of 44,629 votes.[11]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khallikote [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJD Purna Chandra Sethy 65,299 68.07 10.49
INC Kasinath Behera 20,670 21.55 -
Independent Gopal Krishna Behera 3,901 4.07 -
BJP Mina Kumari Tahal 3,520 3.67 -
SAMO Ranjan Dangua 1,546 1.61 -
RSP Rama Chandra Behera 992 1.03 -
Majority 44,629 46.52[lower-alpha 2] -
Turnout 95,931 53.46 -
BJD hold Swing -6.79 [lower-alpha 3]

Notes

  1. ↑ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ↑ %of total valid votes
  3. ↑ 2004 Voter turnout was 60.25%

References

  1. ↑ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 21 March 2014. Constituency: Khallikote (126) District: Ganjam
  3. ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. ↑ Seats of Odisha
  5. ↑ "71 - Khallikote Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. ↑ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
  7. ↑ "Khallikote Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Odisha - Khallikote". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Khallikote (126)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 44629
  12. ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf
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