Jharigam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Jharigam
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency
DistrictNabarangpur
BlocksJharigam, Chandahandi, Umerkote
Electorate1,92,205 [1][a]
Current constituency
Created2009
PartyBJD
MLARamesh Chandra Majhi
Const. No.74
Reserved forScheduled Tribes
Lok Sabha ConstituenciesNabarangpur

Jharigam (Sl. No.: 74) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district, Odisha.[2]

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[]

Vote share of Winning candidates
2014
 
 41.99%
2009
 
 45.72%

Two elections held during 2009 and 2014. Elected members from the Jharigam constituency are:[5][6]

  • 2019: (74): Prakash Chandra Majhi (BJD)
  • 2014: (74): Ramesh Chandra Majhi (BJD)
  • 2009: (74): Ramesh Chandra Majhi (BJD)

2019 Election Result[]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Jharigam [7]
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]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Jharigam[9][10]
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]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Jharigam[12]
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[b] -
Turnout 1,19,791 69.44 -
BJD win (new seat)

Notes[]

  1. ^ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ^ %of total valid votes

References[]

  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: Umerkote (73) District: Nabarangpur
  3. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. ^ Seats of Odisha
  5. ^ "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)
  6. ^ "Jharigam Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  7. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) ( AC / PC )" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Odisha - Jharigam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Jharigam (74)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 22276
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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