Daspalla Assembly constituency

Daspalla
Constituency No. 121 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Daspalla Assembly Constituency in Nayagarh district
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictNayagarh
Lok Sabha constituencyKandhamal
Established1951
Total electors1,90,742
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

Daspalla is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nayagarh district, Odisha.

This constituency includes Daspalla block, Gania block and Nuagaon block.

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
 
 44.40%
2019
 
 58.44%
2014
 
 65.46%
2009
 
 47.60%
2004
 
 34.20%
2000
 
 35.08%
1997 (bypoll)
 
 43.92%
1995
 
 46.51%
1990
 
 62.79%
1985
 
 57.92%
1980
 
 56.25%
1977
 
 34.96%

Since its formation in 1951, 19 elections were held till date including in two bypoll in 1960 & 1997. It was a 2-member constituency in 1957.

List of members elected from Daspalla constituency are:

Year Member Party
2024 Ramesh Chandra Behera Biju Janata Dal
2019
2014 Purna Chandra Nayak
2009 Kashinath Mallik
2004 Rudra Madhab Ray Independent politician
2000 Harihar Karan Indian National Congress
1997 (bypoll) Independent politician
1995 Rudra Madhab Ray Janata Dal
1990
1985 Harihar Karan Indian National Congress
1980
1977
1974 Independent politician
1971 Saheb Naik Indian National Congress (R)
1967 Bhabagrahi Nayak Swatantra Party
1961 Saheb Naik Indian National Congress
1960 (bypoll) Raja Purna Chandra Bhanjadeo
1957 Sridhar Naik Ganatantra Parishad
Rajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj Indian National Congress
1951

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 20 May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024. In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Behera defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Raghab Malik by a margin of 35,291 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Daspalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ramesh Chandra Behera 62,039 44.40 Decrease14.04
BJP Raghav Mallick 55,743 39.89 Increase8.95
Independent Rabindra Sethi 10,673 7.64
INC Nakul Nayak 5,259 3.76 Decrease2.43
NOTA None of the above 1,570 1.12 Increase0.18
Majority 6,296 4.53
Turnout 1,39,737 73.26
BJD hold

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Behera defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Purna Chandra Nayak by a margin of 35,291 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Daspalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ramesh Chandra Behera 75,006 58.44
BJP Purna Chandra Nayak 39,715 30.94
INC Prashanta Kumar Naik 7,949 6.19
NOTA None of the above 1,208 0.94
Majority 35,291 27.5
Turnout 1,28,349 67.62
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Purna Chandra Nayak defeated Indian National Congress candidate Indumati Nayak by a margin of 57,327 votes.

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Daspalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Purna Chandra Nayak 75,832 65.46 Increase6.18
INC Indumati Nayak 18,505 15.97 Decrease5.73
BJP Pramoda Kumar Behera 16,053 13.86 Increase1.04
NOTA None of the above 1,840 1.59 −
Majority 57,327 49.48 Increase11.9
Turnout 1,15,845 68.67 Increase4.18
Registered electors 1,68,709
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Kashinath Mallick defeated Indian National Congress candidate Lecturer Bullion by a margin of 38,758 votes.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Daspalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Kashinath Mallik 61,142 59.28 −
INC Lecturer Bullion 22,384 21.70 −
BJP Manoj Kumar Behera 13,218 12.82 −
Majority 38,758 37.58 −
Turnout 1,03,143 64.49 Decrease0.41
BJD gain from Independent

Notes

  1. ↑ as on 2024
  2. ↑ as data published by election commission
  3. ↑ Resignation of Rudra Madhab Ray
  4. ↑ Death of Rajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj
  5. ↑ It was a 2 member constituency
  6. ↑ %of total valid votes
  7. ↑ 2004 Voter turnout was 64.90%

References

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  2. ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ↑ Seats of Odisha
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  13. ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  14. ↑ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  15. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Daspalla (121)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
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