| Kaptipada | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Mayurbhanj |
| LS constituency | Mayurbhanj |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1957 |
| Total electors | 46,244 |
Kaptipada was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, of the Mayurbhanj district, Odisha state in India.[1] It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1957.[2] It was replaced and subsumed by the constituencies of Baisinga and Udala. It was reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.
The extent of Kaptipada constituency comprised Kaptipada sub-division excluding Khunta police station.[1]
Elected Member[edit]
One election was held between 1951 and 1952. Member elected:[3]
- 1951: (44): Harachand Hasada (Socialist)
Election results[edit]
1951[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Harachand Hasada | 6,621 | 72.78% | ||
| INC | Baidhar Majhi | 2,476 | 27.22% | ||
| Turnout | 9,097 | 19.67% | |||
| Registered electors | 46,244 | ||||
| Margin of victory | 4,145 | 45.56% | 
| ||
| Socialist win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 9 (214).
- ^ "S.R.O. 2827. Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 30 August 1954. p. 366 (376).
- ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Orissa 1951". Election Commission of India. August 16, 2018. pp. 5, 53, 123.
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