| Bamra | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Sambalpur |
| LS constituency | Sundargarh |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1957 |
| Total electors | 1,02,420 |
Bamra, also referred to as Bamanda was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, of the Sambalpur district, Odisha state in India. It was formed in 1951 and was abolished in 1957.[1][2] It was replaced by the constituencies of Deogarh and Jarsuguda.
The Bamra constituency comprised the Deogarh and Kuchinda sub-divisions of Sambalpur district.[1] Though Bamra was a part of Sambalpur district, this area (Deogarh and Kuchinda sub-divisions) used to come under the Sundargarh parliamentary constituency.[3]
Elected Members[edit]
One election was held between 1951 and 1952. The constituency had 2 seats; following were members elected from it:[4]
- 1951: (35): Haraprasad Deba, Jayadeba Thakur (Gana Parishad)
Election results[edit]
1951[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGP | Hara Prasad Deb | 21,631 | 30.59% | ||
| AIGP | Joydeb Thakur | 18,547 | 26.23% | ||
| INC | Gadadhar Pradhan | 12,198 | 17.25% | ||
| INC | Baneswar Majhi | 8,818 | 12.47% | ||
| Independent | Ratnakar Patel | 5,584 | 7.90% | ||
| Independent | Dinabandhu Patra | 3,925 | 5.55% | ||
| Turnout | 70,703 | 34.52% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,02,420 | ||||
| AIGP win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 8 (214).
- ^ "S.R.O. 2827. Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India". New Delhi. 30 August 1954. p. 359 (369).
- ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)". p. 2 (208).
- ^ "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.