Daspalla Assembly constituency

Daspalla is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nayagarh district, Odisha.[2]

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Daspalla.

Daspalla (SC)
Constituency No. 121 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictNayagarh district
LS constituencyKandhamal
Established1951
Total electors168,709[1][lower-alpha 1]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Ramesh Chandra Behera
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

This constituency includes Daspalla block, Gania block and Nuagaon block.[3][4]

Elected members
Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024
 
 44.40%
2019
 
 58.44%
2014
 
 65.46%
2009
 
 47.60%
2004
 
 34.20%
2000
 
 35.08%
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.[6] It was a 2 member constituency in 1957.

List of members elected from Daspalla constituency are:[7][8]

Year Member Party
2024 Ramesh Chandra Behera BJD
2019 Ramesh Chandra Behera[9] BJD
2014 Purna Chandra Nayak BJD
2009 Kashinath Mallik BJD
2004 Rudra Madhab Ray Independent
2000 Harihar Karan INC
1997 (bypoll)[lower-alpha 2] Harihar Karan Independent
1995 Rudra Madhab Ray JD
1990 Rudra Madhab Ray JD
1985 Harihar Karan INC
1980 Harihar Karan INC
1977 Harihar Karan INC
1974 Harihar Karan Independent
1971 Saheb Naik Congress (R)
1967 Bhabagrahi Nayak SWA
1961 Saheb Naik INC
1960 (bypoll)[lower-alpha 3] Raja Purna Chandra Bhanjadeo INC
1957[lower-alpha 4] Sridhar Naik AIGP
Rajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj INC
1951 Rajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj INC

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[10]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Daspalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ramesh Chandra Behara 62,039 44.40 14.04
BJP Raghav Mallick 55,743 39.89 8.95
Independent Rabindra Sethi 10,673 7.64
INC Nakul Nayak 5,259 3.76 2.43
NOTA None of the above 1,570 1.12 0.18
Majority 6,296
Turnout 139,737
BJD hold Swing

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[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ramesh Chandra Behera 75,006 58.44
BJP Purna Chandra Nayak 39715 30.94
INC Prashanta Kumar Naik 7949 6.19
NOTA None of the above 1208 0.94
Majority 35291 27.5
Turnout 128349 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.[12]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Daspalla[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Purna Chandra Nayak 75,832 65.46 6.18
INC Indumati Nayak 18,505 15.97 -5.73
BJP Pramoda Kumar Behera 16,053 13.86 1.04
Independent Mami Nayak 1,451 1.25
AAP Baneeta Naik 1,099 0.95
BSP Brajendra Malik 1,065 0.92
NOTA None of the above 1,840 1.59 -
Majority 57,327 49.48 11.9
Turnout 1,15,845 68.67 4.18
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.[15]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Daspalla[16]
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 -
Independent Susanta Kumar Nayak 2,050 1.99 -
Independent Basudev Nayak 1,462 1.42 -
SAMO Benudhar Nayak 1,071 1.04 -
SP Artabandhu Chowdhury 892 0.86 -
Majority 38,758 37.58[lower-alpha 5] -
Turnout 1,03,143 64.49 -0.41 [lower-alpha 6]
BJD gain from Independent

Notes
  1. as on 1 January 2014
  2. Resignation of Rudra Madhab Ray
  3. Death of Rajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj
  4. It was a 2 member constituency
  5. %of total valid votes
  6. 2004 Voter turnout was 64.90%

References
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  2. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014. Constituency: Daspalla (121) District: Nayagarh
  3. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. Seats of Odisha
  5. "64 - Daspalla Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. "Details of Assembly By- Elections since 1952 (Year-Wise)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  7. "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)
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  9. "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  10. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  11. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  12. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  13. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  14. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Daspalla (121)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  15. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2014. 38758
  16. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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