Loisingha Assembly constituency

Loisingha is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balangir district, Odisha.[2]

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

Loisingha (SC)
Constituency No. 66 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictBalangir
LS constituencyBalangir
Established1957
Total electors2,41,337[1][lower-alpha 1]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2019

This constituency includes Loisingha block, Puintala block and Agalpur block.[3][4]

Elected members
Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024
 
 44.32%
2019
 
 39.82%
2014
 
 40.51%
2009
 
 34.40%
2004
 
 29.70%
2000
 
 51.82%
1995
 
 40.02%
1990
 
 74.55%
1985
 
 65.37%
1980
 
 63.66%
1977
 
 44.60%

Since its formation in 1957, 16 elections were held till date.

Elected members from the Loisingha constituency are:[6][7]

Year Member Party
2024 Mukesh Mahaling BJP
2019 Mukesh Mahaling[8] BJP
2014 Jogendra Behera BJD
2009 Ramakanta Seth BJD
2004 Narasingha Mishra INC
2000 Bal Gopal Mishra BJP
1995 Bal Gopal Mishra Independent
1990 Narasingha Mishra JD
1985 Bal Gopal Mishra Independent
1980 Bal Gopal Mishra Independent
1977 Ram Prasad Mishra JP
1974 Ananga Udaya Singh Deo SWA
1971 Nandakishore Mishra SWA
1967 Nandakishore Mishra SWA
1961 Ram Prasad Mishra INC
1957 Ram Prasad Mishra AIGP

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.[9]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Loisingha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Nihar Ranjan Behara 65123 34.64 2.46
BJP Mukesh Mahaling 83313 44.32 4.5
INC Om Prakash Kumbhar 32249 17.15 5.23
NOTA None of the above 2160 1.15 0.03
Majority 18190 9.67
Turnout
gain from

2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Dr.Mukesh Mahaling won by 13668 more votes from Biju Janata Dal's candidate Pradeep Kumar Behera.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Loisingha[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr.Mukesh Mahaling 71,261 39.82
BJD Pradeep Kumar Behera 57,593 32.18
INC Naba Kishor Naik 40,053 22.38
API Lalman Nag 2600 1.45 %
Independent Balaram Sa 1713 0.96 %
Independent Dr.Bipin Kusulia 728 0.41 %
Independent Jagadish Chandra Bibhar 1080 0.6 %
Independent Manoranjan Kumbhar 2409 1.35 %
NOTA None of the above 1529 0.85 %
Majority 13668 7.63 %
Turnout 178966 73.09 %
BJP gain from BJD Swing

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jogendra Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandaba Chandra Kumbhar by a margin of 22,854 votes.[11]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Loisingha[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Jogendra Behera 64,340 40.51
INC Pandaba Chandra Kumbhar 41486 26.12
BJP Paramananda Seth 38,732 24.39
AOP Om Prakash Kumbhar 3,063 1.93
SP Dingar Kumbhar 2,301 1.45
API Janma Barik 2,231 1.4
BSP Jugeswar Kumbhar 2,000 1.26
Independent Satyananda Suna 1,039 0.65
Independent Surusingh Nag 739 0.47
LGGP Lalman Nag 585 0.37
OJM Narasingh Sing 569 0.36
NOTA None of the above 1,737 1.09 -
Majority 22,854 14.39 11.55
Turnout 1,58,822 75.7 3.63
Registered electors 2,09,804
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramakanta Seth defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandava Chandra Kumbhar by a margin of 4,093 votes.[14]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Loisingha[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ramakanta Seth 49,959 34,40 -
INC Pandava Chandra Kumbhar 45,566 31.56 -
BJP Megha Kumbhar 38,261 26.50 -
BSP Debendra Barik 4,588 3.18 -
SP Gajendra Dandasena 2,796 1.94 -
Independent Lambodar Kumbhar 1,767 1.22 -
SAMO Niraj Tandi 1,732 1.20 -
Majority 4,093 2.84[lower-alpha 2] -
Turnout 1,44,381 72.07 -
BJD gain from INC Swing 2.35[lower-alpha 3]

Notes
  1. as on 1 January 2014
  2. % of total valid votes
  3. 2004 voter turnout was 69.32%

References
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  3. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. Seats of Odisha
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  8. "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  10. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  11. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  12. "Odisha - Loisingha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  13. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Loisingha (66)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  14. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 4093
  15. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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