| Lakshmipur (ST) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 141 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Koraput |
| LS constituency | Koraput |
| Established | 1974 |
| Total electors | 1,53,538 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Pabitra Saunta | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Lakshmipur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.
Map of Lakshmipur Constituency
This constituency includes Laxmipur block, Dasamanthapur block, Bandhugaob block and Narayanpatana block.
Elected Members
| Vote share of winning candidates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 52.11% | |||
| 1980 | 66.94% | |||
| 1985 | 61.51% | |||
| 1990 | 49.91% | |||
| 1995 | 68.17% | |||
| 2000 | 50.85% | |||
| 2004 | 46.66% | |||
| 2008 (bypoll) | 41.11% | |||
| 2009 | 32.47% | |||
| 2014 | 46.1% | |||
| 2019 | 34.02% | |||
| 2024 | 41.77% | |||
Since its formation in 1974, 14 elections were held till date including in two bypoll in 1999 & 2008 .
List of members elected from Laxmipur constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Akhilo Saunta | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1990 | Akhilo Saunta | Janata Dal | |
| 1995 | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1999 (bypoll) | Giridhar Gomango | ||
| 2000 | Bibhisana Majhi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2004 | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008 (bypoll) | Purna Chandra Majhi | ||
| 2009 | Jhina Hikaka | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014 | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | Indian National Congress | |
| 2019 | Prabhu Jani | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2024 | Pabitra Saunta | Indian National Congress | |
Election Results
2024
Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Pabitra Saunta defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prabhu Jani by a margin of 21,262 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Pabitra Saunta | 59,447 | 41.77 |  7.92
| |
| BJD | Prabhu Jani | 38,185 | 26.83 |  7.19
| |
| BJP | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | 23,505 | 16.52 | 2.26
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 5633 | 3.96 | ||
| Majority | 21,262 | 14.94 | |||
| Turnout | 1,42,303 | 81.71 | 5.25
| ||
| INC gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prabhu Jani defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kailash Chandra Kulesika by a margin of 229 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Prabhu Jani | 45,211 | 34.02 | ||
| INC | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | 44982 | 33.85 | ||
| BJP | Kumuda Chandra Saunta | 18945 | 14.26 | ||
| BSP | Anita Sagaria | 12344 | 9.29 | ||
| CPI(ML) Red Star | Purna Mandingi | 4370 | 3.29 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 7026 | 5.29 | ||
| Majority | 229 | 0.17 | |||
| Turnout | 132878 | 76.46 | |||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||
2014
In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Kailash Chandra Kulesika defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Hema Gamang by a margin of 22,473 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | 53,429 | 46.1 | ||
| BJD | Hema Gamang | 30,956 | 26.7 | ||
| BJP | Shiba Muduli | 9,527 | 8.2 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,069 | 2.69 | ||
| Majority | 22,473 | 18.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,19,949 | 77.33 | |||
| INC gain from BJD | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jhina Hikaka defeated Indian National Congress candidate Hema Gamang by a margin of 3,406 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Jhina Hikaka | 25,095 | 32.47 | 0.92 | |
| INC | Hema Gamang | 21,689 | 28.06 | −18.6 | |
| Independent | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | 7,577 | 9.80 | − | |
| BSP | Gupteswar Jani | 5,267 | 6.82 | − | |
| BJP | Gopinath Kadatasia | 5,078 | 6.57 | − | |
| Independent | Kendruka Arjuna | 4,165 | 5.39 | − | |
| SAMO | Dambarudhar Jani | 2,803 | 3.63 | − | |
| CPI(ML)L | Birendra Meniaka | 1,929 | 2.50 | − | |
| RPI(A) | Dandasi Tripati | 1,926 | 2.49 | − | |
| Independent | Akhila Saunta | 1,755 | 2.27 | − | |
| Majority | 3,406 | 4.41 | − | ||
| Turnout | 77,290 | 53.52 | − | ||
| BJD gain from INC | Swing | 10.54 | |||
Notes
- as on 1 January 2014
- Resignation of Anantaram Majhi
- Death of Anantaram Majhi
- % of total valid votes
- 2004 Voter turnout was 64.06%
References
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Constituency: Laxmipur (141) District: Koraput
- Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- Seats of Odisha
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List Of Winning Candidates
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