Simulia Assembly constituency

Simulia is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.[1]

Simulia
Constituency No. 42 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictBalasore
LS constituencyBhadrak
Established1951
Total electors2,11,136
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2019

Area of this constituency includes Simulia block and Khaira block.[2][3]

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Parsuram Panigrahi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Padma Lochan Panda by a margin of 10,927 votes.[4]

Elected Members

14 elections held during 1951 to 2014. Elected members from the Simulia constituency are:[5][6]

  • 2019: (42): Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi (BJD)
  • 2014: (41): Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi (BJD)
  • 2009: (41): Parsuram Panigrahi (BJD)
  • 2004: (16): Padma Lochan Panda (Congress)
  • 2000: (16): Parsuram Panigrahi (BJD)
  • 1995: (16): Padma Lochan Panda (Congress)
  • 1990: (16): Parsuram Panigrahi (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (16): Padma Lochan Panda (Congress)
  • 1980: (16): Parsuram Panigrahi (JNP (JP))
  • 1977: (16): Gopinath Das (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (16): Sailen Mohapatra (Congress)
  • 1971: (17): Chintamani Jena(Communist)
  • 1967: (17): Utsav Charan Jena (PSP)
  • 1961: (125): Bhagirathi Das (Congress)
  • 1951: (31): Bisi Bibhar (Congress)
Vote share of Winning candidates [7]
2014
 
 42.24%
2009
 
 47.87%
2004
 
 50.28%
2000
 
 49.95%
1995
 
 49.41%
1990
 
 64.08%
1985
 
 46.94%
1980
 
 28.32%
1977
 
 39.03%
Simulia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi 65,854 42.24 -5.63
INC Padmalochan Panda 57,917 37.15 -2.48
BJP Shashi Kumar Sahoo 28,011 17.97 14.18
CPI Santosh Biswal 1,284 0.82
BSP Gajendra Jena 693 0.44 -1.04
AOP Kamalesh Kumar Das 511 0.33
Odisha Jana Morcha Sridhar Tripathy 440 0.28
AAP Ratikanta Nayak 427 0.27
NOTA None 769 0.49 -
Majority 7,937 5.09 -3.15
Turnout 1,55,906 73.84 6.28
Registered electors 2,11,136
BJD hold

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ashutosh panda defeated Indian National Congress candidate Padmalochan Panda by a margin of 7,937 votes.[8]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Simulia[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ashutosh panda 65,854 42.24 -5.63
INC Padmalochan Panda 57,917 37.15 -2.48
BJP Shashi Kumar Sahoo 28,011 17.97 14.18
CPI Santosh Biswal 1,284 0.82
BSP Gajendra Jena 693 0.44 -1.04
AOP Kamalesh Kumar Das 511 0.33
Odisha Jana Morcha Sridhar Tripathy 440 0.28
AAP Ratikanta Nayak 427 0.27
NOTA None 769 0.49 -
Majority 7,937 5.09 -3.15
Turnout 1,55,906 73.84 6.28
Registered electors 2,11,136
BJD hold

Summary of results of the 2009 Election
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Simulia[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Parsuram Panigrahi 63,479 47.87 -
INC Padma Lochan Panda 52,552 39.63 -
Independent Mahendra Prasad Jena 8,047 6.07 -
BJP Tanuja Panda 5,023 3.79 -
BSP Gopal Krishna Das 1,969 1.48 -
SP Mamatanjali Tripathy 1,019 0.77 -
Samruddha Odisha Rabindra Kumar Mohanty 506 0.38 -
Majority 10,927 8.24[lower-alpha 1] -
Turnout 1,32,618 67.56 -

Notes
  1. %of total valid votes

References
  1. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 24 February 2014. Constituency: Simulia (42) District : Balasore
  2. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. Seats of Odisha
  4. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2014. 10927
  5. "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. "Simulia Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  7. "16 - Simulia Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  8. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  9. "Odisha - Simulia". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  10. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Simulia (42)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  11. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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