Bisra Assembly constituency
Former constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, in India
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Bisra was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly of Sundergarh district, Odisha state in India. It was formed in 1952, and was abolished in 1973.[1][2][3][4] It was replaced by the constituencies of Biramitrapur and Raghunathpali. It was reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.
| Bisra | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Sundargarh |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sundargarh |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Total electors | 62,845 |
| Reservation | ST |
Historical Extent
Elected members
Five elections were held between 1951 and 1971. List of members elected from this constituency are[8]
| Year | Con. No. | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 38 | Madan Mohan Amat | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | 44 | Nirmal Munda | Independent | |
| 1961 | 65 | Premchand Bhagat | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| 1967 | 124 | Krushna Chandra Nayak | Swatantra Party | |
| 1971 | Kullan Bagf | All India Jharkhand Party | ||
Election results
1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Jharkhand Party | Kullan Bagf | 8,709 | 38.00% | New | |
| INC | Patras Oram | 5,942 | 25.93% |  5.09 | |
| SWA | Krushna Chandra Nayak | 4,408 | 19.23% |  18.4 | |
| Utkal Congress | Sourendra P. Singhdeo | 1,996 | 8.71% | New | |
| PSP | Tarkan Oram | 764 | 3.33% | New | |
| Independent | Aibinus Xess | 488 | 2.13% | New | |
| Independent | Christopal Purty | 332 | 1.45% | New | |
| SSP | Aijub Oram | 280 | 1.22% | New | |
| Total valid votes | 22,919 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,765 | ||||
| Turnout | 24,684 | 39.28% | 9.86 | ||
| Registered electors | 62,845 | | |||
| Margin of victory | 2,767 | 12.7% |  4.12 | ||
| All India Jharkhand Party gain from SWA | |||||
1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA | K. C. Nayak | 9,672 | 37.67% | New | |
| INC | M. Bage | 5,352 | 20.84% | 3.8 | |
| Independent | C. Purty | 3,977 | 15.49% | New | |
| Independent | T. Xess | 3,933 | 15.32% | 3.9 | |
| ABJS | I. Munda | 1,841 | 7.17% | New | |
| Independent | Y. Khalkho | 902 | 3.51% | New | |
| Total valid votes | 25,677 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,862 | ||||
| Turnout | 28,539 | 49.14% | 8.61 | ||
| Registered electors | 58,075 | | |||
| Margin of victory | 4,320 | 16.82% |  14.5 | ||
| SWA gain from AIGP | |||||
1961
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGP | Bhagat Premchand | 6,783 | 26.97% | New | |
| INC | Kharia Junas | 6,199 | 24.64% | 10.0 | |
| Independent | Xess Theophile | 4,837 | 19.23% | New | |
| Jharkhand Party | Munda Prabhusahaya | 4,722 | 18.77% | New | |
| Independent | Munda Nirmal | 2,613 | 10.39% | 30.7 | |
| Total valid votes | 25,154 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2,317 | ||||
| Turnout | 27,471 | 40.53% | 11.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 67,777 | | |||
| Margin of victory | 584 | 2.32% | 4.19 | ||
| AIGP gain from Independent | |||||
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Munda Nirmal (ST) | 13,402 | 41.18% | 19.0 | |
| INC | Rangaballav Amat (ST) | 11,282 | 34.66% | 29.9 | |
| Independent | Naik Krushna Chandra (ST) | 5,296 | 16.27% | New | |
| PSP | Oram Tadkan (ST) | 2,566 | 7.88% | 3.37 | |
| Turnout | 32,546 | 51.90% | 10.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 62,706 | | |||
| Margin of victory | 2,120 | 6.51% | 35.5 | ||
| Independent gain from INC | |||||
1951
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGP | Madan Mohan Amat | 25,756 | 64.59% | ||
| Independent | Nirmala Munda | 8,833 | 22.15% | ||
| Independent | Sibasahai Bhagat | 3,488 | 8.75% | ||
| Socialist Party (India) | Tadkan Uram | 1,800 | 4.51% | ||
| Turnout | 39,877 | 68.20% | |||
| Registered electors | 58,473 | ||||
| Margin of victory | 16,923 | 42.44% |  | ||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||