Attabira (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Attabira
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency
District Bargarh
Blocks Attabira, Bheden,
Electorate 2,02,277
Major settlements Attabira
Current constituency
Created 2009
Party BJD
MLA Snehangini Chhuria
Const. No. 4
Lok Sabha Constituencies Bargarh

Attabira (Sl. No.: 4) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Bargarh district, Odisha.[1] This constituency include Attabira, Attabira block and Bheden block.[2][3] This constituency was created in 2009 in place of Melchhamunda constituency.[4]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates
2014
  
44.92%
2009
  
39.65%

Three elections held during 2009 to 2014. List of members elected from this constituency are:[5][6]

  • 2014: Snehangini Chhuria (BJD)
  • 2009: Nihar Ranjan Mahananda (Congress)
  • 1951: Bipin Bihari Das (Congress)

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Snehangini Chhuria defeated Indian National Congress candidate Nihar Ranjan Mahananda by a margin of 25,474 votes.[7]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Attabira[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Snehangini Chhuria 69,602 44.92
INC Nihar Ranjan Mahananda 44,128 28.48
BJP Milan Seth 33,735 21.77
AAP Upendra Seth 2,521 1.62
BSP Madhabi Dehuria 1,233 0.79
Lakshya Ghar Ganatantrik Party Arjun Nag 790 0.50
Trinamool Congress Kumar Behera 757
Paschimanchal Vikas Party Chandramani Kumbhar 668
NOTA None 1,509 0.97 -
Majority 25,474 -
Turnout 1,54,943 76.61 10.72
Registered electors 2,02,277
BJD gain from INC

2009 Election Result

In 2009 election Indian National Congress candidate Nihar Ranjan Mahananda, defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Snehangini Chhuria by 13,329 votes.[10]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Attabira[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nihar Ranjan Mahananda 49,396 39.65 -
BJD Snehangini Chhuria 36,067 28.95 -
Independent Milan Seth 16,308 13.09 -
BJP Bipin Bhusagar 11,066 8.88 -
BSP Mukteswar Meher 3,932 3.16 -
SP Premraj Nial 3,462 2.78 -
Independent Chamar Mahananda 1,226 0.98 -
Independent Braja Mohan Kalet 1,122 0.90 -
RPI(A) Premananda Kanhar 1,016 0.82 -
Majority 13,329 10.70[lower-alpha 1] -
Turnout 1,24,620 65.89 -
INC win (new seat)

Notes

  1. %of total valid votes

References

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  2. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. Seats of Odisha
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  5. http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
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  11. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf