Khunta Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Former constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Khunta

|state = Odisha

|district = Mayurbhanj

| loksabha_cons = Mayurbhanj

|constituency_no =

|established = 1951

|electors = 48,625

|abolished = 1957

|type= SLA

}}

Khunta was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, of the Mayurbhanj district, Odisha state in India.{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3968-dpaco-1951/ |title=The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951)|page=3 (209)}} It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1957.{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3962-final-order-dc-1953-1955/ |title=S.R.O. 2827. Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India |date=30 August 1954|place=New Delhi |page=366 (376)}} It was replaced and subsumed by the constituencies of Baisinga and Bangriposi. It was reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.

The extent of Khunta constituency comprised Khunta police station of Kaptipada sub-division, and Similipal and Kuliana police stations of Sadar sub-division.

Elected Member

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{{bar percent|1951|{{party color|Socialist Party (India)}}|53.47}}

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One election was held between 1951 and 1952. Member elected:{{cite web|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |title=Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}

1951: (45): Sakila Soren (Socialist)

Election results

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{{Election box begin |title=1952 Orissa Legislative Assembly election: Khunta{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3617-orissa-1951/ | title=Orissa 1951 | publisher=Election Commission of India | date=August 16, 2018}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Socialist Party (India)

|candidate = Shakilla Sharen

|votes = 7,985

|percentage = 53.47%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Dhyan Chandra Tudu

|votes = 6,949

|percentage = 46.53%

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