Umerkote Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}
{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Umerkote}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Umerkote
| type= SLA
| state = Odisha
| district = Nabarangpur
| constituency_no = 73
| map_image =
| map_caption =
| loksabha_cons =
| established = 1957
| reservation = ST
| incumbent_image =
| mla = Nityananda Gond
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| latest_election_year = 2024
| electors = 1,72,800
}}
Umerkote is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Umerkote, Raighar block and 8 Gram panchayats (Kurushi, Beheda, Kopena, Bakoda, Murtuma, Burja, Sunabeda and Semala) of Umerkote block.
Elected Members
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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|43.35}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|39.12}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|37.15}}
{{bar percent|2011 (bypoll)|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|45.13}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|40.60}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|38.29}}
{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|49.75}}
{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.42}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|56.24}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|49.94}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|53.22}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|58.61}}
}}
Since its formation in 1957, 18 elections were held till date including in two bypolls in 1959 & 2011.
List of members elected from Umerkote constituency are:{{Cite web|title=Odisha Legislative Assembly|url=https://odishaassembly.nic.in/|access-date=2020-07-04|website=odishaassembly.nic.in}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Member !colspan=2|Party |
| 2024
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2019
|Nityananda Gond{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11679-odisha-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=7 October 2021 |url-access=limited}} |{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2014
|Subash Gond |{{party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}} |
| 2011 (bypoll){{efn|Death of Jagabandhu Majhi}}
|Subash Gond |{{party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}} |
| 2009
|Jagabandhu Majhi |{{party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}} |
| 2004
|Dharmu Gond |{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2000
|Parama Pujari |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1995
|Parama Pujari |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1990
|Gurubaru Majhi |{{party name with color|Janata Dal}} |
| 1985
|Parama Pujari |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1980
|Parama Pujari |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1977
|Rabi Singh Majhi |{{party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1974
|Rabi Singh Majhi |{{party name with color|Utkal Congress}} |
| 1971
|Rabi Singh Majhi |{{party name with color|Utkal Congress}} |
| 1967
|Rabi Singh Majhi |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1961
|Sadasiba Tripathy |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1959 (bypoll){{efn|Resignation of Radhakrushna Biswas Ray}}
|Abdur Rahiman |{{party name with color|Ganatantra Parishad}} |
| 1957
|Radhakrushna Biswas Ray |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
Election Results
= 2024 =
In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nityananda Gond defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Nabina Nayak by a margin of 10,373 votes.{{cite news |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2024 Odisha Assembly Election Results - Umerkote |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S1873.htm |access-date=16 June 2024 |date=4 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616175238/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S1873.htm |archive-date=16 June 2024}}
{{Election box begin
|title= 2024 Vidhan Sabha Election, Umerkote}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Nityananda Gond
|votes =70,170
|percentage = 43.35
|change = {{up}}4.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Nabina Nayak
|votes = 59,797
|percentage =36.94
|change = {{up}}4.30
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Sanaraj Gond
|votes = 25,026
|percentage = 15.46
|change = {{down}}5.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 4,076
|percentage = 2.52
|change = {{down}}0.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent
|candidate =Dasaratha Majhi
|votes = 2,789
|percentage = 1.72
|change =N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,373
|percentage = 6.41
|change = {{down}}0.07
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,61,858
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = BJP
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2019=
In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nityananda Gond defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Subash Gond by a margin of 9922 votes.
{{Election box begin |title= 2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Umerkote{{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) ( AC / PC ) |url=http://ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase%201/Form%207%20A%20to%20English%28Phase-I%29.pdf |website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |access-date=14 April 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Nityananda Gond
|votes = 59895
|percentage = 39.12
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Subash Gond
|votes = 49973
|percentage = 32.64
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Jasoda Gond
|votes = 32343
|percentage = 21.13
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Sudar Bhatara
|votes = 3736
|percentage = 2.44
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Samata Kranti Dal
|candidate = Lakhiram Gond
|votes = 2960
|percentage = 1.93
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 4181
|percentage = 2.73
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9922
|percentage = 6.48
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 153088
|percentage = 78.95
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Biju Janata Dal
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2014 =
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subash Gond defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jatindra Nath Gond by a margin of 10,522 votes.{{cite web|title=Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014|url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html|publisher=Leadtech.in|access-date=1 September 2014|archive-date=18 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818230907/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html|url-status=dead}}
{{Election box begin |
| title= 2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Umerkote{{cite web|title=Odisha - Umarkote|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/AC/ConstituencywiseS1873.htm?ac=73|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date= 1 September 2014}}{{cite web|title=Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Umarkote (73) |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=73|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206140214/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=73|url-status=usurped|archive-date=6 December 2017|publisher=EmpoweringIndia.org|access-date=1 September 2014}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Subash Gond
|votes = 50,500
|percentage = 37.15
|change = -3.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Jatindra Nath Gond
|votes = 39,978
|percentage = 29.41
|change = 6.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Nityananda Gond
|votes = 21,351
|percentage = 15.71
|change = -11.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Aama Odisha Party
|candidate = Nabin Kumar Santa
|votes = 6,803
|percentage = 5.00
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Odisha Janmorcha
|candidate = Sanraj Gond
|votes = 5,762
|percentage = 4.24
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Reena Majhi
|votes = 4,112
|percentage = 3.02
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Dambarudhar Majhi
|votes = 2,507
|percentage = 1.84
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 4,930
|percentage = 3.63
|change = -
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,522
|percentage = 7.74
|change = -5.24
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,35,943
|percentage = 78.67
|change = 8.5
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,72,800
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2011 Bypoll =
In 2011 bye-election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subash Gond defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dharmu Gond by a margin of 21061 votes.{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes AC Bye Election: Umerkote 2011 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/ac/byeDetail/www.indiavotes.com/ac/byeDetail/24 |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=IndiaVotes}}
{{Election box begin
|title= 2011 (bypoll), Umerkote}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Subash Gond
|votes = 54,713
|percentage = 45.13
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Dharmu Gond
|votes = 33,652
|percentage = 27.76
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Jatindranath Gond
|votes = 32,877
|percentage = 27.12
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 21061
|percentage = 17.37
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,21,242
|percentage = 73.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2009 =
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jagabandhu Majhi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dharmu Gond by a margin of 14,171 votes.{{cite web |url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |title=Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin |work=leadtech.in |quote=14171 |access-date=17 March 2014 |archive-date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |url-status=dead }}
{{Election box begin |
|title= 2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Umerkote{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3630-orissa-2009/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 6 October 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Jagabandhu Majhi
|votes = 44,326
|percentage = 40.60
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Dharmu Gond
|votes = 30,155
|percentage = 27.62
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Parama Pujari
|votes = 25,512
|percentage = 23.37
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Samruddha Odisha
|candidate = Harabati Gond
|votes = 5,276
|percentage = 4.83
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Rabi Narayan Das Samarth
|votes = 3,918
|percentage = 3.59
|change = -
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 14,171
|percentage = 12.98{{efn|% of total valid votes}}
|change = -
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,09,187
|percentage = 70.17
|change = -
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing = 3.78{{efn|2004 Voter turnout was 66.39%}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
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{{Nabarangpur district}}
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