List of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha

This is a list of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha of India, organised by date of abolition. It does not include constituencies which were merely renamed.

Constituencies abolished in 1956

Bombay (2)

The constituencies came into existence in 1951. With the implementation of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it ceased to exist when these places of erstwhile Bombay State got merged with Mysore State in 1956[1].

  1. Belgaum North constituency replaced by Chikkodi constituency of Karnataka
  2. Belgaum South constituency replaced by Belgaum constituency of Karnataka.

Hyderabad (2)

The constituencies came into existence in 1951. With the implementation of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it ceased to exist when these places of erstwhile Hyderabad State got merged with Mysore State in 1956[1].

  1. Kushtagi constituency replaced by Koppal constituency of Karnataka
  2. Yadgir constituency replaced by Raichur constituency of Karnataka

Madras (2)

The constituencies came into existence in 1951. With the implementation of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it ceased to exist when these places of erstwhile Madras State got merged with Mysore State in 1956[1].

  1. South Kanara (North) constituency replaced by Udipi constituency of Karnataka
  2. South Kanara (South) constituency replaced by Mangalore constituency of Karnataka.

Mysore (1)

  1. Hassan Chickmagalur constituency

Constituencies abolished in 1967

Some of the Constituencies were abolished before 1967 Lok Sabha Elections. The Lok Sabha constituencies, abolished as a result were as follows:

Maharashtra (1)

  1. Gondia constituency

Mysore (3)

  1. Bijapur North constituency replaced by Bijapur constituency of Karnataka
  2. Bijapur South constituency replaced by Bagalkot constituency of Karnataka
  3. Tiptur constituency

Constituencies abolished in 1976

The recommendations of the Delimitation Commission constituted in 1973 to redraw the boundaries of the Lok Sabha constituencies and their reservation status were approved in 1976. The Lok Sabha constituencies, abolished as a result were as follows:

Andhra Pradesh (2)

  1. Gudivada
  2. Kavali

Assam (1)

  1. Cachar

Karnataka (1)

  1. Madhugiri constituency

Kerala (4)

  1. Thiruvalla constituency
  2. Ambalapuzha constituency
  3. Peermade constituency
  4. Thalassery constituency

Maharashtra (1)

  1. Khamgaon constituency

Uttar Pradesh (1)

  1. Dehradun constituency

Constituencies abolished in 2008

The most recent Delimitation Commission was constituted on July 12, 2002. The recommendations of the commission were approved by the Presidential notification on February 19, 2008.[2][3] The Lok Sabha constituencies, abolished as a result were as follows:

Andhra Pradesh (7)

  1. Bhadrachalam constituency
  2. Bobbili constituency
  3. Hanamkonda constituency
  4. Miryalguda constituency
  5. Parvathipuram constituency
  6. Siddipet constituency
  7. Tenali constituency

Bihar (10)

  1. Bagaha constituency
  2. Balia constituency
  3. Barh constituency
  4. Bettiah constituency
  5. Bikramganj constituency
  6. Chapra constituency
  7. Motihari constituency
  8. Patna constituency
  9. Rosera constituency
  10. Saharsa constituency

Chhattisgarh (1)

  1. Sarangarh constituency

Delhi (3)

  1. Delhi Sadar constituency
  2. Karol Bagh constituency
  3. Outer Delhi constituency

Gujarat (4)

  1. Ahmedabad constituency
  2. Kapadvanj constituency
  3. Mandvi constituency
  4. Dhandhuka constituency

Haryana (3)

  1. Bhiwani constituency
  2. Mahendragarh constituency

Karnataka (6)

  1. Chikmagalur constituency
  2. Dharwad North constituency replaced by Dharwad constituency
  3. Dharwad South constituency replaced by Haveri constituency
  4. Kanakapura constituency replaced by Bangalore Rural constituency
  5. Mangalore constituency replaced by Dakshina Kannada constituency
  6. Udupi constituency

Kerala (6)

  1. Adoor constituency
  2. Chirayinkil constituency
  3. Manjeri constituency
  4. Muvattupuzha constituency
  5. Mukundapuram constituency
  6. Ottapalam constituency

Madhya Pradesh (2)

  1. Seoni constituency
  2. Shajapur constituency

Maharashtra (14)

  1. Bhandara constituency
  2. Chimur constituency
  3. Dahanu constituency
  4. Erandol constituency
  5. Ichalkaranji constituency
  6. Karad constituency
  7. Khed constituency
  8. Kolaba constituency
  9. Kopargaon constituency
  10. Malegaon constituency
  11. Pandharpur constituency
  12. Rajapur constituency
  13. Ratnagiri constituency
  14. Washim constituency
  15. Yavatmal constituency

Odisha (2)

  1. Deogarh constituency
  2. Phulbani constituency

Punjab (3)

  1. Phillaur constituency
  2. Ropar constituency
  3. Tarn Taran constituency

Rajasthan (5)

  1. Bayana constituency
  2. Jhalawar constituency
  3. Salumber constituency
  4. Sawai Madhopur constituency
  5. Tonk constituency

Tamil Nadu (12)

  1. Chengalpattu constituency
  2. Gobichettipalayam constituency
  3. Nagercoil constituency
  4. Palani constituency
  5. Periyakulam constituency
  6. Pudukkottai constituency
  7. Rasipuram constituency
  8. Sivakasi constituency
  9. Tindivanam constituency
  10. Tiruchendur constituency
  11. Tiruchengode constituency
  12. Vandavasi constituency

Uttar Pradesh (12)

  1. Balrampur constituency
  2. Bilhaur constituency
  3. Chail constituency
  4. Ghatampur constituency
  5. Hapur constituency
  6. Jalesar constituency
  7. Khalilabad constituency
  8. Khurja constituency
  9. Padrauna constituency
  10. Shahabad constituency
  11. Saidpur constituency

Uttarakhand (1)

  1. Nainital constituency

West Bengal (8)

  1. Burdwan constituency
  2. Calcutta North West constituency
  3. Calcutta North East constituency
  4. Durgapur constituency
  5. Katwa constituency
  6. Malda constituency
  7. Nabadwip constituency
  8. Panskura constituency

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1951 TO THE FIRST LOK SABHA" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 92.
  2. ↑ "Delimitation notification comes into effect". The Hindu. February 20, 2008.
  3. ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001.
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