Soro (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Soro (Sl. No.: 41) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.[1]

Soro
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency
DistrictBalasore
BlocksSoro, Bahanaga
Electorate1,92,452
Major settlementsSoro
Current constituency
Created1951
PartyBJD
MLAParshuram Dhada
Const. No.41
Reserved forScheduled Castes
Lok Sabha ConstituenciesBhadrak

This constituency include Soro, Soro block and 16 GPs (Anji, Aruhabad, Avana, Bahanaga, Baripada, Bishnupur, Chittol, Dandaharipur, Gopalpur, Kalyani, Kharsahapur, Kochiakoili, Kuruda, Sahaspura, Saud and Talakurunia) of Bahanaga block.[2][3]

Elected Members
Vote share of Winning candidates [4]
2014
 
 41.95%
2009
 
 43.19%
2004
 
 48.95%
2000
 
 56.56%
1995
 
 62.57%
1990
 
 48.33%
1985
 
 72.82%
1980
 
 42.37%
1977
 
 65.03%

15 elections held during 1951 to 2014. Elected members from the Soro constituency are:[5][6]

  • 2014: (41): Parshuram Dhada (BJD)
  • 2009: (41): Surendra Prasad Pramanik (Congress)
  • 2004: (15): Kartik Mohapatra (Congress)
  • 2000: (15): Kartik Mohapatra (Congress)
  • 1995: (15): Kartik Mohapatra (Congress)
  • 1990: (15): Kartik Mohapatra (Congress)
  • 1985: (15): Jadunath Das Mohapatra (Congress)
  • 1980: (15): Pitambar Panda (CPI)
  • 1977: (15): Haraprasad Mahapatra (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (15): Jadunath Das Mohapatra (Congress)
  • 1971: (16): Jadunath Das Mohapatra (Utkal Congress)
  • 1967: (16): Haraprasad Mohapatra ([Swatantra Party])
  • 1961: (124): Karunakar Panigrahi (Congress)
  • 1957: (88): Harekrushna Mahatab (Congress), Nilambar Das (Congress),
  • 1951: (54): Nanda Kishore Das (Congress)

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Parshuram Dhada defeated Indian National Congress candidate Mrutyunjay Jena by a margin of 4,911 votes.[7]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Soro[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJD Parshuram Dhada 57,319 41.95
INC Mrutyunjay Jena 52,408 38.36 -4.83
BJP Rakesh Kumar Malik 23,217 16.99 -25.89
CPI Jayakrushna Mallick 1,787 1.31 -8.44
BSP Ashok Kumar Das 580 0.42 -0.51
SAMO Aira Kharabela Mahalik 505 0.37 -0.8
NOTA None 812 0.59 -
Majority 4,911 3.59 3.28
Turnout 1,36,628 70.99 7.17
Registered electors 1,92,452
BJD gain from INC

2009 Election Result

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Surendra Prasad Pramanik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Parshuram Dhada by a margin of 360 votes.[10]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Soro [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Surendra Prasad Pramanik 50,159 43.19 -
BJP Parshuram Dhada 49,799 42.88 -
CPI Jayakrushna Mallik 11,318 9.75 -
SAMO Aira Kharabela Mahalik 1,362 1.17 -
BSP Namita Jena 1,083 0.93 -
SP Pushpalata Mahalik 983 0.85 -
Independent Banamali Ojha 733 0.63 -
Odisha Mukti Morcha Jagannath Das 701 0.60 -
Majority 360 0.31[lower-alpha 1] -
Turnout 1,16,172 63.82 -
INC hold

Notes
  1. %of total valid votes

References
  1. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 24 February 2014. Constituency: Soro (41) District : Balasore
  2. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. Seats of Odisha
  4. "15 - Soro Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
  6. "Soro Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  8. "Odisha - Soro". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  9. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Soro (41)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  10. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 22 February 2014. 360
  11. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf
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