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{{Short description|Former constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, in India}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Bisra
| type = SLA
| map_image =
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
| state = [[Odisha]]
| district = [[Sundargarh district|Sundargarh]]
| division =
| loksabha_cons = [[Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency|Sundargarh]]
| constituency_no =
| established = 1951
| reservation = ST
| abolished = 1973
| mla =
| party =
| alliance =
| latest_election_year =
| electors = {{formatnum:62845}}
}}

'''Bisra''' was a constituency of the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]] of [[Sundergarh district]], [[Odisha]] state in India. It was formed in 1952, and was abolished in 1973.<ref name=dpaco1951>{{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=8 (214)}}</ref><ref name=dpaco1953-55>{{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=359 (369)}}</ref><ref name=dpaco1956>{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3956-dpaco-1956/ |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 1956 |page=534 (541)}}</ref><ref name=dpaco1973>{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3959-delimitation-orders-vol-part-ii-1956/ |title=S.O. 801(E) Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India |date=31 December 1973|place=New Delhi |page=2983 (282)}}</ref> It was replaced by the constituencies of [[Biramitrapur Assembly constituency|Biramitrapur]] and [[Raghunathpali Assembly constituency|Raghunathpali]]. It was reserved for the [[Scheduled Tribes]].

== Historical Extent ==

*1964: Bisra and Birmitrapur police stations in Panposh subdivision.<ref name=dpaco1964>{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3947-delimitation-commission-1964/ |title=S.O. 2813 Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India |date=17 August 1964|place=New Delhi |page=709 (454)}}</ref><ref name=dpaco1965>{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3947-delimitation-commission-1964/ |title=S.O. 2916 Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India |date=16 September 1965|place=New Delhi |page=871 (345)}}</ref>
*1961: Panposh sub-division (excluding Raghunathpali and Rourkela police stations).<ref name=dpaco1961>{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3950-dpaco-1961/ |title=The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order (1961)|page=10 (411)}}</ref>
*1951: Panposh sub-division (excluding Raghunathpalli police station).<ref name=dpaco1951/><ref name=dpaco1953-55>{{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=359 (369)}}</ref><ref name=dpaco1956>{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3956-dpaco-1956/ |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 1956 |page=534 (541)}}</ref>

== Elected members ==

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|float=right
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=270px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|All India Jharkhand Party}}|38.00}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|37.67}}
{{bar percent|1961|{{party color|All India Ganatantra Parishad}}|26.97}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Independent politician}}|41.18}}
{{bar percent|1951|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|64.59}}
}}
Five elections were held between 1951 and 1971. List of members elected from this constituency are<ref name=prevMLAs>{{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 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!{{Abbr|Con. No.|Constituency Number for respective election}}
!Member
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
|[[1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
|38
|Madan Mohan Amat
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|44
|[[Nirmal Munda]]
|{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
|[[1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1961]]
|65
|Premchand Bhagat
|{{Full party name with color|Ganatantra Parishad}}
|-
|[[1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| rowspan="2" |124
|Krushna Chandra Nayak
|{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
|[[1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|Kullan Bagf
|{{Full party name with color|All India Jharkhand Party}}
|}

== Election results ==

=== 1971 ===

{{Election box begin |title=[[1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: Bisra<ref name="OdishaECI1971">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3621-orissa-1971/ |pages=6, 134, 171|title=Orissa 1971 | publisher=Election Commission of India | date=August 16, 2018}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Jharkhand Party
|candidate = Kullan Bagf
|votes = 8,709
|percentage = 38.00%
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Patras Oram
|votes = 5,942
|percentage = 25.93%
|change = {{increase}} 5.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Swatantra Party
|candidate = Krushna Chandra Nayak
|votes = 4,408
|percentage = 19.23%
|change = {{decrease}} 18.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Utkal Congress
|candidate = Sourendra P. Singhdeo
|votes = 1,996
|percentage = 8.71%
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Praja Socialist Party
|candidate = Tarkan Oram
|votes = 764
|percentage = 3.33%
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Aibinus Xess
|votes = 488
|percentage = 2.13%
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Christopal Purty
|votes = 332
|percentage = 1.45%
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Samyukta Socialist Party
|candidate = Aijub Oram
|votes = 280
|percentage = 1.22%
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box total valid no change
|votes = 22,919
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 1,765
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 24,684
|percentage = 39.28%
|change = {{decrease}} 9.86
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 62,845
|change = {{increase}}
}}
{{Election box margin of victory
|votes = 2,767
|percentage = 12.7%
|change = {{DecreaseNeutral}} 4.12
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = All India Jharkhand Party
|loser = Swatantra Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 1967 ===

{{Election box begin |title=[[1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: Bisra<ref name="OdishaECI1967">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3620-orissa-1967/ |pages=6, 134, 168|title=Orissa 1967 | publisher=Election Commission of India | date=August 16, 2018}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Swatantra Party
|candidate = K. C. Nayak
|votes = 9,672
|percentage = 37.67%
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = M. Bage
|votes = 5,352
|percentage = 20.84%
|change = {{decrease}} 3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = C. Purty
|votes = 3,977
|percentage = 15.49%
|change =''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = T. Xess
|votes = 3,933
|percentage = 15.32%
|change = {{decrease}} 3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
|candidate = I. Munda
|votes = 1,841
|percentage = 7.17%
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Y. Khalkho
|votes = 902
|percentage = 3.51%
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box total valid no change
|votes = 25,677
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 2,862
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 28,539
|percentage = 49.14%
|change = {{increase}} 8.61
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 58,075
|change = {{decrease}}
}}
{{Election box margin of victory
|votes = 4,320
|percentage = 16.82%
|change = {{IncreaseNeutral}} 14.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Swatantra Party
|loser = All India Ganatantra Parishad
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 1961 ===

{{Election box begin |title=[[1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: Bisra<ref name="OdishaECI1961">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3619-orissa-1961/ |pages=5, 75, 159|title=Orissa 1961 | publisher=Election Commission of India | date=August 16, 2018}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Ganatantra Parishad
|candidate = Bhagat Premchand
|votes = 6,783
|percentage = 26.97%
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Kharia Junas
|votes = 6,199
|percentage = 24.64%
|change = {{decrease}} 10.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Xess Theophile
|votes = 4,837
|percentage = 19.23%
|change =''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jharkhand Party
|candidate = Munda Prabhusahaya
|votes = 4,722
|percentage = 18.77%
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Munda Nirmal
|votes = 2,613
|percentage = 10.39%
|change = {{decrease}} 30.7
}}
{{Election box total valid no change
|votes = 25,154
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 2,317
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 27,471
|percentage = 40.53%
|change = {{decrease}} 11.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 67,777
|change = {{increase}}
}}
{{Election box margin of victory
|votes = 584
|percentage = 2.32%
|change = {{DecreaseNeutral}} 4.19
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = All India Ganatantra Parishad
|loser = Independent politician
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 1957 ===

{{Election box begin |title=[[1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: Bisra<ref name="OdishaECI1957">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3618-orissa-1957/ | title=Orissa 1957 | publisher=Election Commission of India | date=August 16, 2018}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = [[Nirmal Munda|Munda Nirmal]] (ST)
|votes = 13,402
|percentage = 41.18%
|change = {{increase}} 19.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Rangaballav Amat (ST)
|votes = 11,282
|percentage = 34.66%
|change = {{decrease}} 29.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Naik Krushna Chandra (ST)
|votes = 5,296
|percentage = 16.27%
|change =''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Praja Socialist Party
|candidate = Oram Tadkan (ST)
|votes = 2,566
|percentage = 7.88%
|change = {{increase}} 3.37
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 32,546
|percentage = 51.90%
|change = {{decrease}} 10.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 62,706
|change = {{increase}}
}}
{{Election box margin of victory
|votes = 2,120
|percentage = 6.51%
|change = {{DecreaseNeutral}} 35.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Independent politician
|loser = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 1951 ===

{{Election box begin |title=[[1952 Orissa Legislative Assembly election]]: Bisra<ref name="OdishaECI1951">{{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}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = All India Ganatantra Parishad
|candidate = Madan Mohan Amat
|votes = 25,756
|percentage = 64.59%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = [[Nirmal Munda|Nirmala Munda]]
|votes = 8,833
|percentage = 22.15%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Sibasahai Bhagat
|votes = 3,488
|percentage = 8.75%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Socialist Party (India)
|candidate = Tadkan Uram
|votes = 1,800
|percentage = 4.51%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 39,877
|percentage = 68.20%
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|
|reg. electors = 58,473
}}
{{Election box margin of victory
|votes = 16,923
|percentage = 42.44%
|change = {{nochange}}
}}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Election box end}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Sundergarh district}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Odisha|state=expanded}}
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[[Category:Sundergarh district]]
[[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Odisha]]
[[Category:Politics of Odisha]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Orissa]]
[[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 1973]]
[[Category:1973 disestablishments in India]]

Bisra Assembly constituency - Revision history

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