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{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}
{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Lakshmipur, Orissa}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Lakshmipur
| state = [[Odisha]]
| constituency_no = 141
| type = SLA
| map_image =
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
| division = Southern Division
| district = [[Koraput district|Koraput]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Koraput Lok Sabha constituency|Koraput]]
| established = 1974
| reservation = ST
| incumbent_image =
| mla = [[Pabitra Saunta]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
| electors = 1,73,780{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}
}}

'''Lakshmipur''' is a [[Legislative Assembly of Odisha|Vidhan Sabha]] [[List of constituencies of Odisha Legislative Assembly|constituency]] of [[Koraput district]], [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=141|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323194527/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=141|url-status=usurped|archive-date=23 March 2014|title= Orissa Assembly Election 2009 |work=empoweringindia.org |quote= Constituency: Laxmipur (141) District: Koraput|accessdate= 21 March 2014}}</ref>

[https://ceoodisha.nic.in/acmaps/AC141.pdf Map of Lakshmipur Constituency]

This constituency includes Laxmipur block, Dasamanthapur block, Bandhugaob block and Narayanpatana block.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their Extent]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha]</ref>

== Elected members ==

{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of winning candidates<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp83.htm|title= 83 - Lakshmipur (ST) Assembly Constituency|work=eci.nic.in |year=2006 |quote=List Of Winning Candidates |accessdate= 23 March 2014}}</ref>|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.77}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|34.02}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.1}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|32.47}}
{{bar percent|2008 (bypoll)|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.11}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.66}}
{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|50.85}}
{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|68.17}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|49.91}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|61.51}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|66.94}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|52.11}}
}}

Since its formation in 1974, 14 elections were held till date including in two bypoll in 1999 & 2008 .<ref>{{cite web|title= BY-ELECTIONS OF ODISHA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY |url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/449-450.pdf|accessdate= 23 March 2014}}</ref>

List of members elected from Laxmipur constituency are:<ref>{{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) |accessdate=2014-02-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-17 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|title= Laxmipur Assembly Constituency, Orissa|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/laxmipur.html|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|accessdate= 22 March 2014}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
|[[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Laxmipur Assembly Election Results 2024: Laxmipur Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/laxmipur-constituency-result-18141 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Pabitra Saunta]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2019]]<ref name="election2019">{{cite web |title=State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11679-odisha-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |url-access=limited |access-date=7 October 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>
|Prabhu Jani
|{{Full party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}}
|-
|[[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014]]<ref name=":0" />
|Kailash Chandra Kulesika
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Laxmipur Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/laxmipur-odisha-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref>
|[[Jhina Hikaka]]
|{{Full party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}}
|-
|2008 (bypoll){{efn|Death of Anantaram Majhi}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes AC Bye Election: Lakshmipur 2008 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/ac/byeDetail/www.indiavotes.com/ac/byeDetail/135 |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=IndiaVotes}}</ref>
|Purna Chandra Majhi
|{{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2004]]
|Anantaram Majhi
|-
|[[2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2000]]
|Bibhisana Majhi
|{{Full party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}}
|-
|1999 (bypoll){{efn|Resignation of Anantaram Majhi}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=1999-06-24 |title=Gamang wins Laxmipur bypoll |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/gamang-wins-laxmipur-bypoll/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Giridhar Gamang]]
|{{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1995]]
|Anantaram Majhi
|-
|[[1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
|Akhilo Saunta
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
|-
|[[1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|rowspan=2|Anantaram Majhi
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}}
|-
|[[1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|Akhilo Saunta
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
|[[1974 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1974]]
|Anantaram Majhi
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|}

==Election results==

=== 2024 ===
Voting were held on 13 May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 |url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/election-details-odisa.html |website=[[Election Commission of India|ECI]]}}</ref> In 2024 election, [[Indian National Congress]] candidate [[Pabitra Saunta]] defeated [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Prabhu Jani by a margin of 21,262 votes.<ref name=":1" />

{{Election box begin|
|title = [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election]]: Lakshmipur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Pabitra Saunta]]
|votes = 59,447
|percentage = 41.77
|change = {{up}}7.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Prabhu Jani
|votes = 38,185
|percentage = 26.83
|change = {{down}}7.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Kailash Chandra Kulesika
|votes = 23,505
|percentage = 16.52
|change = {{up}}2.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 5633
|percentage = 3.96
|change = {{down}}1.36
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 21,262
|percentage = 14.94
|change = {{up}}14.74
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,42,303
|percentage = 81.89
|change = {{up}}5.43
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2019===
In 2019 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Prabhu Jani defeated [[Indian National Congress]] candidate Kailash Chandra Kulesika by a margin of 229 votes.<ref name="election2019" />

{{Election box begin|
|title = [[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election]]: Lakshmipur<ref name="FP Ass Cand">{{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 |accessdate=14 April 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Prabhu Jani
|votes = 45,211
|percentage = 34.02
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Kailash Chandra Kulesika
|votes = 44,982
|percentage = 33.85
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Kumuda Chandra Saunta
|votes = 18,945
|percentage = 14.26
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 7,026
|percentage = 5.29
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 229
|percentage = 0.17
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,32,878
|percentage = 76.46
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2014 ===
In 2019 election, [[Indian National Congress]] candidate Kailash Chandra Kulesika defeated [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Hema Gamang]] by a margin of 22,473 votes.<ref name=":0" />

{{Election box begin |
|title = [[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election]]: Lakshmipur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Kailash Chandra Kulesika
|votes = 53,429
|percentage = 46.1
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Hema Gamang]]
|votes = 30,956
|percentage = 26.7
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Shiba Muduli
|votes = 9,527
|percentage = 8.2
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 4,069
|percentage = 2.69
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 22,473
|percentage = 18.7
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,19,949
|percentage = 77.33
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2009 ===
In 2009 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Jhina Hikaka]] defeated [[Indian National Congress]] candidate [[Hema Gamang]] by a margin of 3,406 votes.<ref name=":2" />

{{Election box begin |
|title = [[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election]]: Lakshmipur<ref name=election2009>{{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}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Jhina Hikaka]]
|votes = 25,095
|percentage = 32.47
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Hema Gamang]]
|votes = 21,689
|percentage = 28.06
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Kailash Chandra Kulesika
|votes = 7,577
|percentage = 9.80
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Gupteswar Jani
|votes = 5,267
|percentage = 6.82
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Gopinath Kadatasia
|votes = 5,078
|percentage = 6.57
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,406
|percentage = 4.41{{efn|% of total valid votes}}
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 77,290
|percentage = 53.52
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = 10.54{{efn|2004 Voter turnout was 64.06%}}
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Koraput district}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Odisha|state=expanded}}
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha]]
[[Category:Koraput district]]
[[Category:Politics of Odisha]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1977]]
[[Category:1977 establishments in Orissa]]

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