Padua Assembly constituency

Padua, also known as Padwa, was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly of the Koraput district, Odisha state in India. It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1964.^[1][2][3][4] It was replaced and subsumed by the constituencies of Nandapur, Jeypore and Kotpad.^[5]

Padua
Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
District	Koraput
Established	1951
Abolished	1964
Total electors	67,470
Reservation	None

Historical Extent

• 1961: Padwa and Machkund police stations in Koraput sub-division; and Boipariguda police station in Nowrangpur sub-division.^[4]
• 1956: Padwa and Machkond police stations in Koraput sub-division; and Boipariguda police station in Nowrangpur sub-division.^[3]
• 1955: Padwa police station in Koraput sub-division; and Boipariguda police station in Nowrangpur sub-division.^[2]
• 1951: Kundra and Boipariguda police stations of Nowrangpur sub-division and Padua police station of Koraput sub-division.^[1]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates
1961			43.33%
1957			46.86%
1951			60.46%

3 elections were held between 1951 and 1964. List of elected members:^[6]

• 1961 (7): Ganeswar Mohapatra (Congress)
• 1957 (5): Laxman Gouda (Gana Parishad)
• 1951 (2): Shri Ganeswar Mohaptra (Gana Parishad)

Election results

1961

1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Padwa^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mahapatra Ganeswar	3,434	43.33%	12.4
	AIGP	Goudo Laxman	2,819	35.57%	11.2
	Independent	Nayak Sadasibo	1,672	21.10%	New
Total valid votes			7,925
Rejected ballots			544
Turnout			8,469	12.55%	3.65
Registered electors			67,470
Margin of victory			615	7.76%	8.25
	INC gain from AIGP

1957

1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Padwa^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIGP	Laxmana Goudo	4,486	46.86%	13.6
	INC	Mohammad Kanna Saheb	2,953	30.84%	5.32
	CPI	Bhagwan Khemundu Naiko	1,379	14.40%	New
	Independent	Muddi Naik	412	4.30%	New
	PSP	Rajendra Dondasensa	344	3.59%	New
Turnout			9,574	16.20%	11.3
Registered electors			59,088
Margin of victory			1,533	16.01%	8.29
	AIGP hold		Swing	13.6

1951

1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Padua^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIGP	Ganeswar Mahapatra	9,982	60.46%
	INC	Kailash Ch. Nanda	5,970	36.16%
	Socialist	Raghunath Mohanty	559	3.39%
Turnout			16,511	27.57%
Registered electors			59,886
Margin of victory			4,012	24.30%
	AIGP win (new seat)