# Bisra Assembly constituency

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. It was replaced by the constituencies of Biramitrapur and Raghunathpali. It was reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.

## Historical Extent

* 1964: Bisra and Birmitrapur police stations in Panposh subdivision.
* 1961: Panposh sub-division (excluding Raghunathpali and Rourkela police stations).
* 1951: Panposh sub-division (excluding Raghunathpalli police station).

## Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 1971 | 1971 | 38.00% | 38.00% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 37.67% | 37.67% |
| 1961 | 1961 | 26.97% | 26.97% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 41.18% | 41.18% |
| 1951 | 1951 | 64.59% | 64.59% |
Five elections were held between 1951 and 1971. List of members elected from this constituency are
| Year | Con. No. | Member | Party |
| 1952 | 38 | Madan Mohan Amat | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | 44 | Nirmal Munda | Independent |
| 1961 | 65 | Premchand Bhagat | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1967 | 124 | Krushna Chandra Nayak | Swatantra Party |
| 1971 | 124 | Kullan Bagf | All India Jharkhand Party |

## Election results
### 1971

1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bisra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | All India Jharkhand Party | Kullan Bagf | 8,709 | 38.00% | New |
| | INC | Patras Oram | 5,942 | 25.93% | 5.09 |
| | SWA | Krushna Chandra Nayak | 4,408 | 19.23% | 18.4 |
| | Utkal Congress | Sourendra P. Singhdeo | 1,996 | 8.71% | New |
| | PSP | Tarkan Oram | 764 | 3.33% | New |
| | Independent | Aibinus Xess | 488 | 2.13% | New |
| | Independent | Christopal Purty | 332 | 1.45% | New |
| | SSP | Aijub Oram | 280 | 1.22% | New |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,919 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,765 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,684 | 39.28% | 9.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,845 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,767 | 12.7% | 4.12 |
| | All India Jharkhand Party gain from SWA | All India Jharkhand Party gain from SWA | All India Jharkhand Party gain from SWA | All India Jharkhand Party gain from SWA |

### 1967

1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bisra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | K. C. Nayak | 9,672 | 37.67% | New |
| | INC | M. Bage | 5,352 | 20.84% | 3.8 |
| | Independent | C. Purty | 3,977 | 15.49% | New |
| | Independent | T. Xess | 3,933 | 15.32% | 3.9 |
| | ABJS | I. Munda | 1,841 | 7.17% | New |
| | Independent | Y. Khalkho | 902 | 3.51% | New |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,677 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2,862 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,539 | 49.14% | 8.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,075 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,320 | 16.82% | 14.5 |
| | SWA gain from AIGP | SWA gain from AIGP | SWA gain from AIGP | SWA gain from AIGP |

### 1961

1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bisra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIGP | Bhagat Premchand | 6,783 | 26.97% | New |
| | INC | Kharia Junas | 6,199 | 24.64% | 10.0 |
| | Independent | Xess Theophile | 4,837 | 19.23% | New |
| | Jharkhand Party | Munda Prabhusahaya | 4,722 | 18.77% | New |
| | Independent | Munda Nirmal | 2,613 | 10.39% | 30.7 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,154 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2,317 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,471 | 40.53% | 11.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,777 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 584 | 2.32% | 4.19 |
| | AIGP gain from Independent | AIGP gain from Independent | AIGP gain from Independent | AIGP gain from Independent |

### 1957

1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bisra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Munda Nirmal (ST) | 13,402 | 41.18% | 19.0 |
| | INC | Rangaballav Amat (ST) | 11,282 | 34.66% | 29.9 |
| | Independent | Naik Krushna Chandra (ST) | 5,296 | 16.27% | New |
| | PSP | Oram Tadkan (ST) | 2,566 | 7.88% | 3.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,546 | 51.90% | 10.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,706 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,120 | 6.51% | 35.5 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC |

### 1951

1952 Orissa Legislative Assembly election: Bisra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIGP | Madan Mohan Amat | 25,756 | 64.59% |
| | Independent | Nirmala Munda | 8,833 | 22.15% |
| | Independent | Sibasahai Bhagat | 3,488 | 8.75% |
| | Socialist | Tadkan Uram | 1,800 | 4.51% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,877 | 68.20% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,473 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,923 | 42.44% | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |