# Bahalda Assembly constituency

Bahalda was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, of the Mayurbhanj district, Odisha state in India. It was established in 1951 and abolished in 2008. It was subsumed by the Rairangpur Assembly constituency. It was reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.

## Historical Extent

* 1973: Tiring and Bahalda police stations and Badmouda and Guhaldangiri grama panchayats in Gorumohisani police station in Bamanghaty subdivision.
* 1965: Bahalda and Tiring police stations in Bamanghaty subdivision.
* 1956: Bahalda and Tiring police stations in Bamanghaty sub-division.
* 1951: Bahalda police station of Bamanghati sub-division.

## Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2004 | 2004 | 25.10% | 25.10% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 32.47% | 32.47% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 30.39% | 30.39% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 42.22% | 42.22% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 62.34% | 62.34% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 35.89% | 35.89% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 59.19% | 59.19% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 23.79% | 23.79% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 38.22% | 38.22% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 52.74% | 52.74% |
| 1961 | 1961 | 53.04% | 53.04% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 45.41% | 45.41% |
| 1951 | 1951 | 69.78% | 69.78% |
13 elections were held between 1951 and 2008.
List of elected members: :
| Year | C. S. No. | Member | Party |
| 2004 | (3) | Prahallad Purti | JMM |
| 2000 | (3) | Laxman Soren | BJP |
| 1995 | (3) | Khelaram Mahali | JPP |
| 1990 | (3) | Khelaram Mahali | Independent |
| 1985 | (3) | Bhage Gobardhan | Janata |
| 1980 | (3) | Ramchandra Hansdah | INC(I) |
| 1977 | (3) | Sunaram Soren | Janata |
| 1974 | (3) | Sashibhusan Marandi | Independent |
| 1971 | (4) | Sashibhusan Marandi | Jharkhanda |
| 1967 | (4) | Sunaram Soren | J. Congress |
| 1961 | (137) | Sunaram Soren | Congress |
| 1957 | (99) | Surendramohan Hembram | Independent |
| 1951 | (47) | Sonaram Soren | Congress |

## Election results
### 2004

2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JMM | Prahlad Purty | 20,041 | 25.10% |
| | BJP | Khelaram Mahali | 19,210 | |
| | INC | Laxman Soren | 12,948 | |
| | Independent | Helena Bage | 12,796 | |
| | Independent | Lopamudra Hansdah | 7,332 | |
| | Independent | Mohan Hansdah | 2,827 | |
| | JDP | Singray Hansdah | 1,489 | |
| | AJSU | Budhan Murmu | 1,470 | |
| | Independent | Sashibhushan Marandi | 931 | |
| | Independent | Chhatray Hansdah | 779 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 79,820 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,828 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,27,993 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 825 | 1.03% |
| | JMM gain from BJP | JMM gain from BJP | JMM gain from BJP | JMM gain from BJP |

### 2000

2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Laxman Soren | 23,305 | 32.47% | 29.6 |
| | INC | Saiba Sushil Kumar Hansdah | 21,245 | 29.60% | 7.11 |
| | Independent | Khelaram Majhi | 9,750 | 13.58% | New |
| | JMM | Ramachandra Hembrom | 11,519 | 16.05% | 13.1 |
| | Independent | Amar Singh Tudu | 2,752 | 3.83% | New |
| | AITC | Prahlad Purty | 2,641 | 3.68% | New |
| | BSP | Somnath Pingua | 2,641 | 0.78% | New |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 71,772 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,541 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,313 | 59.64% | 2.73 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,22,779 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,060 | 2.87% | 1.21 |
| | BJP gain from JPP | BJP gain from JPP | BJP gain from JPP | BJP gain from JPP |

### 1995

In the 1995 State election to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa, Bahalda had 22 candidates, holding the record for the highest number of contestants in a constituency for this election.
1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JPP | Khelaram Mahali | 21,564 | 30.39% | New |
| | JD | Surendra Nath Naik | 20,389 | 28.74% | 10.3 |
| | INC | Birsa Kandankel | 15,959 | 22.49% | 8.75 |
| | JMM | Chhatrai Hansdah | 2,092 | 2.95% | New |
| | BJP | Ramrai Majhi | 2,029 | 2.86% | New |
| | Independent | Prahallad Purty | 1,678 | 2.36% | New |
| | Independent | Bagun Singh | 1,165 | 1.64% | New |
| | Jharkhand Party | Fagu Baskey | 1,072 | 1.51% | New |
| | Independent | Sunil Munda | 935 | 1.32% | New |
| | Independent | Purnima Munda | 863 | 1.22% | New |
| | Independent | Ramchandra Hansdah | 800 | 1.13% | New |
| | Independent | Dulalal Mahali | 418 | 0.59% | New |
| | Independent | Thakurdas Soren | 321 | 0.45% | New |
| | Independent | Gulia Hembram | 281 | 0.40% | 0.06 |
| | Independent | Laxman Singh Purty | 267 | 0.38% | New |
| | Independent | Gobinda Soren | 212 | 0.30% | New |
| | Independent | Ghasiram Marandi | 210 | 0.30% | New |
| | Independent | Ananta Tudu | 192 | 0.27% | New |
| | Independent | Sudarshan Soy | 180 | 0.25% | New |
| | Independent | Bikramaditya Tudu | 153 | 0.22% | New |
| | Independent | Kanhu Soren | 113 | 0.16% | New |
| | Independent | Jitrai Hembram | 61 | 0.09% | New |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 70,954 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2,784 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,738 | 62.37% | 17.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,18,224 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,175 | 1.66% | 1.44 |
| | JPP gain from Independent | JPP gain from Independent | JPP gain from Independent | JPP gain from Independent |

### 1990

1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Khelaram Mahali | 20,073 | 42.22% | New |
| | JD | Nirmal Baghey | 18,597 | 39.11% | New |
| | INC | Hindurai Soren | 6,534 | 13.74% | 12.3 |
| | Jharkhand Dal | Maino Murmu | 735 | 1.55% | 0.02 |
| | Independent | Aswani Baipai | 563 | 1.18% | New |
| | Independent | Gansa Soren | 423 | 0.89% | New |
| | Independent | Chhatrai Hansdah | 387 | 0.81% | New |
| | Independent | Gulia Hembram | 162 | 0.34% | New |
| | Independent | Sundarmohan Hemram | 71 | 0.15% | New |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 47,545 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,408 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,953 | 44.54% | 6.63 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,09,908 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,476 | 3.10% | 33.1 |
| | Independent gain from JP | Independent gain from JP | Independent gain from JP | Independent gain from JP |

### 1985

1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Baghey Gobardhan | 19,821 | 62.34% | New |
| | INC | Laxmi Majhi | 8,296 | 26.09% | New |
| | Independent | Madhusudan Soren | 2,649 | 8.33% | New |
| | BJP | Gobinda Chandra Murmu | 545 | 1.71% | New |
| | Jharkhand Dal | Gopinath Marnoy | 486 | 1.53% | 6.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 31,797 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 996 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,793 | 37.91% | 10.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,509 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,525 | 36.25% | 25.7 |
| | JP gain from INC(I) | JP gain from INC(I) | JP gain from INC(I) | JP gain from INC(I) |

### 1980

1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | Rama Chandra Hansdah | 7,691 | 35.89% | New |
| | Independent | Laxman Majhi | 5,450 | 25.43% | New |
| | INC(U) | Guru Charan Bage | 5,162 | 24.09% | New |
| | Jharkhand Dal | Sashi Bhushan Marandi | 1,742 | 8.13% | New |
| | Independent | Gokul Dandapat | 1,384 | 6.46% | New |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,429 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 776 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,205 | 27.31% | 2.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,315 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,241 | 10.46% | 20.4 |
| | INC(I) gain from JP | INC(I) gain from JP | INC(I) gain from JP | INC(I) gain from JP |

### 1977

1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Sunaram Soren | 11,321 | 59.19% | New |
| | Jharkhand Party | Sashibhusan Marndi | 5,413 | 28.30% | New |
| | INC | Kartik Chandra Majhi | 2,394 | 12.52% | 10.5 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,128 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 604 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,732 | 25.15% | 10.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,444 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,908 | 30.89% | 30.1 |
| | JP gain from Independent | JP gain from Independent | JP gain from Independent | JP gain from Independent |

### 1974

1974 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sashi Bhusan Marndi | 5,936 | 23.79% | New |
| | INC | Ram Chandra Hansdah | 5,752 | 23.05% | 4.73 |
| | Jharkhand Dal | Sunaram Soren | 4,980 | 19.96% | New |
| | SWA | Faguram Murmu | 4,181 | 16.75% | 2.24 |
| | Independent | Ram Chandra Majhi | 2,402 | 9.63% | New |
| | Independent | Guru Charan Bage | 1,703 | 6.82% | New |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,954 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,961 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,915 | 35.55% | 0.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 75,715 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 184 | 0.74% | 19.1 |
| | Independent gain from Jharkhand Party | Independent gain from Jharkhand Party | Independent gain from Jharkhand Party | Independent gain from Jharkhand Party |

### 1971

1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Jharkhand Party | Sashi Bhusan Marndi | 8,454 | 38.22% | New |
| | INC | Ram Chandra Hansdah | 4,053 | 18.32% | 5.15 |
| | Utkal Congress | Guru Charan Bage | 3,811 | 17.23% | New |
| | SWA | Gopinath Marndi | 3,209 | 14.51% | New |
| | Independent | Sundar Mohan Hemram | 1,561 | 7.06% | 16.7 |
| | Jana Congress | Sishupada Hemram | 1,030 | 4.66% | 48.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,118 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,526 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,644 | 35.00% | 1.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,550 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,401 | 19.90% | 9.06 |
| | Jharkhand Party gain from Jana Congress | Jharkhand Party gain from Jana Congress | Jharkhand Party gain from Jana Congress | Jharkhand Party gain from Jana Congress |

### 1967

1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Jana Congress | S. Soren | 10,947 | 52.74% | New |
| | Independent | S. Hemram | 4,936 | 23.78% | New |
| | INC | R. C. Majhi | 4,872 | 23.47% | 29.5 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 20,755 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2,799 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,554 | 36.69% | 2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,201 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,011 | 28.96% | 0.27 |
| | Jana Congress gain from INC | Jana Congress gain from INC | Jana Congress gain from INC | Jana Congress gain from INC |

### 1961

1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Soren Sunaram | 10,602 | 53.04% | 26.6 |
| | AIGP | Majhee Mahindra | 4,759 | 23.81% | 4.36 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Triya Hardev | 4,627 | 23.15% | New |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,988 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,679 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,667 | 39.29% | 11.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,141 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,843 | 29.23% | 11.9 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent |

### 1957

1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sundarmohun Hemrom (ST) | 6,752 | 45.41% | New |
| | AIGP | Mahendra Majhi (ST) | 4,189 | 28.17% | New |
| | INC | Sunaram Soren (ST) | 3,928 | 26.42% | 43.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,869 | 27.35% | 1.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 54,361 | | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,563 | 17.24% | 36.3 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC |

### 1951

1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bahalda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sonaram Soren | 11,012 | 69.78% |
| | Socialist | Kale Majhi | 2,557 | 16.20% |
| | Independent | Syamchandran Hasda | 2,212 | 14.02% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,781 | 28.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,100 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,455 | 53.58% |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |