Panchpir, also referred to as Panchapidha was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, of the Mayurbhanj district, Odisha state in India.[2] It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1957.[3] It was replaced by the constituencies of Udala, Karanjia and Jashipur.
The Panchpir constituency consisted of the Panchpir sub-division of Mayurbhanj district.[2] Though this area (Panchpir sub-division) was a part of Mayurbhanj district, it came under the Jajpur-Keojhar Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
One election was held between 1951 and 1952. The constituency had 2 seats. Members elected:[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGP | Biswanath Sahu | 7,985 | 18.08% | ||
| Independent | Sanatan Naik | 9,492 | 17.89% | ||
| Independent | Ghasiram Sandil | 9,356 | 17.63% | ||
| Socialist | Bhaktabandhu Mahanta | 5,737 | 10.81% | ||
| Socialist | Rasananda Das | 4,959 | 9.34% | ||
| INC | Adhikari Charuchandra Das | 4,547 | 8.57% | ||
| INC | Pravakar Behera | 4,127 | 7.78% | ||
| Independent | Sirish Chandra Das | 2,704 | 5.10% | ||
| Independent | Surendranath Mahanta | 2,553 | 4.81% | ||
| Turnout | 53,071 | 29.35% | |||
| Registered electors | 90,416 | ||||
| AIGP win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
