Raipur, Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituency
| Raipur | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Raipur |
| District | Raipur |
| Established | 1951[2] |
| Abolished | 1976[1] |
| Total electors | 49,079 (1972)[3] |
| Reservation | None |
Raipur was one of the original constituencies of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, created for the first elections of 1951. Centred on the historic city of Raipur, it remained a general (unreserved) single-member seat until the nationwide delimitation undertaken on the basis of the 1971 Census. Under the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 1976, Raipur Assembly constituency was dissolved with effect from the 1977 election cycle; its urban core was re-designated as Raipur Town while suburban and rural areas were redistributed among newly carved seats.[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly (1951–1972)
| Election | Member | Party | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Piarelal Singh | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | 9,462 | [2] |
| 1957 | Charan Singh Tiwari[a] | Indian National Congress | 13,679 | [4] |
| 1962 | Sharda Charan Tiwari | 20,597 | [5] | |
| 1967 | S. C. R. Prasad | Jan Congress | 20,522 | [6] |
| 1972 | Sudhir Mukherjee | Independent | 30,347 | [3] |
Constituency abolished, see Raipur Town Assembly constituency
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sudhir Mukherjee | 30,347 | 61.8 | ||
| INC | Chandra Prakash Agrawal | 11,226 | 22.9 | ||
| ABJS | Chandan Lal Chandrakar | 7,627 | 15.3 | ||
| Turnout | 49,079 | 62.7 | N/A | ||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | N/A | |||
1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jana Congress | S. C. R. Prasad | 20,522 | 41.79 | ||
| INC | Sharda Charan Tiwari | 14,962 | 30.45 | ||
| ABJS | Chandan Lal Chandrakar | 13,651 | 27.80 | ||
| Turnout | 49,135 | 59.2 | N/A | ||
| Jana Congress gain from | Swing | N/A | |||
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sharda Charan Tiwari | 20,597 | 49.2 | ||
| ABJS | Chandan Lal Chandrakar | 14,831 | 35.4 | ||
| PSP | M. M. Dubey | 6,431 | 15.4 | ||
| Turnout | 41,859 | 55.2 | N/A | ||
| INC hold | Swing | N/A | |||
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Charan Singh Tiwari | 13,679 | 54.1 | ||
| ABJS | G. S. Sarda | 7,453 | 29.5 | ||
| PSP | D. R. Parekh | 4,140 | 16.4 | ||
| Turnout | 25,272 | 48.2 | N/A | ||
| INC hold | Swing | N/A | |||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMPP | Piarelal Singh | 9,462 | 40.7 | ||
| INC | Jagdeo Prasad Verma | 8,726 | 37.6 | ||
| Socialist | Ram Lal Chandrakar | 5,060 | 21.8 | ||
| Turnout | 23,248 | 45.1 | N/A | ||
Electoral history
Raipur displayed a competitive multiparty profile. The Congress held the seat through the formative decades, but anti-Congress sentiment in the late 1960s enabled the break-away Jan Congress to capture the constituency in 1967.[6] The 1972 result, producing an Independent victory with more than 61% of valid votes cast, underscored localised dynamics that pre-dated the Emergency period.[3]
Delimitation and abolition
The 1976 Delimitation Commission reassessed constituency boundaries to equalise population representation following the 1971 Census. Raipur’s rapid urban expansion and demographic growth prompted its bifurcation:
- The densely populated municipal core became Raipur Town.
- Peripheral zones were apportioned among Raipur Rural, Abhanpur, Arang (SC), Mandirhasod created seats within Raipur district.[1]
This reorganisation took effect with the 1977 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, marking the formal end of the original Raipur constituency.
See also
- Raipur Town Assembly constituency (1977–2008)
- Raipur City South Assembly constituency (post-2008)
- Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Delimitation Commission of India
Footnotes
- ^ Contemporary ECI records list the winner as “Tiwari Singh Charan”, generally identified with Sharda Charan Tiwari in subsequent rolls.
References
- ^ a b c "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 – Schedule XII (Madhya Pradesh)". Delimitation Commission of India. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 July 2025.