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Dabugam Assembly constituency

Dabugam is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district, Odisha. After 2008 Delimitation, Kodinga Assembly constituency was subsumed into this constituency.

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Dabugam
Constituency No. 76 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionSouthern Division
DistrictNabarangpur
Lok Sabha constituencyNabarangpur
Established1961
Total electors2,04,966ab
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

Dabugam is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district, Odisha.1 After 2008 Delimitation, Kodinga Assembly constituency was subsumed into this constituency.2

This constituency includes Dabugam block, Papadahandi block and 14 Gram panchayats (Atigam, Badagumuda, Balenga, Bankuli, M. Karagam, Butimajhisemla, Ekori, Kodinga, Kosagumuda, Majhidhanua, Motigam, Santoshpur, Taragam and Temara) of Kosagumuda block.34

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates5
2024
 
 44.95%
2019
 
 44.43%
2014
 
 41.72%
2009
 
 37.30%
2004
 
 46.91%
2000
 
 52.02%
1995
 
 45.38%
1990
 
 72.29%
1985
 
 52.13%
1980
 
 43.52%
1977
 
 47.75%

Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Dabugam constituency are:67

Year Member Party
20248 Manohar Randhari Biju Janata Dal
20199
20147 Bhujabal Majhi Indian National Congress
200910
2004 Ramesh Chandra Majhi Biju Janata Dal
2000 Bhujabal Majhi Indian National Congress
1995 Jadav Majhi Janata Dal
1990
1985 Damburu Majhi Indian National Congress
1980 Phulamani Santa Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Shyamghan Majhi Janata Party
1974 Utkal Congress
1971 Damburu Majhi Swatantra Party
1967
1961 Jagannath Tripathy Indian National Congress

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 13 May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.11 In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Manohar Randhari defeated Indian National Congress candidate Lipika Majhi by a margin of 21,455 votes.8

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dabugam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Manohar Randhari 77,511 44.95 Increase0.52
INC Lipika Majhi 56,056 32.51 Decrease7.46
BJP Somnath Pujari 34,318 19.90 Increase9.96
NOTA None of the above 4,543 2.63 Increase0.33
Majority 21,455 12.44 Increase7.98
Turnout 1,72,428 84.13
BJD hold

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Manohar Randhari defeated Indian National Congress candidate Bhujabal Majhi by a margin of 7,363 votes.9

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dabugam 12
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Manohar Randhari 73,264 44.43
INC Bhujabal Majhi 65,901 39.97
BJP Padman Nayak 16394 9.94
Independent Manohar Randhari 3,407 2.07
NOTA None of the above 3,799 2.3
Majority 7,363 4.46
Turnout 1,64,885 83
BJD gain from INC

2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Bhujabal Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Motiram Nayak by a margin of 6,097 votes.7

2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dabugam13
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bhujabal Majhi 62,957 41.72 Increase4.42
BJD Motiram Nayak 56,860 37.68 Increase6.53
BJP Sasi Dhar Majhi 10,853 7.19 Decrease11.61
NOTA None of the above 4,696 3.11 −
Majority 6,097 4.04 Decrease2.11
Turnout 1,50,912 85.42 Increase13.11
Registered electors 1,76,666
INC hold

2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Bhujabal Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Motiram Nayak by a margin of 7,374 votes.10

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dabugam14
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bhujabal Majhi 44,723 37.30 −
BJD Motiram Nayak 37,349 31.15 −
BJP Mohan Majhi 22,543 18.80 −
SAMO Mangal Charan Naik 9,773 8.15 −
BSP Bhaskar Majhi 5,519 4.60 −
Majority 7,374 6.15c −
Turnout 1,19,909 72.31 −
INC gain from BJD Swing 5.88 d
Notes

Notes

  1. as on 2024
  2. as data published by election commission
  3. %of total valid votes
  4. 2004 Voter turnout was 66.43%
References

References

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  2. Election Commission of India (26 November 2008). 2008 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order of India.
  3. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. Seats of Odisha
  5. "92 - Dabugam (ST) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. "List of members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  7. "Dabugam Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  8. "Dabugam Assembly Election Results 2024: Dabugam Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  9. "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  10. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 7374
  11. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  12. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) ( AC / PC )" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  13. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  14. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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