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Dharmagarh Assembly constituency

Dharmagarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha. After 2008 Delimitation, Koksara Assembly constituency was subsumed into this constituency.

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Dharmagarh
Constituency No. 79 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionSouthern Division
DistrictKalahandi
Lok Sabha constituencyKalahandi
Established1957
Total electors2,61,881ab
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Dharmagarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha. After 2008 Delimitation, Koksara Assembly constituency was subsumed into this constituency.1

This constituency includes Dharmgarh block, Kalampur block, Koksara block, and 2 Gram panchayats (Bandigaon and Ranamal) of Jaipatana block.2

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates3
2024
 
 41.84%
2019
 
 34.75%
2014
 
 32.76%
2009
 
 35.83%
2004
 
 48.25%
2000
 
 42.44%
1995
 
 31.64%
1990
 
 54.66%
1985
 
 61.45%
1980
 
 51.80%
1977
 
 41.57%

Since its formation in 1957, 16 elections were held till date. It was a 2-member constituency in 1957.

Year Member4 Party
20245 Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 Mousadhi Bag6 Biju Janata Dal
20147 Puspendra Singh Deo
2000
20048 Bira Sipka
20099
1995 Janata Dal
1990 Bharat Bhusan Bemal
1985 Jugaram Behera Indian National Congress
1980 Gajanan Nayak
1977 Indian National Congress (I)
1974 Dayanidhi Naik Swatantra Party
1971 Lochan Dhangada Majhi
1967
1961 Mukunda Naik
1957c Janardan Majhi Ganatantra Parishad
Birakeshari Deo

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 2024.10 In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo by a margin of 18,927 votes.5

2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dharmagarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi 87,890 41.84 Increase15.28
BJD Puspendra Singh Deo 68,963 32.83 Decrease1.92
INC Rasmirekha Rout 41,269 19.65 Decrease2.02
BSP Tirtharaj Durga 2,167 1.03 Increase0.05
NOTA None of the above 2,105 1.00 Decrease0.12
Majority 18,927 9.01 Increase0.82
Turnout 2,10,054 80.21
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mousadhi Bag defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Anant Pratap Deo by a margin of 16,098 votes.6

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dharmagarh116
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Mousadhi Bag 68,291 34.75 Increase1.99
BJP Anant Pratap Deo 52,193 26.56 Increase2.63
INC Digambar Duria 42,593 21.67 Increase3.32
NOTA None of the above 2,210 1.12
Majority 16,098 8.19
Turnout 1,96,538 78.5
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Rabindra Pattjoshi by a margin of 16,158 votes.7

2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dharmagarh7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Puspendra Singh Deo 59,931 32.76
BJP Rabindra Pattjoshi 43,773 23.93
INC Tushar Ranjan Pattjoshi 33,569 18.35
NOTA None of the above 3,669 2.01
Majority 16,158 8.83
Turnout 1,82,992 78.19
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rahasbihari Behera by a margin of 22,906 votes.9

2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Dharmagarh9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Puspendra Singh Deo 56,470 35.83 Decrease12.42
INC Rahasbihari Behera 33,564 21.30 Decrease14.45
BJP Janardan Panda 31,573 Increase20.03 −
Majority 22,906 14.53d −
Turnout 1,57,621 71.66 −
BJD hold Swing 7.14e
Notes

Notes

  1. as on 2024
  2. as data published by election commission
  3. It was a 2 member constituency
  4. %of total valid votes
  5. 2004 voter turnout was 64.52%
References

References

  1. Election Commission of India (26 November 2008). 2008 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order of India.
  2. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. "96 - Dharamgarh (SC) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  4. "Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  5. "Dharmgarh Assembly Election Results 2024: Dharmgarh Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  6. "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  8. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  9. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  10. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  11. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) ( AC / PC )" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

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