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DeutschDharmagarh Assembly constituency
| Dharmagarh | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 79 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Kalahandi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kalahandi |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 2,61,881[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Dharmagarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha. This constituency includes Dharmgarh block, Kalampur block, Koksara block, and 2 Gram panchayats (Bandigaon and Ranamal) of Jaipatana block.[1]
Elected Members
[edit]Since its formation in 1957, 16 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency in 1957.
| Year | Member[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[4] | Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019 | Mousadhi Bag[5] | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[6] | Puspendra Singh Deo | ||
| 2000 | |||
| 2004[7] | Bira Sipka | ||
| 2009[8] | |||
| 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 | ||
| 1957[c] | Janardan Majhi | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Birakeshari Deo | |||
Election Results
[edit]2024
[edit]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.[9] 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.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi | 87,890 | 41.84 |  15.28 | |
| BJD | Puspendra Singh Deo | 68,963 | 32.83 |  1.92 | |
| INC | Rasmirekha Rout | 41,269 | 19.65 | 2.02 | |
| BSP | Tirtharaj Durga | 2,167 | 1.03 | 0.05 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,105 | 1.00 | 0.12 | |
| Majority | 18,927 | 9.01 | 0.82 | ||
| Turnout | 2,10,054 | 80.21 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
[edit]In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mousadhi Bag defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Anant Pratap Deo by a margin of 16,098 votes.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Mousadhi Bag | 68,291 | 34.75 | 1.99 | |
| BJP | Anant Pratap Deo | 52,193 | 26.56 | 2.63 | |
| INC | Digambar Duria | 42,593 | 21.67 | 3.32 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,210 | 1.12 | ||
| Majority | 16,098 | 8.19 | |||
| Turnout | 1,96,538 | 78.5 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
[edit]In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Rabindra Pattjoshi by a margin of 16,158 votes.[6]
| 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
[edit]In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rahasbihari Behera by a margin of 22,906 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Puspendra Singh Deo | 56,470 | 35.83 | 12.42 | |
| INC | Rahasbihari Behera | 33,564 | 21.30 | 14.45 | |
| BJP | Janardan Panda | 31,573 | 20.03 | − | |
| Majority | 22,906 | 14.53[d] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,57,621 | 71.66 | − | ||
| BJD hold | Swing | 7.14[e] | |||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "96 - Dharamgarh (SC) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
List Of Winning Candidates
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Dharmgarh Assembly Election Results 2024: Dharmgarh Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
- ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) ( AC / PC )" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.