Dharmagarh Assembly constituency

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Dharmagarh
Constituency No. 79 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionSouthern Division
District Kalahandi
Lok Sabha constituency Kalahandi
Established1957
Total electors2,61,881 [a] [b]
ReservationNone
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]

Contents

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates [2]
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.

YearMember [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

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. [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]

2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dharmagarh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi 87,890 41.84 Increase2.svg15.28
BJD Puspendra Singh Deo68,96332.83Decrease2.svg1.92
INC Rasmirekha Rout41,26919.65Decrease2.svg2.02
BSP Tirtharaj Durga2,1671.03Increase2.svg0.05
NOTA None of the above2,1051.00Decrease2.svg0.12
Majority 18,9279.01Increase2.svg0.82
Turnout 2,10,05480.21
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. [5]

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dharmagarh [10] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Mousadhi Bag 68,291 34.75 Increase2.svg1.99
BJP Anant Pratap Deo52,19326.56Increase2.svg2.63
INC Digambar Duria42,59321.67Increase2.svg3.32
NOTA None of the above2,2101.12
Majority 16,0988.19
Turnout 1,96,53878.5
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. [6]

2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dharmagarh [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Puspendra Singh Deo 59,931 32.76
BJP Rabindra Pattjoshi43,77323.93
INC Tushar Ranjan Pattjoshi33,56918.35
NOTA None of the above3,6692.01
Majority 16,1588.83
Turnout 1,82,99278.19
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. [8]

2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Dharmagarh [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Puspendra Singh Deo 56,470 35.83 Decrease2.svg12.42
INC Rahasbihari Behera33,56421.30Decrease2.svg14.45
BJP Janardan Panda31,573Increase2.svg20.03
Majority 22,90614.53 [d]
Turnout 1,57,62171.66
BJD hold Swing 7.14 [e]

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

  1. "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.
  2. "96 - Dharamgarh (SC) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  3. "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)
  4. 1 2 "Dharmgarh Assembly Election Results 2024: Dharmgarh Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  9. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
  10. "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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