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Dharmasala Assembly Election Results 2024

The Dharmasala constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 79.61%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..

Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo of the Independent won the seat by defeating Pranab Balabantray of the Biju Janata Dal with a margin of 4150 votes.The Dharmasala Assembly constituency falls under the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dr. Rabindra Narayan Behera won the Jajpur Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 1587 votes, defeating Sarmistha Sethi of the Biju Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.

Dharmasala Assembly Election Results 2024 to 1977

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Dharmasala Assembly Election Results (2024)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo WINNER
Independent
79,759
Lead: 4,150
43%
Pranab Balabantray Biju Janata Dal 75,609 41%
Smt. Smruti Rekha Pahi Bharatiya Janata Party 15,926 9%
Kedaranath Sahu Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) 8,453 5%
Kisan Panda Indian National Congress 2,947 2%
Satish Kumar Biswal Independent 998 1%
Nota None Of The Above 666 0%
Himansu Sekhar Sahoo F-suryamani Sahoo Independent 608 0%
Kartik Chandra Malik Bahujan Samaj Party 306 0%
Ranjan Kumar Malik Manas Lokshakti Dal 292 0%
Laluprasad Kadam Independent 276 0%
Purusottam Behera Independent 173 0%

Dharmasala Assembly Election Results (2019)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Pranab Kumar Balabantaray WINNER
Biju Janata Dal
101,364
Lead: 52,739
59%
Ramesh Chandra Parida Bharatiya Janata Party 48,625 28%
Smruti Rekha Pahi Indian National Congress 18,588 11%
Debabrata Rout Bahujan Samaj Party 1,286 1%
Madhumita Sahu SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) 815 0%
Nota None Of The Above 736 0%
Iswar Chandra Pradhan Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 490 0%
Rama Chandra Singh Independent 321 0%
Priyadarsan Dhir Independent 306 0%
Haramohan Kar Krupaa Party 221 0%
Rabindra Dhir Kalinga Sena 183 0%

Dharmasala Assembly Election Results (2014)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Pranab Kumar Balabantaray WINNER
Biju Janata Dal
109,241
Lead: 85,786
69%
Srinath Mishra Indian National Congress 23,455 15%
Ramesh Chandra Parida Bharatiya Janta Party 19,940 13%
Akshaya Kumar Das Socialist Unity Centre Of India (Communist) 2,044 1%
Nirmal Kumar Rout Independent 1,108 1%
Chandramani Nayak Samata Kranti Dal 865 1%
Gobinda Sahoo Bahujan Samaj Party 838 1%
Pravakar Nayak Odisha Jan Morcha 575 0%

Dharmasala Assembly Election Results (2009)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Kalpataru Das WINNER
Biju Janata Dal
79,867
Lead: 35,133
58%
Kangali Charan Panda Indian National Congress 44,734 33%
Ramesh Chandra Parida Bharatiya Janta Party 5,341 4%
Jatish Chandra Mohanty Samruddha Odisha 5,015 4%
Gobinda Sahoo Bahujan Samaj Party 883 1%
Rabindra Kumar Dhir Independent 752 1%
Madhabi Singh Independent 511 0%

Dharmasala Assembly Election Results (2004)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sarat Patkaray WINNER
Biju Janata Dal
61,608
Lead: 4,030
50%
Suresh Kumar Routray Indian National Congress 57,578 46%
Sayed Sekhawat Ali Samajwadi Party 2,074 2%
Simanchal Nayak Bahujan Samaj Party 1,612 1%
Dwitikrushna Behera Republican Party Of India 1,370 1%

Dharmasala Assembly Election Results (2000)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Suresh Kumar Routray WINNER
Indian National Congress
48,204
Lead: 4,077
47%
Sarat Paikray Biju Janata Dal 44,127 43%
Parsunath Subudhi Independent 6,011 6%
Kulamani Sahoo Independent 1,845 2%
Basanta Swain Nationalist Congress Party 1,387 1%
Bibhuti Bhusan Sethi Bahujan Samaj Party 1,031 1%

Dharmasala Assembly Election Results (1995)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Suresh Kumar Routray WINNER
Indian National Congress
55,026
Lead: 32,402
49%
Sunanda Patnaik Janata Dal 22,624 20%
Sarat Kumar Paikray Independent 22,308 20%
Surama Satapathy Independent 6,377 6%
Saragadhar Baliar Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 1,208 1%
Sitanath Patnaik Independent 1,035 1%
Bichitrananda Subudhi Independent 714 1%
Rabindra Badjena Bahujan Samaj Party 472 0%
Susanta Kumar Mohanty Samata Party 444 0%
Pradipta Kumar Bairisal Independent 359 0%
Saktidhar Mohapatra Independent 314 0%
Sarmista Pattnaik (srichandan) Independent 231 0%
Kulamani Sahoo Independent 228 0%
Nilamani Sahoo Independent 159 0%
Laxmidhar Mishra Independent 148 0%
Aswina Kumar Sundaray Independent 105 0%

Dharmasala Assembly Election Results (1990)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sarat Chandra Paikray WINNER
Janata Dal
45,560
Lead: 9,770
53%
Suresh Kumar Routray Indian National Congress 35,790 42%
Birendra Kumar Patnaik Bharatiya Janta Party 2,891 3%
Ashok Kumar Chhotaray Janata Party (Jp) 528 1%
Narayan Kandi Bahujan Samaj Party 223 0%
Laxmidhar Mishra Independent 178 0%

Dharmasala Assembly Election Results (1985)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Suresh Kumar Routary WINNER
Indian National Congress
27,567
Lead: 2,686
47%
Sarat Chandra Paikara Janta Party 24,881 42%
Raghuveer Yadav Lok Dal 3,355 6%
Ajoy Mishra Bharatiya Janta Party 1,619 3%
Pravaka Matagaj Sing Independent 1,601 3%
Khirod Kumar Patnaik Independent 189 0%

Dharmasala Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Suresh Kumar Routray WINNER
Indian National Congress (I)
30,045
Lead: 23,044
62%
Dinabandhu Bairsal Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh 7,001 14%
Ullash Chandra Pradhan Communist Party Of India 4,584 9%
Haribandhu Das Independent 3,712 8%
Rabindra Chhotaray Indian National Congress (U) 1,739 4%
Sabita Das Independent 790 2%
Kulamani Sahoo Independent 622 1%

Dharmasala Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sures Kumar Rautra WINNER
Janta Party
19,817
Lead: 11,557
51%
Banamali Patnaik Indian National Congress 8,260 21%
Mumtaz Ali Independent 6,340 16%
Bankim Chandra Misra Independent 2,393 6%
Abdul Sakur Independent 1,252 3%
Sabita Das Independent 497 1%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

INC 50%
BJD 50%
INC won 4 times and BJD won 4 times since 1977 elections.

Dharmasala MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2024 Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo IND 79,759 4,150 43%
2019 Pranab Kumar Balabantaray BJD 101,364 52,739 59%
2014 Pranab Kumar Balabantaray BJD 109,241 85,786 69%
2009 Kalpataru Das BJD 79,867 35,133 58%
2004 Sarat Patkaray BJD 61,608 4,030 50%
2000 Suresh Kumar Routray INC 48,204 4,077 47%
1995 Suresh Kumar Routray INC 55,026 32,402 49%
1990 Sarat Chandra Paikray JD 45,560 9,770 53%
1985 Suresh Kumar Routary INC 27,567 2,686 47%
1980 Suresh Kumar Routray INC(I) 30,045 23,044 62%
1977 Sures Kumar Rautra JNP 19,817 11,557 51%
Source: ECI

Dharmasala Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2024 Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo IND
79,759
(Lead: 4,150)
43%
Pranab Balabantray BJD 75,609 41%
2019 Pranab Kumar Balabantaray BJD
101,364
(Lead: 52,739)
59%
Ramesh Chandra Parida BJP 48,625 28%
2014 Pranab Kumar Balabantaray BJD
109,241
(Lead: 85,786)
69%
Srinath Mishra INC 23,455 15%
2009 Kalpataru Das BJD
79,867
(Lead: 35,133)
58%
Kangali Charan Panda INC 44,734 33%
2004 Sarat Patkaray BJD
61,608
(Lead: 4,030)
50%
Suresh Kumar Routray INC 57,578 46%
2000 Suresh Kumar Routray INC
48,204
(Lead: 4,077)
47%
Sarat Paikray BJD 44,127 43%
1995 Suresh Kumar Routray INC
55,026
(Lead: 32,402)
49%
Sunanda Patnaik JD 22,624 20%
1990 Sarat Chandra Paikray JD
45,560
(Lead: 9,770)
53%
Suresh Kumar Routray INC 35,790 42%
1985 Suresh Kumar Routary INC
27,567
(Lead: 2,686)
47%
Sarat Chandra Paikara JNP 24,881 42%
1980 Suresh Kumar Routray INC(I)
30,045
(Lead: 23,044)
62%
Dinabandhu Bairsal JNP(SC) 7,001 14%
1977 Sures Kumar Rautra JNP
19,817
(Lead: 11,557)
51%
Banamali Patnaik INC 8,260 21%
Source: ECI

Odisha Dharmasala Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Dharmasala Assembly seat in the 2024 election?

Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo of the Independent (IND) won the Dharmasala Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Pranab Balabantray of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by a margin of 4150 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Dharmasala constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Dharmasala constituency is 50% INC and 50% BJD, with INC won 4 times and BJD won 4 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2024 Dharmasala Assembly Election?

Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo (IND) received 43% vote share.
Pranab Balabantray (BJD) received 41% vote share.

What were the results of the 2024 Dharmasala Assembly Election?

Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo (IND) won the 2024 election with 79759 votes, leading by 4150 votes and securing a 43% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Dharmasala Assembly constituency fall under?

The Dharmasala Assembly constituency falls under the Jajpur (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Jajapur * district.

What was the margin of victory in the Dharmasala Assembly Election 2024?

Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo (IND) won the Dharmasala Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 4150 votes over Pranab Balabantray (BJD).

What are the key constituencies in the Jajpur (sc) Lok Sabha area?

The Dharmasala Assembly constituency is part of the Jajpur (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Binjharpur (sc), Bari, Barachana, Jajpur, Korei, Sukinda.

Who were the top candidates for the Dharmasala Assembly Election 2024?

The top candidates in the Dharmasala Assembly Election 2024 were:
Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo (IND)
Pranab Balabantray (BJD)
Smt. Smruti Rekha Pahi (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo (IND) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Dharmasala Assembly Election 2024?

The voter turnout in the Dharmasala Assembly Election 2024 was 79.61%%

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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