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Dhenkanal Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 20°39′N 85°35′E / 20.65°N 85.59°E / 20.65; 85.59
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This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Dhenkanal.

Dhenkanal
Constituency No. 55 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictDhenkanal
Lok Sabha constituencyDhenkanal
Established1951
Total electors2,71,942[a][b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBhartiya Janta Party
Elected year2024

Dhenkanal is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Dhenkanal district, Odisha.[1]

This constituency includes Dhenkanal, Gondia block and 20 GPs (Baladiabandha, Baliamba, Beltikiri, Bhaliabolkateni, Bhapur, Chandrasekhar Prasad, Dhirapatana, Gobindpur, Kaimati, Kakudibhag, Kankadahad, Kankadpal, Madhusahupatna, Mangalpur, Manipur, Nadiali, Nagiapasi, Sankarpur, Saptasajya and Talabarkote) of Dhenkanal block.[2][3]

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
 
 52.57%
2019
 
 46.92%
2014
 
 39.39%
2009
 
 35.28%
2004
 
 49.17%
2000
 
 34.59%
1995
 
 52.61%
1990
 
 47.49%
1985
 
 64.09%
1980
 
 59.11%
1977
 
 80.07%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections have been held till date. It was a 2 member constituency in 1957.

List of members elected from Dhenkanal constituency are:[5][6]

Year Member Party
2024[7] Krushna Chandra Patra Bharatiya Janata Party
2019[8] Sudhir Kumar Samal Biju Janata Dal
2014[9] Saroj Kumar Samal
2009[10] Nabin Nanda Nationalist Congress Party
2004 Sudhir Kumar Samal Indian National Congress
2000 Krushna Chandra Patra Bharatiya Janata Party
1995 Nabin Chandra Narayan Das Indian National Congress
1990 Tathagata Satapathy Janata Dal
1985 Nandini Satpathy Independent politician
1980 Indian National Congress (Urs)
1977[11] Janata Party
1974 Indian National Congress
1971 Surendra Mohan Patnaik Indian National Congress (R)
1967 Ratnaprava Devi Swatantra Party
1961
1957[c] Kalia Dehuri Ganatantra Parishad
Shankar Pratap Singh Deo Mahendra Bahadur Raja
1951 Baisnab Charan Patnaik Communist Party of India

Election Results

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2024

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Voting was held on 25 May 2024 in the 3rd phase of the Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of the Indian General Election. The counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[12] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Krushna Chandra Patra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sudhir Kumar Samal by a margin of 20,439 votes.[7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Dhenkanal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Krushna Chandra Patra 1,06,529 52.57
BJD Sudhir Kumar Samal 86,090 42.48
INC Susmita Singh Deo 4,630 2.28
NOTA None of the above 1,983 0.98
Majority 20,439 10.09
Turnout 2,02,637 74.51
BJP gain from BJD

2019

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In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sudhir Kumar Samal defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Krushna Chandra Patra by a margin of 20,640 votes.[8]

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dhenkanal[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Sudhir Kumar Samal 89,536 46.92
BJP Krushna Chandra Patra 68896 36.11
INC Nabin Nanda 24788 12.99
NOTA None of the above 1265 0.66
Majority 20,640 10.81
Turnout 190810 74.9
BJD hold

2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Saroj Kumar Samal defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Krushna Chandra Patra by a margin of 3,294 votes.[9]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dhenkanal[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Saroj Kumar Samal 69,083 39.39 new
BJP Krushna Chandra Patra 65,789 37.52 Increase9.2
INC Sidheswari Prasad Mishra 30,571 17.43 Decrease13.07
NOTA None of the above 2,036 1.16
Majority 3,294 1.88
Turnout 1,75,360 76.74 12.16
Registered electors 2,28,498
BJD gain from NCP

2009

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In 2009 election, Nationalist Congress Party candidate Nabin Nanda defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sudhir Kumar Samal by a margin of 6,933 votes.[10]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dhenkanal[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Nabin Nanda 51,118 35.28 −
INC Sudhir Kumar Samal 44,185 30.50 −
BJP Krushna Chandra Patra 41,032 28.32 −
Majority 6,933 4.79[d] −
Turnout 1,44,914 64.58 −
Registered electors 2,24,399
NCP gain from INC

Notes

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  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  4. ^ %of total valid votes

References

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  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014. Constituency: Dhenkanal (55) District : Dhenkanal
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "118 - Dhenkanal Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 3 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Dhenkanal Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Dhenkanal Assembly Election Results 2024: Dhenkanal Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014. 6933
  11. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1977". Elections.in. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  12. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  13. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Odisha - Dhenkanal". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  15. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Dhenkanal (55)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  16. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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