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Dharmagarh
Legislative Assembly of Odisha constituency
DistrictKalahandi
BlocksDharmgarh, Koksara, Kalampur, Jaipatana
Electorate2,32,513 [1][a]
Current constituency
Created1957
PartyBJD
MLAPuspendra Singh Deo
Const. No.79
Lok Sabha ConstituenciesKalahandi

Dharmagarh (Sl. No.: 79) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha.[2]

This constituency includes Dharmgarh block, Kalampur block, Koksara block, and 2 Gram panchayats (Bandigaon and Ranamal) of Jaipatana block.[3][4]

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rahasbihari Behera by a margin of 22,906 votes.[5]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates [6]
2009
 
 35.83%
2004
 
 48.25%
2000
 
 42.44%
1995
 
 31.64%
1990
 
 54.66%
1985
 
 61.45%
1980
 
 51.80%
1977
 
 41.57%

Thirteen elections were held between 1957 and 2009. Elected members from the Dharmagarh constituency are: [7][8]

  • 2009: (79): Puspendra Singh Deo (BJD)
  • 2004: (96): Bira Sipka (BJD)
  • 2000: (96): Bira Sipka (BJD)
  • 1995: (96): Bira Sipka (Janata Dal)
  • 1990: (96): Bharat Bhusan Bemal (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (96): Jugaram Behera (Congress)
  • 1980: (96): Gajanan Nayak (Congress-I)
  • 1977: (96): Gajanan Nayak (Congress)
  • 1974: (96): Dayanidhi Naik (Swatantra Party)
  • 1971: (90): Lochan Dhangada Majhi (Swatantra Party)
  • 1967: (90): Lochan Dhangada Majhi (Swatantra Party)
  • 1961: (38): Mukund Naik (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1957: (28): Janardan Majhi (Ganatantra Parishad)

Summary of results of the 2009 Election

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dharmagarh[9]
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 −
SP Surendra Kumar Pattjoshi 18,834 11.95 −
BSP Kalyani Naik 4,393 2.79 −
SAMO Hira Bag 4,015 2.55 −
Independent Subash Chandra Naik 2,557 1.62 −
Kalinga Sena Baikuntha Dhangdamajhi 2,057 0.94 −
Independent Bhubaneswar Durga 1,452 0.92 −
Independent Gobinda Chandra Rout 1,432 0.91 −
Independent Prahalad Agarwal 1,265 0.80 −
Majority 22,906 14.53[b] −
Turnout 1,57,621 71.66 −
BJD hold Swing 7.14[c]

Notes

  1. ^ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ^ %of total valid votes
  3. ^ 2004 Voter turnout was 64.52%

References

  1. ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014. Constituency: Dharmagarh (79) District: Kalahandi
  3. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. ^ Seats of Odisha
  5. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014. 22906
  6. ^ "96 - Dharamgarh (SC) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  7. ^ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
  8. ^ "Dharamgarh Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  9. ^ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf
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