Dhamnagar
Assembly seat no. 46 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2004
MANMOHAN SAMAL
BJP
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 15
Margin, 2004
28,942
22.11% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCJAGANNATHA ROUT
- Votes
- 34,615
- Vote share
- 26.44%
- Behind by
- 28,942
Electors
1,92,077
Total votes polled
1,30,910
Valid votes
1,30,910
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.2%
Full result, 2004
6 candidates · 1,30,910 valid votes
MANMOHAN SAMALBJPwon
63,557
48.5%
JAGANNATHA ROUTINC
34,615
26.4%
MANAS RANJAN MALLICKIND
28,516
21.8%
GAURAHARI BISWALBSP
1,781
1.4%
DEBABRATA JENAIND
1,741
1.3%
PRAKASH CHANDRA SAHOOIND
700
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Suryabanshi Suraj | BJP | 90,555 | 50.31% | Dr. Sanjaya Kumar Das | 8,095 |
| 2019 | BISHNU CHARAN SETHI | BJP | 80,111 | 48.47% | RAJENDRA KUMAR DAS | 4,625 |
| 2014 | MUKTIKANTA MANDAL | BJD | 71,538 | 47.98% | BISHNU CHARAN SETHI | 9,192 |
| 2009 | RAJENDRA KUMAR DAS | BJD | 48,424 | 38.78% | BISHNU CHARAN SETHI | 4,944 |
| 2004 | MANMOHAN SAMAL | BJP | 63,557 | 48.55% | JAGANNATHA ROUT | 28,942 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
