Dharamgarh
Assembly seat no. 79 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1995
BIRA SIPKA
JD
Elections held
11
1967–2024
Most successful party
SWA
won 3 of 11
Margin, 1995
1,139
1.23% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
SJPRBHAKTA CHARAN DAS
- Votes
- 28,163
- Vote share
- 30.41%
- Behind by
- 1,139
Electors
1,38,516
Total votes polled
92,607
Valid votes
92,607
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.9%
Full result, 1995
9 candidates · 92,607 valid votes
BIRA SIPKAJDwon
29,302
31.6%
BHAKTA CHARAN DASSJPR
28,163
30.4%
CHHABILAL NAGINC
22,970
24.8%
BHAGYABAN SAGARBJP
6,507
7.0%
DINABANDHU JALIND
3,127
3.4%
DURYODHAN HARIJANBSP
1,639
1.8%
GOKHARA MAHANANDIND
689
0.7%
KESHARI MANGARAJIND
116
0.1%
SABAR SUNANIIND
94
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi | BJP | 87,890 | 41.84% | Puspendra Singh Deo | 18,927 |
| 2004 | BIRA SIPKA | BJD | 52,567 | 48.25% | BHISMA SUNANI | 13,616 |
| 2000 | BIRA SIPKA | BJD | 29,276 | 42.44% | BHISMA SUNANI | 11,089 |
| 1995 | BIRA SIPKA | JD | 29,302 | 31.64% | BHAKTA CHARAN DAS | 1,139 |
| 1990 | BHARAT BHUSAN BEMAL | JD | 30,753 | 54.66% | BHISMA SUNANI | 12,297 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the Dharamgarh assembly constituency in 2024?
Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi (BJP) won Dharamgarh in 2024, by a margin of 18,927 votes.
Which party has won Dharamgarh the most times?
SWA, with 3 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has Dharamgarh gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won Dharamgarh the most times?
BIRA SIPKA, with 3 wins between 1995 and 2004.
