Dharamgarh
Assembly seat no. 79 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 2000
BIRA SIPKA
BJD
Elections held
11
1967–2024
Most successful party
SWA
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2000
11,089
16.08% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INDBHISMA SUNANI
- Votes
- 18,187
- Vote share
- 26.37%
- Behind by
- 11,089
Electors
1,53,694
Total votes polled
68,975
Valid votes
68,975
NOTA votes
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Turnout
44.9%
Full result, 2000
5 candidates · 68,975 valid votes
BIRA SIPKABJDwon
29,276
42.4%
BHISMA SUNANIIND
18,187
26.4%
BHARAT BEMALINC
17,305
25.1%
SATYABAN NAIKBSP
2,784
4.0%
SHAMLAL BEHERASP
1,423
2.1%
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
