DHARAMSALA
Assembly seat no. 26 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 2004
KALPATARU DAS
BJD
Elections held
9
1967–2004
Most successful party
BJD
won 2 of 9
Margin, 2004
19,260
15.19% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCKANGALI CHARAN PANDA
- Votes
- 52,559
- Vote share
- 41.46%
- Behind by
- 19,260
Electors
1,69,573
Total votes polled
1,26,774
Valid votes
1,26,774
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.8%
Full result, 2004
3 candidates · 1,26,774 valid votes
KALPATARU DASBJDwon
71,819
56.6%
KANGALI CHARAN PANDAINC
52,559
41.5%
NALINEE KANTA MISHRAIND
2,396
1.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | KALPATARU DAS | BJD | 71,819 | 56.65% | KANGALI CHARAN PANDA | 19,260 |
| 2000 | KALPATARU DAS | BJD | 50,890 | 47.82% | KANGALI CHARAN PANDA | 5,683 |
| 1995 | KALPATARU DAS | JD | 55,648 | 48.91% | KANGALI CHARAN PANDA | 5,461 |
| 1985 | KANGALI CHARAN PANDA | INC | 31,590 | 48.59% | GURU CHANRAN TIKAYAT | 7,363 |
| 1980 | KANGALI PANDA | IND | 15,582 | 28.68% | GURU CHARAN TIKAYAT | 2,132 |
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 DHARAMSALA assembly constituency in 2004?
KALPATARU DAS (BJD) won DHARAMSALA in 2004, by a margin of 19,260 votes.
Which party has won DHARAMSALA the most times?
BJD, with 2 of the 9 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has DHARAMSALA gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1967 to 2004.
Who has won DHARAMSALA the most times?
KALPATARU DAS, with 3 wins between 1995 and 2004.







