DHARAMSALA
Assembly seat no. 26 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 1980
KANGALI PANDA
IND
Elections held
9
1967–2004
Most successful party
BJD
won 2 of 9
Margin, 1980
2,132
3.92% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
JNPSCGURU CHARAN TIKAYAT
- Votes
- 13,450
- Vote share
- 24.76%
- Behind by
- 2,132
Electors
92,529
Total votes polled
54,327
Valid votes
54,327
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.7%
Full result, 1980
8 candidates · 54,327 valid votes
KANGALI PANDAINDwon
15,582
28.7%
GURU CHARAN TIKAYATJNPSC
13,450
24.8%
BANKA BEHARI DASINC(U)
11,182
20.6%
NATABAR BALINC(I)
10,078
18.6%
GOKULANANDA ROUTIND
2,540
4.7%
NARENDRA BEHERAIND
706
1.3%
DURGA PRASANNA DASHIND
705
1.3%
RABINDRA DASHIND
84
0.1%
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.
