DHARAMSALA
Assembly seat no. 26 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
KANGALI CHARAN PANDA
INC
Elections held
9
1967–2004
Most successful party
BJD
won 2 of 9
Margin, 1985
7,363
11.33% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
JNPGURU CHANRAN TIKAYAT
- Votes
- 24,227
- Vote share
- 37.26%
- Behind by
- 7,363
Electors
1,00,346
Total votes polled
65,014
Valid votes
65,014
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.8%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 65,014 valid votes
KANGALI CHARAN PANDAINCwon
31,590
48.6%
GURU CHANRAN TIKAYATJNP
24,227
37.3%
BAIRAGI BISWALIND
3,530
5.4%
KALPATARU DASBJP
2,078
3.2%
DURGA PRASANA DASLKD
1,548
2.4%
KALAKARA MAHANTYIND
1,064
1.6%
SUSANTA PATNAIKIND
705
1.1%
BRAJABANDHU BEHERAIND
272
0.4%
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.
