DHARAMSALA
Assembly seat no. 26 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 1995
KALPATARU DAS
JD
Elections held
9
1967–2004
Most successful party
BJD
won 2 of 9
Margin, 1995
5,461
4.80% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
INDKANGALI CHARAN PANDA
- Votes
- 50,187
- Vote share
- 44.11%
- Behind by
- 5,461
Electors
1,44,133
Total votes polled
1,13,787
Valid votes
1,13,787
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.0%
Full result, 1995
10 candidates · 1,13,787 valid votes
KALPATARU DASJDwon
55,648
48.9%
KANGALI CHARAN PANDAIND
50,187
44.1%
SRINATH MISHRAINC
5,248
4.6%
AKSHAYA PARIDABJP
1,134
1.0%
BISWANATH SATAPATHYIND
651
0.6%
BAIRAGI CHARAN BISWALIND
296
0.3%
MADHUSUDAN MALLICKBSP
267
0.2%
NHBAKISHORE TRIPATHYIND
143
0.1%
SANKAR PRASAD JENAMANIIND
126
0.1%
ABHAY DASIND
87
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.







