Dhenkanal
Assembly seat no. 55 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Odisha also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DHENKANAL. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2009
NABIN NANDA
NCP
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2009
6,933
4.79% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCSUDHIR KUMAR SAMAL
- Votes
- 44,185
- Vote share
- 30.50%
- Behind by
- 6,933
Electors
2,24,399
Total votes polled
1,44,888
Valid votes
1,44,888
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
64.6%
Full result, 2009
10 candidates · 1,44,888 valid votes
NABIN NANDANCPwon
51,118
35.3%
SUDHIR KUMAR SAMALINC
44,185
30.5%
KRUSHNA CHANDRA PATRABJP
41,032
28.3%
ANUPAMA BARALSAMO
1,936
1.3%
NIROJ NALINI MAHALIKBSP
1,815
1.3%
SHAIKH ABDUL WALIRPI
1,203
0.8%
CHAKRADHAR NAYAKKS
946
0.7%
MADHUSUDAN NAIKIND
945
0.7%
UTKAL KHATUARPD
871
0.6%
BANA MAHARANAIND
837
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Krushna Chandra Patra | BJP | 1,06,529 | 52.57% | Sudhir Kumar Samal | 20,439 |
| 2019 | Sudhir Kumar Samal | BJD | 89,536 | 46.92% | Krushna Chandra Patra | 20,640 |
| 2014 | SAROJ KUMAR SAMAL | BJD | 69,083 | 39.40% | KRUSHNA CHANDRA PATRA | 3,294 |
| 2009 | NABIN NANDA | NCP | 51,118 | 35.28% | SUDHIR KUMAR SAMAL | 6,933 |
| 2004 | SUDHIR KUMAR SAMAL | INC | 53,477 | 49.71% | KRUSHANA CHANDRA PATRA | 5,466 |
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 Dhenkanal assembly constituency in 2024?
Krushna Chandra Patra (BJP) won Dhenkanal in 2024, by a margin of 20,439 votes.
Which party has won Dhenkanal the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has Dhenkanal gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1961 to 2024.
Who has won Dhenkanal the most times?
NANDINI SATPATHY, with 3 wins between 1974 and 1980.
