KESINGA
Assembly seat no. 101 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 2000
DHANESWAR MAJHI
BJP
Elections held
10
1967–2004
Most successful party
SWA
won 3 of 10
Margin, 2000
8,180
9.37% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INCJAGANATH PATTANAIK
- Votes
- 29,696
- Vote share
- 34.01%
- Behind by
- 8,180
Electors
1,49,639
Total votes polled
87,309
Valid votes
87,309
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
58.4%
Full result, 2000
5 candidates · 87,309 valid votes
DHANESWAR MAJHIBJPwon
37,876
43.4%
JAGANATH PATTANAIKINC
29,696
34.0%
KIRAN CHANDRA SINGH DEOIND
16,410
18.8%
KIRTTAN NAIKSP
2,535
2.9%
KISHOR KUMAR NAIKAITC
792
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | DHANESWAR MAJHI | BJP | 48,525 | 44.85% | BHUPINDER SINGH | 593 |
| 2000 | DHANESWAR MAJHI | BJP | 37,876 | 43.38% | JAGANATH PATTANAIK | 8,180 |
| 1995 | BHUPENDRA SINGH | INC | 40,567 | 39.29% | BHAKTA CHARAN DAS | 12,126 |
| 1990 | KIRAN CHANDRA SINGH DEO | JD | 38,418 | 52.91% | BHUPINDAR SINGH | 9,738 |
| 1985 | BHUPINDER SINGH | INC | 25,314 | 51.61% | KIRANCHANDRA SINGH DEO | 3,288 |
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 KESINGA assembly constituency in 2004?
DHANESWAR MAJHI (BJP) won KESINGA in 2004, by a margin of 593 votes.
Which party has won KESINGA the most times?
SWA, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KESINGA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2004.
Who has won KESINGA the most times?
DHANESWAR MAJHI, with 2 wins between 2000 and 2004.
