DHENKANAL
Constituency no. 9 in Odisha · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Odisha also has an assembly constituency called DHENKANAL. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 2009
TATHAGATA SATPATHY
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2009
1,86,587
21.78% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCCHANDRA SEKHAR TRIPATHI
- Votes
- 2,11,981
- Vote share
- 24.75%
- Behind by
- 1,86,587
Electors
12,83,608
Total votes polled
8,56,631
Valid votes
8,56,631
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.7%
Full result, 2009
5 candidates · 8,56,631 valid votes
TATHAGATA SATPATHYBJDwon
3,98,568
46.5%
CHANDRA SEKHAR TRIPATHIINC
2,11,981
24.8%
RUDRANARAYAN PANYBJP
2,08,296
24.3%
KRISHNA CHANDRA SAHOOBSP
19,303
2.3%
PRIYABRATA GARNAIKKS
18,483
2.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RUDRA NARAYAN PANY | BJP | 5,98,721 | 50.24% | ABINASH SAMAL | 76,567 |
| 2019 | MAHESH SAHOO | BJD | 5,22,884 | 46.21% | RUDRA NARAYAN PANY | 35,412 |
| 2014 | TATHAGATA SATPATHY | BJD | 4,53,277 | 43.50% | RUDRA NARAYAN PANY | 1,37,340 |
| 2009 | TATHAGATA SATPATHY | BJD | 3,98,568 | 46.53% | CHANDRA SEKHAR TRIPATHI | 1,86,587 |
| 2004 | TATHAGATA SATAPATHY | BJD | 4,23,539 | 53.59% | KAMAKHYA PRASAD SINGHDEO | 1,22,882 |
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 constituency in 2024?
RUDRA NARAYAN PANY (BJP) won DHENKANAL in 2024, by a margin of 76,567 votes.
Which party has won DHENKANAL the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DHENKANAL gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won DHENKANAL the most times?
TATHAGATA SATPATHY, with 2 wins between 2009 and 2014.
