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, 2019
MAHESH SAHOO
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2019
35,412
3.13% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJPRUDRA NARAYAN PANY
- Votes
- 4,87,472
- Vote share
- 43.08%
- Behind by
- 35,412
Electors
15,04,403
Total votes polled
11,31,522
Valid votes
11,31,522
NOTA votes
11,254
0.99% of votes polled
Turnout
75.2%
Full result, 2019
9 candidates · 11,31,522 valid votes
MAHESH SAHOOBJDwon
5,22,884
46.2%
RUDRA NARAYAN PANYBJP
4,87,472
43.1%
RAJA KAMAKHYA PRASAD SINGH DEOINC
80,349
7.1%
PRADYUMNA KUMAR NAIKBSP
7,789
0.7%
PRIYABRATA GARNAIKHND
6,946
0.6%
BIJAYA KUMAR BEHERAAPOI
4,742
0.4%
SAROJ KUMAR SATPATHYSKD
3,877
0.3%
MANASI SWAINSUCIC
3,295
0.3%
RANJAN KUMAR SAHOOBMFP
2,914
0.3%
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.
