Dabugam Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}

{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Dabugam}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Dabugam

| state = Odisha

| constituency_no = 76

| type = SLA

| map_image =

| map_caption =

| map_alt =

| division = Southern Division

| district = Nabarangpur

| loksabha_cons = Nabarangpur

| established = 1961

| reservation = ST

| incumbent_image = Manohar Randhari.jpg

| mla = Manohar Randhari

| party = Biju Janata Dal

| latest_election_year = 2024

| electors = 2,04,966{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}

}}

Dabugam is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district, Odisha.{{cite web |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=76|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318092352/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=76|url-status=usurped|archive-date=18 March 2014|title= Orissa Assembly Election 2009 |work=empoweringindia.org |quote= Constituency: Dabugam (76) District: Nabrangpur|accessdate= 17 March 2014}}

This constituency includes Dabugam block, Papadahandi block and 14 Gram panchayats (Atigam, Badagumuda, Balenga, Bankuli, M. Karagam, Butimajhisemla, Ekori, Kodinga, Kosagumuda, Majhidhanua, Motigam, Santoshpur, Taragam and Temara) of Kosagumuda block.[http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their Extent][http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha]

Elected members

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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|44.95}}

{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|44.43}}

{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.72}}

{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|37.30}}

{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|46.91}}

{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.02}}

{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|45.38}}

{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|72.29}}

{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.13}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|43.52}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|47.75}}

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Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Dabugam constituency are:{{cite web|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |title=List of members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004) |accessdate=2014-02-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-17 }}{{cite web|title= Dabugam Assembly Constituency, Orissa|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/dabugam.html|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|accessdate= 18 March 2014}}

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!Year

!Member

!colspan=2|Party

2024{{Cite web |title=Dabugam Assembly Election Results 2024: Dabugam Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/dabugam-constituency-result-18076 |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=India Today |language=en}}

| rowspan="2" |Manohar Randhari

|{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Biju Janata Dal}}

2019{{cite web |title=State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11679-odisha-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |url-access=limited |access-date=7 October 2021 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}
2014

| rowspan="2" |Bhujabal Majhi

|{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Indian National Congress}}

2009
2004

|Ramesh Chandra Majhi

|{{full party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}}

2000

|Bhujabal Majhi

|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1995

| rowspan="2" |Jadav Majhi

|{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Janata Dal}}

1990
1985

|Damburu Majhi

|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1980

|Phulamani Santa

|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}}

1977

| rowspan="2" |Shyamghan Majhi

|{{full party name with color|Janata Party}}

1974

|{{full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

1971

| rowspan="2" |Damburu Majhi

|{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Swatantra Party}}

1967
1961

|Jagannath Tripathy

|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

Election Results

= 2024 =

Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.{{Cite web |title=General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 |url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/election-details-odisa.html |website=ECI}} In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Manohar Randhari defeated Indian National Congress candidate Lipika Majhi by a margin of 21,455 votes.

{{Election box begin

|title= 2024 Vidhan Sabha Election,Dabugam}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Biju Janata Dal

|candidate = Manohar Randhari

|votes = 77,511

|percentage =44.95

|change = {{up}}0.52

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Lipika Majhi

|votes = 56,056

|percentage = 32.51

|change = {{down}}7.46

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Somnath Pujari

|votes = 34,318

|percentage = 19.90

|change = {{up}}9.96

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 4,543

|percentage = 2.63

|change = {{up}}0.33

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 21,455

|percentage = 12.44

|change = {{up}}7.98

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,72,428

|percentage = 84.13

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Biju Janata Dal

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2019 =

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Manohar Randhari defeated Indian National Congress candidate Bhujabal Majhi by a margin of 7,363 votes.

{{Election box begin | title= 2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dabugam {{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) ( AC / PC ) |url=http://ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase%201/Form%207%20A%20to%20English%28Phase-I%29.pdf |website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |accessdate=14 April 2019}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Biju Janata Dal

|candidate = Manohar Randhari

|votes = 73,264

|percentage = 44.43

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Bhujabal Majhi

|votes = 65,901

|percentage = 39.97

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Padman Nayak

|votes = 16394

|percentage = 9.94

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Manohar Randhari

|votes = 3,407

|percentage = 2.07

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 3,799

|percentage = 2.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 7,363

|percentage = 4.46

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,64,885

|percentage = 83

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing|

|winner = Biju Janata Dal

|loser = Indian National Congress

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2014 =

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Bhujabal Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Motiram Nayak by a margin of 6,097 votes.

{{Election box begin|

|title= 2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dabugam{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3631-orissa-2014/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 6 October 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Bhujabal Majhi

|votes = 62,957

|percentage = 41.72

|change = {{up}}4.42

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Biju Janata Dal

|candidate = Motiram Nayak

|votes = 56,860

|percentage = 37.68

|change = {{up}}6.53

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Sasi Dhar Majhi

|votes = 10,853

|percentage = 7.19

|change = {{down}}11.61

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 4,696

|percentage = 3.11

|change = -

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 6,097

|percentage = 4.04

|change = {{down}}2.11

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,50,912

|percentage = 85.42

|change = {{up}}13.11

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 1,76,666

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Indian National Congress

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2009 =

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Bhujabal Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Motiram Nayak by a margin of 7,374 votes.{{cite web |url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |title=Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin |work=leadtech.in |quote=7374 |accessdate=17 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |archive-date=27 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}

{{Election box begin |

|title= 2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dabugam{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3630-orissa-2009/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 6 October 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Bhujabal Majhi

|votes = 44,723

|percentage = 37.30

|change = -

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Biju Janata Dal

|candidate = Motiram Nayak

|votes = 37,349

|percentage = 31.15

|change = -

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Mohan Majhi

|votes = 22,543

|percentage = 18.80

|change = -

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Samruddha Odisha

|candidate = Mangal Charan Naik

|votes = 9,773

|percentage = 8.15

|change = -

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bahujan Samaj Party

|candidate = Bhaskar Majhi

|votes = 5,519

|percentage = 4.60

|change = -

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 7,374

|percentage = 6.15{{efn|%of total valid votes}}

|change = -

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,19,909

|percentage = 72.31

|change = -

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Indian National Congress

|loser = Biju Janata Dal

|swing = 5.88 {{efn|2004 Voter turnout was 66.43%}}

}}

{{Election box end}}

Notes

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References

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{{Nabarangpur district}}

{{Assembly constituencies of Odisha|state=expanded}}

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