Dhamnagar Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}
{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Dhamnagar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Dhamnagar
| state = Odisha
| constituency_no = 46
| type = SLA
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| division = Central Division
| district = Bhadrak
| loksabha_cons = Bhadrak
| established = 1951
| reservation = SC
| incumbent_image = Suryabanshi Suraj.jpg
| mla = Suryabanshi Suraj
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| latest_election_year = 2024
| electors = 2,47,651{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}
}}
Dhamnagar is a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, in Bhadrak district, Odisha, India. This constituency includes Dhamnagar block and 12 GPs (Paliabindha, Achak, Dolasahi, Guamal, Talapada, Kubera, Biliana, Baro, Bodak, Kanpada, Shyamsundarpur and Talagopabindha) of Tihidi 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|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|50.31}}
{{bar percent|2022 (bypoll)|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|49.09}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|48.47}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|47.98}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|43.57}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|48.55}}
{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|35.03}}
{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|42.69}}
{{bar percent|1991 (bypoll)|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|56.20}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|56.21}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.00}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|61.23}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|54.21}}
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Since its formation in 1951, 19 elections were held till date including two bypolls in 1990 & 2022.
List of members elected from Dhamnagar 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=17 December 2013 |df=dmy }}
Election Results
= 2024 =
Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th 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}}{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/full-list-of-odisha-assembly-elections-2024-winners-9365903/|title=Full list of Odisha Assembly elections 2024 winners|last1=The Indian Express|date=5 June 2024|accessdate=15 June 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615080828/https://indianexpress.com/elections/full-list-of-odisha-assembly-elections-2024-winners-9365903/|archivedate=15 June 2024|language=en}} In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Suryabanshi Suraj defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sanjay Kumar Das by a margin of 8,095 votes.
{{Election box begin |
|title= 2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Dhamnagar{{cite news |title=2024 Odisha Assembly Elections - Dhamnagar result |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S1846.htm |access-date=15 June 2024 |date=4 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615102817/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S1846.htm |archive-date=15 June 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Suryabanshi Suraj
|votes = 90,555
|percentage = 50.31
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Sanjay Kumar Das
|votes = 82,460
|percentage = 45.81
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Ranjan Kumar Behera
|votes = 5,732
|percentage = 3.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 361
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,095
|percentage = 4.5
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,79,992
|percentage = 72.68
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=== 2022 Bypoll ===
In 2022 bye-election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Suryabanshi Suraj defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Abanti Das by a margin of 9,881 votes.
{{Election box begin|
|title=Odisha Assembly by election, 2022: Dhamnagar{{cite news |title=Election Commission of India - Dhamnagar Bypoll Result |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcByeNov2022/ConstituencywiseS1846.htm?ac=46 |accessdate=8 November 2022 |work= |date=8 November 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108144235/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcByeNov2022/ConstituencywiseS1846.htm?ac=46 |archivedate=8 November 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bhartiya Janata Party
|candidate = Suryabanshi Suraj
|votes = 80,351
|percentage = 49.09
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Abanti Das
|votes = 70,470
|percentage = 43.05
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Rajendra Kumar Das
|votes = 8,153
|percentage = 4.98
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Harekrushna sethi
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 3,533
|percentage = 2.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = None of the above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 649
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,881
|percentage = 6.04
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,63,682
|percentage = 66.63
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Bhartiya Janata Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2019 =
In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bishnu Charan Sethi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Kumar Das by a margin of 4,625 votes.{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2019/odisha/dhamnagar-election-result-s18a046/|title=Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014|accessdate=29 May 2014}}
{{Election box begin |title= 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dhamnagar{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11679-odisha-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate=7 October 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Bishnu Charan Sethi |votes=80,111|percentage=47.47|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Biju Janata Dal|candidate=Rajendra Kumar Das |votes=75,486|percentage=45.67|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Bidyadhar Jena |votes=7,303|percentage=4.42|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Budhiram Samal |votes=769|percentage=0.47|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None|votes=613|percentage=0.37|change=}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,625
|percentage = 2.80
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,65,272
|percentage = 71.93
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Bhartiya Janata Party
|loser = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2014 =
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Muktikanta Mandal defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bishnu Charan Sethi by a margin of 9,192 votes.
{{Election box begin |title= 2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dhamnagar{{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 = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Muktikanta Mandal
|votes = 71,538
|percentage = 47.98
|change = 9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bishnu Charan Sethi
|votes = 62,346
|percentage = 41.82
|change = 7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Hrudananda Sethi
|votes = 12046
|percentage = 8.08
|change = -15.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 739
|percentage = 0.5
|change = -
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,192
|percentage = 6.16
|change = 2.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,49,090
|percentage = 74.22
|change = 8.11
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,00,867
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2009 =
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Kumar Das defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bishnu Charan Sethi by a margin of 4,944 votes.
{{Election box begin |title= 2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Dhamnagar{{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 = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Rajendra Kumar Das
|votes = 48,424
|percentage = 38.78
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bishnu Charan Sethi
|votes = 43,480
|percentage = 34.82
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Netrananda Mallick
|votes = 29,844
|percentage = 23.90
|change = -
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,944
|percentage = 3.96{{efn|%of total valid votes}}
|change = -
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,24,930
|percentage = 66.11
|change = -
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
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{{Bhadrak district}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Odisha|state=expanded}}
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Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha