# Kantamal Assembly constituency

Kantamal is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Boudh district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Kantamal block and 10 GPs (Raxa, Manupali, Gochhapada, Baunsuni, Bohira, Talasarada, Mundipadar, Sagada, Gundulia and Ainlapali) of Boudh block.
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation and went for polls in 2009 election.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2019 | 2019 | 33.03% | 33.03% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 42.62% | 42.62% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 44.68% | 44.68% |
Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date
List of members elected from the Kantamal constituency are :
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | |
| 2019 | Mahidhar Rana | BJD |
| 2014 | Mahidhar Rana | BJD |
| 2009 | Bhagaban Kanhar | BJD |

## Election results
### 2024

Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Kantamal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Mahidhar Rana | | | |
| | BJP | Kanhai Charan Danga | | | |
| | INC | Sarat Kumar Pradhan | | | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahidhar Rana defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanhai Charan Danga by a margin of 3650 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Kantamal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Mahidhar Rana | 43,099 | 33.03 | |
| | BJP | Kanhai Charan Danga | 39449 | 30.24 | |
| | Independent | Sesha Kumar Meher | 28370 | 21.75 | |
| | INC | Prasanta Kumar Sahu | 13166 | 21.75 | |
| | HND | Manoranjan Kuanar | 2255 | 1.73 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1091 | 0.84 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3650 | 2.79 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 130465 | 79.76 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahidhar Rana defeated Indian National Congress candidate Harinarayan Pradhan by a margin of 25,366 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Kantamal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Mahidhar Rana | 49,202 | 42.62 | −2.06 |
| | INC | Harinarayan Pradhan | 23,836 | 20.65 | −9.99 |
| | Independent | Kanhai Charana Danga | 23,688 | 20.52 | |
| | BJP | Sudhansu Danga | 9,336 | 8.09 | −11.78 |
| | PBI | Aditya Pradhan | 2,791 | 2.42 | |
| | KOKD | Dolamani Pradhan | 1,630 | 1.41 | |
| | PVP | Bishnupriya Panda | 868 | 0.75 | |
| | AAP | Rajeeb Kumar Nayak | 848 | 0.73 | |
| | BSP | Ramesh Chandra Dehuria | 845 | 0.73 | −0.69 |
| | OJM | Sandip Kumar Meher | 697 | 0.6 | |
| | Independent | Sushil Kumbhar | 563 | 0.49 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,132 | 0.98 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25,366 | 21.97 | 7.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,15,436 | 80.71 | 6.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,43,026 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhagaban Kanhor defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kanhai Charan Danga by a margin of 14,453 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Kantamal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Bhagaban Kanhor | 45,979 | 44.68 | − |
| | INC | Kanhai Charan Danga | 31,526 | 30.64 | − |
| | BJP | Hari Narayan Pradhan | 20,448 | 19.87 | |
| | Independent | Lalit Kumar Sahu | 2,387 | 2.32 | − |
| | BSP | Hemanta Suna | 1,459 | 1.42 | − |
| | SP | Snehalata Nayak | 1,100 | 1.07 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,453 | 14.05 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,02,929 | 73.87 | − |
| | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) |