# Dharmagarh Assembly constituency

Dharmagarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Dharmgarh block, Kalampur block, Koksara block, and 2 Gram panchayats (Bandigaon and Ranamal) of Jaipatana block.

## Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 41.84% | 41.84% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 34.75% | 34.75% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 32.76% | 32.76% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 35.83% | 35.83% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 48.25% | 48.25% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 42.44% | 42.44% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 31.64% | 31.64% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 54.66% | 54.66% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 61.45% | 61.45% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 51.80% | 51.80% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 41.57% | 41.57% |
Since its formation in 1957, 16 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency in 1957.
List of members elected from The Dharmagarh constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi | BJP |
| 2019 | Mousadhi Bag | BJD |
| 2014 | Puspendra Singh Deo | BJD |
| 2009 | Puspendra Singh Deo | BJD |
| 2004 | Bira Sipka | BJD |
| 2000 | Bira Sipka | BJD |
| 1995 | Bira Sipka | JD |
| 1990 | Bharat Bhusan Bemal | JD |
| 1985 | Jugaram Behera | INC |
| 1980 | Gajanan Nayak | INC |
| 1977 | Gajanan Nayak | INC |
| 1974 | Dayanidhi Naik | SWA |
| 1971 | Lochan Dhangada Majhi | SWA |
| 1967 | Lochan Dhangada Majhi | SWA |
| 1961 | Mukunda Naik | SWA |
| 1957 | Janardan Majhi | AIGP |
| 1957 | Birakeshari Deo | AIGP |

## Election results
### 2024

In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo by a margin of 18,927 votes.
2024 Vidhan Sabha Election,Dharmagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi | 87,890 | 41.84 | 15.28 |
| | BJD | Puspendra Singh Deo | 68,963 | 32.83 | 1.92 |
| | INC | Rasmirekha Rout | 41,269 | 19.65 | 2.02 |
| | BSP | Tirtharaj Durga | 2,167 | 1.03 | 0.05 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,105 | 1.00 | 0.12 |
| | AIFB | Tankadhar Sabar | 1,477 | 0.70 | N/A |
| | SP | Santosh Kumar Bhoi | 1,270 | 0.60 | N/A |
| | Independent | Hemangini Hans | 1,269 | 0.60 | N/A |
| | Independent | Heramba Senapati | 1156 | 0.55 | N/A |
| | Independent | Soumya Ranjan Naik | 891 | 0.42 | N/A |
| | Independent | Rupadhar Naik | 879 | 0.42 | N/A |
| | Independent | Prahalad Agrawal | 718 | 0.34 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,927 | 9.01 | 0.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,10,054 | | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mousadhi Bag defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Anant Pratap Deo by a margin of 16,098 votes.
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dharmagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Mousadhi Bag | 68,291 | 34.75 | 1.99 |
| | BJP | Anant Pratap Deo | 52,193 | 26.56 | 2.63 |
| | INC | Digambar Duria | 42,593 | 21.67 | 3.32 |
| | Independent | Rabindra Kumar Pattjoshi | 22,839 | 11.62 | |
| | BSP | Jubaraj Parabhoi | 1,926 | 0.98 | 0.30 |
| | HND | Ghasiram Nial | 1,631 | 0.83 | |
| | BMP | Nirmal Jal | 1,557 | 0.79 | |
| | API | Puspalata Chouhan | 1,634 | 0.83 | |
| | Independent | Bajrang Agarwal | 1,664 | 0.85 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,210 | 1.12 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,098 | 8.19 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 196538 | 78.5 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Rabindra Pattjoshi by a margin of 16,158 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dharmagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Puspendra Singh Deo | 59,931 | 32.76 | |
| | BJP | Rabindra Pattjoshi | 43,773 | 23.93 | |
| | INC | Tushar Ranjan Pattjoshi | 33,569 | 18.35 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3669 | 2.01 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,158 | 8.83 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 182992 | 78.19 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rahasbihari Behera by a margin of 22,906 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha election, Dharmagarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Puspendra Singh Deo | 56,470 | 35.83 | −12.42 |
| | INC | Rahasbihari Behera | 33,564 | 21.30 | −14.45 |
| | BJP | Janardan Panda | 31,573 | 20.03 | − |
| | SP | Surendra Kumar Pattjoshi | 18,834 | 11.95 | − |
| | BSP | Kalyani Naik | 4,393 | 2.79 | − |
| | SAMO | Hira Bag | 4,015 | 2.55 | − |
| | Independent | Subash Chandra Naik | 2,557 | 1.62 | − |
| | Kalinga Sena | Baikuntha Dhangdamajhi | 2,057 | 0.94 | − |
| | Independent | Bhubaneswar Durga | 1,452 | 0.92 | − |
| | Independent | Gobinda Chandra Rout | 1,432 | 0.91 | − |
| | Independent | Prahalad Agarwal | 1,265 | 0.80 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,906 | 14.53 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,57,621 | 71.66 | − |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | Swing | 7.14 | |