# Dharmasala Assembly constituency

Dharmasala is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jajpur district, Odisha, India.
The area of this constituency includes Dharmasala block and 9 GPs (Odiso, Kalana, Singhpur, Sribantapur, Jabara, Nathuabar, Rahamba, Barabati and Rasulpur) of Rasulpur block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 42.88% | 42.88% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 58.61% | 58.61% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 68.6% | 68.6% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 58.25% | 58.25% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 56.65% | 56.65% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 47.82% | 47.82% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 48.91% | 48.91% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 59.48% | 59.48% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 48.59% | 48.59% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 28.68% | 28.68% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 53.18% | 53.18% |
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date. Dharmasala was a 2-member constituency for 1957.
List of members elected from Dharmasala constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo | Independent |
| 2019 | Pranab Kumar Balabantaray | BJD |
| 2014 | Pranab Kumar Balabantaray | BJD |
| 2009 | Kalpataru Das | BJD |
| 2004 | Kalpataru Das | BJD |
| 2000 | Kalpataru Das | BJD |
| 1995 | Kalpataru Das | JD |
| 1990 | Gurucharan Tikayat | JD |
| 1985 | Kangali Charan Panda | INC |
| 1980 | Kangali Charan Panda | INC |
| 1977 | Rabi Dash | JP |
| 1974 | Banka Behari Das | INC |
| 1971 | Banka Behari Das | PSP |
| 1967 | Paramananda Mohanty | PSP |
| 1961 | Gadadhar Dutta | INC |
| 1957 | Mayadhar Singh | INC |
| 1957 | Madan Mohan Patnaik | INC |
| 1951 | Paramananda Mohanty | Socialist |

## Election Results
### 2024

In 2024 election, Independent candidate Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Pranab Kumar Balabantaray by a margin of 4,150 votes.
2024 Vidhan Sabha Election,Dharmasala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo | 79,759 | 42.88 | 42.88 |
| | BJD | Pranab Kumar Balabantaray | 75,609 | 40.65 | 17.96 |
| | BJP | Smruti Rekha Pahi | 15,926 | 8.56 | 19.56 |
| | SUCI(C) | Kedaranath Sahu | 8,453 | 4.54 | N/A |
| | INC | Kisan Panda | 2,947 | 1.58 | 9.17 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 666 | 0.36 | 0.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,150 | 2.23 | 28.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,86,013 | | |
| | Independent gain from BJD | Independent gain from BJD | Independent gain from BJD | Independent gain from BJD | Independent gain from BJD |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pranab Kumar Balabantaray defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ramesh Chandra Parida by a margin of 52,739 votes.
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dharmasala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pranab Kumar Balabantaray | 101,364 | 58.61 | |
| | BJP | Ramesh Chandra Parida | 48625 | 28.12 | |
| | INC | Smruti Rekha Pahi | 18588 | 10.75 | |
| | BSP | Debabrata Rout | 1286 | 0.74 | |
| | None of the Above | None of the Above | 736 | 0.43 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52,739 | 30.49 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 172935 | 77.16 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pranab Kumar Balabantaray defeated Indian National Congress candidate Srinath Mishra by a margin of 85,786 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dharmasala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pranab Kumar Balabantaray | 109,241 | 68.6 | 10.35 |
| | INC | Srinath Mishra | 23,455 | 14.73 | −17.9 |
| | BJP | Ramesh Chandra Parida | 19,940 | 12.52 | 8.62 |
| | SUCI(C) | Akshaya Kumar Das | 2,044 | 1.28 | |
| | Independent | Nirmal Kumar Rout | 1,108 | 0.7 | |
| | SKD | Chandramani Nayak | 865 | 0.54 | |
| | BSP | Gobinda Sahoo | 838 | 0.53 | −0.11 |
| | OJM | Pravakar Nayak | 575 | 0.36 | |
| | NOTA | None | 1,185 | 0.74 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85,786 | 53.87 | 28.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,59,251 | 82.25 | 8.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,93,608 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Kalpataru Das defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kangali Charan Panda by a margin of 35,133 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dharmasala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Kalpataru Das | 79,867 | 58.25 | − |
| | INC | Kangali Charan Panda | 44,734 | 32.63 | − |
| | BJP | Ramesh Chandra Parida | 5,341 | 3.90 | − |
| | SAMO | Jatish Kumar Mohanty | 5,015 | 3.66 | − |
| | BSP | Gobinda Sahoo | 883 | 0.64 | − |
| | Independent | Rabindra Kumar Dhir | 752 | 0.55 | − |
| | Independent | Madhabi Singh | 511 | 0.37 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35,133 | 25.63 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,37,126 | 74.09 | − |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |