Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Muktikanta Mandal of Biju Janata Dal won the Dhamnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 71,538 votes (48.20% vote share). The runner-up was Bishnu Charan Sethi (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 62,346 votes.
A total of 7 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muktikanta Mandal | 71538 | 48.20% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Bishnu Charan Sethi | 62346 | 42.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Hrudananda Sethi | 12046 | 8.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Premananda Mallick | 844 | 0.60% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 5 | Aruna Chandra Sethi | 671 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Ajay Malik | 638 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Ganesh Prasad Das | 268 | 0.20% | Odisha Jan Morcha |
The Dhamnagar constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Muktikanta Mandal (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 71,538 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.