Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Puspendra Singh Deo of Biju Janata Dal won the Dharmgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 59,931 votes (33.40% vote share). The runner-up was Rabindra Pattjoshi (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 43,773 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Puspendra Singh Deo | 59931 | 33.40% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Rabindra Pattjoshi | 43773 | 24.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Tushar Ranjan Pattjoshi | 33569 | 18.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Dhanugopal | 19508 | 10.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Digambar Duria | 10011 | 5.60% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 6 | Bishnu Prasad Agrawal | 3789 | 2.10% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Sibaram Naik | 2341 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Sushanta Kumar Naik | 2296 | 1.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Shyam Sundar Panda | 2092 | 1.20% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 10 | Akrur Prasad Sethia | 1041 | 0.60% | Kalinga Sena |
| 11 | Kuber Sahu | 895 | 0.50% | Samata Kranti Dal |
The Dharmgarh constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Puspendra Singh Deo (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 59,931 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.