Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Saroj Kumar Samal of Biju Janata Dal won the Dhenkanal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 69,083 votes (39.90% vote share). The runner-up was Krushna Chandra Patra (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 65,789 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 | Saroj Kumar Samal | 69083 | 39.90% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Krushna Chandra Patra | 65789 | 38.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sidheswari Prasad Mishra | 30571 | 17.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Kamaksha Prasad Bihari | 2028 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Shaikh Abdul Wali | 1731 | 1.00% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 6 | Shishira Kumar Satapathy | 1098 | 0.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Sadashiv Mohapatra | 757 | 0.40% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 8 | Bibhuprada Sahoo | 696 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Ranjan Kumar Nayak | 688 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Aruna Kumar Sahoo | 499 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Saroj Kumar Satapathy | 376 | 0.20% | Samata Kranti Dal |
The Dhenkanal constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Saroj Kumar Samal (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 69,083 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.