Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Sudhir Kumar Samal of Biju Janata Dal won the Dhenkanal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 89,536 votes (47.20% vote share). The runner-up was Krushna Chandra Patra (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 68,896 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 | Sudhir Kumar Samal | 89536 | 47.20% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Krushna Chandra Patra | 68896 | 36.40% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Nabin Nanda | 24788 | 13.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ganeswar Pradhan | 2792 | 1.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Akshaya Rout | 767 | 0.40% | Samata Kranti Dal |
| 6 | Patitapaban Mishra | 533 | 0.30% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 7 | Meghanada Nanda | 491 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Ashish Kumar Mishra | 463 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 9 | Bikash Nayak | 453 | 0.20% | Hindusthan Nirman Dal |
| 10 | Gudia Sharma | 431 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Bhajaman Rout | 395 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Dhenkanal constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Sudhir Kumar Samal (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 89,536 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.