Dharmasala Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2024
Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-Late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo
Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results
Winner
Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-Late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo
votes
79,759
Margin
4,150(2.2%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-Late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo✓ WinnerIND79,75942.88%
- 2Pranab Kumar BalabantarayBJD75,60940.65%
- 3Smrutirekha PahiBJPDeposit lost15,9268.56%
- 4Kedaranath SahuSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost8,4534.54%
- 5Kisan PandaINCDeposit lost2,9471.58%
- 6Satish Kumar BiswalINDDeposit lost9980.54%
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- 7NOTA6660.36%
- 8Himansu Sekhar Sahoo F-Suryamani SahooINDDeposit lost6080.33%
- 9Kartik Chandra MalikBSPDeposit lost3060.16%
- 10Ranjan Kumar MalikManas Lokshakti DalDeposit lost2920.16%
- 11Laluprasad KadamINDDeposit lost2760.15%
- 12Purusottam BeheraINDDeposit lost1730.09%
Deposit lost: 9 of 11 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,32,166
- Votes cast
- 1,86,191
- Turnout
- 80.2%
- Polling stations
- 265
incl. service voters
incl. 1,558 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women79.5%
89,169 of 1,12,092 voted on EVMs
Men79.5%
95,464 of 1,20,065 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 9; 0 voted.
- Candidates11 (1 women)
- Lost deposit9
- NOTA666
- Valid votes1,85,347
Women candidates: Smrutirekha Pahi
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Dharmasala?
Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-Late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo (IND) won Dharmasala in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 79,759 votes.
What was the winning margin in Dharmasala?
Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-Late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo defeated Pranab Kumar Balabantaray (BJD) by 4,150 votes.
What was the turnout in Dharmasala in 2024?
80.2% — 1,86,191 of 2,32,166 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 79.5%, men's 79.5%.
How many voters does Dharmasala have?
2,32,166 electors at the 2024 election — 1,20,065 men, 1,12,092 women, 9 third gender (service voters included), and 265 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Dharmasala?
The last general election was completed in June 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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