Dhenkanal Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2024
Krushna Chandra Patra
Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results
Winner
Krushna Chandra Patra
votes
1,06,529
Margin
20,439(10.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Krushna Chandra Patra✓ WinnerBJP1,06,52952.57%
- 2Sudhir Kumar SamalBJD86,09042.48%
- 3Susmita Singh DeoINCDeposit lost4,6302.28%
- 4NOTA1,9830.98%
- 5Bharat Kumar DasAAPDeposit lost1,4330.71%
- 6Meghanada NandaINDDeposit lost6520.32%
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- 7Bikash NayakINDDeposit lost5180.26%
- 8Uttam MohantyINDDeposit lost4520.22%
- 9Swastida SatpathySamruddha OdishaDeposit lost3500.17%
Deposit lost: 6 of 8 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
- 2,71,942
- Votes cast
- 2,03,324
- Turnout
- 74.77%
- Polling stations
- 274
incl. service voters
incl. 1,208 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women73.9%
97,682 of 1,32,162 voted on EVMs
Men74.7%
1,04,431 of 1,39,749 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 31; 3 voted.
- Candidates8 (1 women)
- Lost deposit6
- NOTA1,983
- Valid votes2,00,654
Women candidates: Susmita Singh Deo
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Dhenkanal?
Krushna Chandra Patra (BJP) won Dhenkanal in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 1,06,529 votes.
What was the winning margin in Dhenkanal?
Krushna Chandra Patra defeated Sudhir Kumar Samal (BJD) by 20,439 votes.
What was the turnout in Dhenkanal in 2024?
74.77% — 2,03,324 of 2,71,942 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 73.9%, men's 74.7%.
How many voters does Dhenkanal have?
2,71,942 electors at the 2024 election — 1,39,749 men, 1,32,162 women, 31 third gender (service voters included), and 274 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Dhenkanal?
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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