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Kantamal Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kantamal? — Kanhai Charan Danga (BJP), who won the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 by 7,149 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Kanhai Charan Danga

BJP
Margin: 7,149Comfortable win

Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Kanhai Charan Danga

BJPComfortable win

votes

68,356

Margin

7,149(5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Kanhai Charan Danga · BJPMahidhar Rana · BJD
68,35661,207
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Kanhai Charan Danga✓ WinnerBJP68,35648.28%
  2. 2Mahidhar RanaBJD61,20743.23%
  3. 3Saroj Kumar PradhanINCDeposit lost7,6945.43%
  4. 4NOTA1,3990.99%
  5. 5Sudhansu DangaINDDeposit lost1,0240.72%
  6. 6Kunja Bihari SinghManas Lokshakti DalDeposit lost9540.67%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7Satyabrat SahuINDDeposit lost9410.66%
Total votes1,41,575

Deposit lost: 4 of 6 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
1,69,070

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,43,329

incl. 856 postal

Turnout
84.77%
Polling stations
218

Turnout of men and women

Women84.3%

69,533 of 82,504 voted on EVMs

Men84.3%

72,940 of 86,565 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 1; 0 voted.

  • Candidates6
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA1,399
  • Valid votes1,40,176

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kantamal?

Kanhai Charan Danga (BJP) won Kantamal in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 68,356 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kantamal?

Kanhai Charan Danga defeated Mahidhar Rana (BJD) by 7,149 votes.

What was the turnout in Kantamal in 2024?

84.77% — 1,43,329 of 1,69,070 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 84.3%, men's 84.3%.

How many voters does Kantamal have?

1,69,070 electors at the 2024 election — 86,565 men, 82,504 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 218 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kantamal?

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer