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{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}
{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Dhamnagar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Dhamnagar
| state = [[Odisha]]
| constituency_no = 46
| type = SLA
| map_image =
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
| division = Central Division
| district = [[Bhadrak district|Bhadrak]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Bhadrak (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bhadrak]]
| established = 1951
| reservation = SC
| incumbent_image = Suryabanshi Suraj.jpg
| mla = [[Suryabanshi Suraj]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
| electors = 2,47,651{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}
}}

'''Dhamnagar''' is a constituency of the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]], in [[Bhadrak district]], [[Odisha]], India. This constituency includes Dhamnagar block and 13 [[Gram panchayat|GP]]s (Paliabindha, Nayananda,
Achak, Dolasahi, Guamal, Talapada, Kubera, Bilana, Baro, Bodak, Kanpada, Shyamsundarpur and Talagopabindha) of Tihidi block.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their Extent]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha]</ref>

==Elected members==

{{bar box
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|title= Vote share of winning candidates<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp20.htm |title= 20 - Dhamnagar Assembly Constituency |work=eci.nic.in |year=2006 |quote=List Of Winning Candidates |accessdate=25 February 2014}}</ref>
|titlebar=#ddd
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|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|50.31}}
{{bar percent|2022 (bypoll)|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|49.09}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|48.47}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|47.98}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|43.57}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|48.55}}
{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|35.03}}
{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|42.69}}
{{bar percent|1991 (bypoll)|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|56.20}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|56.21}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.00}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|61.23}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|54.21}}
}}

Since its formation in 1951, 19 elections were held till date including two bypolls in 1990 & 2022.

List of members elected from Dhamnagar constituency are:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |title=List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004) |accessdate=2014-02-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archivedate=17 December 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Election
!Name
!colspan=2|Party
|-
|[[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dhamnagar Assembly Election Results 2024: Dhamnagar Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/dhamnagar-constituency-result-18046 |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
|rowspan=2|[[Suryabanshi Suraj]]
|{{full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}
|-
|[[2022 elections in India#Odisha|2022 (bypoll)]]{{efn|Death of Bishnu Sethi}}<ref name="In Odisha bypoll, BJP's Suryabanshi Suraj defeats BJD to retain Dhamnagar seat">{{cite news |last1=Hindustan Times |title=In Odisha bypoll, BJP's Suryabanshi Suraj defeats BJD to retain Dhamnagar seat |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/in-odisha-bypoll-bjp-s-suryabanshi-suraj-defeats-bjd-to-retain-dhamnagar-seat-101667738419534.html |access-date=7 November 2022 |date=6 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107115312/https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/in-odisha-bypoll-bjp-s-suryabanshi-suraj-defeats-bjd-to-retain-dhamnagar-seat-101667738419534.html |archive-date=7 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2019]]<ref name="election2019" />
|[[Bishnu Sethi|Bishnu Charan Sethi]]
|-
|[[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014]]<ref name="election2014" />
|Muktikanta Mandal
|{{full party name with color|Biju Janata Dal|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009]]<ref name="election2009" />
|Rajendra Kumar Das
|-
|[[2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2004]]<ref name="election2004">{{cite web |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3629-orissa-2004/ |access-date=6 October 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>
|[[Manmohan Samal]]
|{{full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|[[2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2000]]
|Manas Ranjan Mallik
|{{full party name with color|Independent}}
|-
|[[1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1995]]
|Jagannath Rout
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|1990 (bypoll){{efn|Death of Hrudananda Mallick}}
|Manas Ranjan Mallik
|{{full party name with color|Janata Dal|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
|Hrudananda Mallick
|-
|[[1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|rowspan=2|Jagannath Rout
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}}
|-
|[[1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|rowspan=3|Hrudananda Mallick
|{{full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
|[[1974 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1974]]
|{{full party name with color|Utkal Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|-
|[[1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|Satyabhama Dei
|{{full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
|[[1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1961]]
|rowspan=2|Muralidhar Jena
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}
|-
|[[1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|-
|[[1951 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1951]]
|[[Nilamani Routray]]
|}

== Election results ==

=== 2024 ===
Voting were held on 1 June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 |url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/election-details-odisa.html |website=[[Election Commission of India|ECI]]}}</ref><ref name="Full list of Odisha Assembly elections 2024 winners">{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/full-list-of-odisha-assembly-elections-2024-winners-9365903/|title=Full list of Odisha Assembly elections 2024 winners|last1=The Indian Express|date=5 June 2024|accessdate=15 June 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615080828/https://indianexpress.com/elections/full-list-of-odisha-assembly-elections-2024-winners-9365903/|archivedate=15 June 2024|language=en}}</ref> In 2024 election, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Suryabanshi Suraj]] defeated [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Sanjay Kumar Das by a margin of 8,095 votes.<ref name=":0" />

{{Election box begin |
|title= [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election]], Dhamnagar<ref name="2024 Odisha Assembly Elections - Dhamnagar result">{{cite news |title=2024 Odisha Assembly Elections - Dhamnagar result |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S1846.htm |access-date=15 June 2024 |date=4 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615102817/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S1846.htm |archive-date=15 June 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Suryabanshi Suraj]]
|votes = 90,555
|percentage = 50.31
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Sanjay Kumar Das
|votes = 82,460
|percentage = 45.81
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Ranjan Kumar Behera
|votes = 5,732
|percentage = 3.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 361
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,095
|percentage = 4.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,79,992
|percentage = 72.68
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2022 Bypoll ===
In 2022 bye-election, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Suryabanshi Suraj]] defeated [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Abanti Das by a margin of 9,881 votes.<ref name="In Odisha bypoll, BJP's Suryabanshi Suraj defeats BJD to retain Dhamnagar seat" />

{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2022 elections in India#Odisha|Odisha Assembly by election, 2022]]: Dhamnagar<ref name="Election Commission of India - Dhamnagar Bypoll Result">{{cite news |title=Election Commission of India - Dhamnagar Bypoll Result |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcByeNov2022/ConstituencywiseS1846.htm?ac=46 |accessdate=8 November 2022 |work= |date=8 November 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108144235/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcByeNov2022/ConstituencywiseS1846.htm?ac=46 |archivedate=8 November 2022}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bhartiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Suryabanshi Suraj]]
|votes = 80,351
|percentage = 49.09
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Abanti Das
|votes = 70,470
|percentage = 43.05
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Rajendra Kumar Das
|votes = 8,153
|percentage = 4.98
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Harekrushna sethi
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 3,533
|percentage = 2.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = None of the above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 649
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,881
|percentage = 6.04
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,63,682
|percentage = 66.63
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Bhartiya Janata Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2019 ===
In 2019 election, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Bishnu Sethi|Bishnu Charan Sethi]] defeated [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Rajendra Kumar Das by a margin of 4,625 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2019/odisha/dhamnagar-election-result-s18a046/|title=Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014|accessdate=29 May 2014}}</ref>

{{Election box begin |title= [[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: Dhamnagar<ref name=election2019>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11679-odisha-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=7 October 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Bishnu Sethi|Bishnu Charan Sethi]] |votes=80,111|percentage=47.47|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Biju Janata Dal|candidate=Rajendra Kumar Das |votes=75,486|percentage=45.67|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Bidyadhar Jena |votes=7,303|percentage=4.42|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Budhiram Samal |votes=769|percentage=0.47|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None|votes=613|percentage=0.37|change=}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,625
|percentage = 2.80
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,65,272
|percentage = 71.93
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Bhartiya Janata Party
|loser = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2014 ===
In 2014 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Muktikanta Mandal defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Bishnu Sethi|Bishnu Charan Sethi]] by a margin of 9,192 votes.<ref name="election2014" />

{{Election box begin |title= [[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: Dhamnagar<ref name=election2014>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3631-orissa-2014/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 6 October 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Muktikanta Mandal
|votes = 71,538
|percentage = 47.98
|change = 9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Bishnu Sethi|Bishnu Charan Sethi]]
|votes = 62,346
|percentage = 41.82
|change = 7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Hrudananda Sethi
|votes = 12046
|percentage = 8.08
|change = -15.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 739
|percentage = 0.5
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,192
|percentage = 6.16
|change = 2.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,49,090
|percentage = 74.22
|change = 8.11
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,00,867
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2009 ===
In [[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009 election]], [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Rajendra Kumar Das defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Bishnu Sethi|Bishnu Charan Sethi]] by a margin of 4,944 votes.<ref name="election2009" />

{{Election box begin |title= [[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]], Dhamnagar<ref name=election2009>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3630-orissa-2009/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 6 October 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Rajendra Kumar Das
|votes = 48,424
|percentage = 38.78
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Bishnu Sethi|Bishnu Charan Sethi]]
|votes = 43,480
|percentage = 34.82
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Netrananda Mallick
|votes = 29,844
|percentage = 23.90
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,944
|percentage = 3.96{{efn|%of total valid votes}}
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,24,930
|percentage = 66.11
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Bhadrak district}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Odisha|state=expanded}}
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha]]
[[Category:Bhadrak district]]
[[Category:Politics of Odisha]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Orissa]]

Dhamnagar Assembly constituency - Revision history

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