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{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}
{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Dharmagarh}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Dharmagarh
| state = [[Odisha]]
| constituency_no = 79
| type = SLA
| map_image =
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
| division = Southern Division
| district = [[Kalahandi district|Kalahandi]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency|Kalahandi]]
| established = 1957
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image =
| mla = [[Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
| electors = 2,61,881{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}
}}

'''Dharmagarh''' is a [[Legislative Assembly of Odisha|Vidhan Sabha]] [[List of constituencies of Odisha Legislative Assembly|constituency]] of [[Kalahandi district]], [[Odisha]]. After 2008 Delimitation, [[Koksara Assembly constituency]] was subsumed into this constituency.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Election Commission of India |url=http://archive.org/details/delimitation-2008 |title=2008 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order of India |date=2008-11-26}}</ref>

This constituency includes Dharmgarh block, Kalampur block, Koksara block, and 2 [[Gram panchayat]]s (Bandigaon and Ranamal) of Jaipatana block.<ref name="delimitation2008">{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |publisher = [[Election Commission of India]] |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718103411/https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |archive-date=18 July 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Elected members==
{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of winning candidates<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp96.htm|title= 96 - Dharamgarh (SC) Assembly Constituency|work=eci.nic.in |year=2006 |quote=List Of Winning Candidates |accessdate= 6 April 2014}}</ref>|titlebar=#ddd
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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|41.84}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|34.75}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|32.76}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|35.83}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|48.25}}
{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|42.44}}
{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|31.64}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|54.66}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|61.45}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|51.80}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.57}}
}}
Since its formation in 1957, 16 elections were held till date. It was a 2-member constituency in 1957.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Member<ref>{{cite web |url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |title=Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: 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=2013-12-17 }}</ref>
!colspan=2|Party
|-
|[[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dharmgarh Assembly Election Results 2024: Dharmgarh Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/dharmgarh-constituency-result-18079 |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|[[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
|[[Mousadhi Bag]]<ref name=election2019/>
|{{Full party name with color|Biju Janata Dal|rowspan=5}}
|-
|[[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014]]<ref name=election2014/>
|rowspan=2|Puspendra Singh Deo
|-
|[[2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2000]]
|-
|[[2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2004]]<ref name=election2004>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3629-orissa-2004/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 6 October 2021}}</ref>
|rowspan=3|Bira Sipka
|-
|[[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009]]<ref name=election2009/>
|-
|[[1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1995]]
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
|Bharat Bhusan Bemal
|-
|[[1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|Jugaram Behera
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|rowspan=2|Gajanan Nayak
|-
|[[1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}}
|-
|[[1974 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1974]]
|Dayanidhi Naik
|{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party|rowspan=4}}
|-
|[[1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|rowspan=2|Lochan Dhangada Majhi
|-
|[[1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|-
|[[1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1961]]
|Mukunda Naik
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1957]]{{efn|It was a 2 member constituency}}
|Janardan Majhi
|{{Full party name with color|Ganatantra Parishad|rowspan=2}}
|-
|Birakeshari Deo
|}

== Election results ==

=== 2024 ===
Voting were held on 13 May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th 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> In 2024 election, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi]] defeated [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Puspendra Singh Deo by a margin of 18,927 votes.<ref name=":0" />

{{Election box begin|
|title= [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharmagarh}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi]]
|votes = 87,890
|percentage = 41.84
|change = {{up}}15.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Puspendra Singh Deo
|votes = 68,963
|percentage =32.83
|change = {{down}}1.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Rasmirekha Rout
|votes = 41,269
|percentage = 19.65
|change ={{down}}2.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Tirtharaj Durga
|votes =2,167
|percentage = 1.03
|change ={{up}}0.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 2,105
|percentage = 1.00
|change ={{down}}0.12
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18,927
|percentage = 9.01
|change = {{up}}0.82
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,10,054
|percentage = 80.21
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2019 ===
In 2019 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Mousadhi Bag]] defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate Anant Pratap Deo by a margin of 16,098 votes.<ref name="election2019" />

{{Election box begin| title= [[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharmagarh<ref name="FP Ass Cand">{{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) ( AC / PC ) |url=http://ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase%201/Form%207%20A%20to%20English%28Phase-I%29.pdf |website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |accessdate=14 April 2019}}</ref><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 = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Mousadhi Bag]]
|votes = 68,291
|percentage = 34.75
|change = {{increase}}1.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Anant Pratap Deo
|votes = 52,193
|percentage = 26.56
|change = {{increase}}2.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Digambar Duria
|votes = 42,593
|percentage = 21.67
|change = {{increase}}3.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 2,210
|percentage = 1.12
|change =
|Symbol =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 16,098
|percentage = 8.19
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,96,538
|percentage = 78.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2014 ===
In [[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014 election]], [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] candidate Rabindra Pattjoshi by a margin of 16,158 votes.<ref name="election2014" />

{{Election box begin |title= [[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: Dharmagarh<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 = Puspendra Singh Deo
|votes = 59,931
|percentage = 32.76
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Rabindra Pattjoshi
|votes = 43,773
|percentage = 23.93
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Tushar Ranjan Pattjoshi
|votes = 33,569
|percentage = 18.35
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 3,669
|percentage = 2.01
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 16,158
|percentage = 8.83
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,82,992
|percentage = 78.19
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2009 ===
In [[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009 election]], [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated [[Indian National Congress]] candidate Rahasbihari Behera by a margin of 22,906 votes.<ref name="election2009" />
{{Election box begin |title= [[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]], Dharmagarh<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 = Puspendra Singh Deo
|votes = 56,470
|percentage = 35.83
|change = {{down}}12.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Rahasbihari Behera
|votes = 33,564
|percentage = 21.30
|change = {{down}}14.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Janardan Panda
|votes = 31,573
|percentage = {{up}}20.03
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 22,906
|percentage = 14.53{{efn|%of total valid votes}}
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,57,621
|percentage = 71.66
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|swing = 7.14{{efn|2004 voter turnout was 64.52%}}
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{Kalahandi district}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Odisha|state=expanded}}
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha]]
[[Category:Kalahandi district]]
[[Category:Politics of Odisha]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1957]]
[[Category:1957 establishments in Orissa]]

Dharmagarh Assembly constituency - Revision history

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