Assembly constituency 55, Odisha

Dhenkanal

Krushna Chandra Patra (BJP) won the 2024 election by 20,439 votes, taking 52.57% of the vote to Sudhir Kumar Samal (BJD)'s 42.48%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerBJPKrushna Chandra Patra, 2024
Winner's vote share, 202452.57%runner-up 42.48%
Winning margin, 202420,43910.09% of votes cast
Elections on record4BJD 2, BJP 1, NCP 1

Result by result

2009 NCP 51,118 35.3% vs 30.5%2014 BJD 69,083 39.4% vs 38.0%2019 BJD 89,536 46.9% vs 36.4%2024 BJP 1,06,529 52.6% vs 42.5%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2024AssemblyDhenkanal
Seat 55
Krushna Chandra Patra
BJP
1,06,529
52.6%
Sudhir Kumar Samal
BJD
86,090
42.5%
20,439 votes
10.09%
2019AssemblyDhenkanal
Seat 55
Sudhir Kumar Samal
BJD
89,536
46.9%
Krushna Chandra Patra
BJP
68,896
36.4%
20,640 votes
10.82%
2014AssemblyDhenkanal
Seat 55
Saroj Kumar Samal
BJD
69,083
39.4%
Krushna Chandra Patra
BJP
65,789
38.0%
3,294 votes
1.88%
2009AssemblyDhenkanal
Seat 55
Nabin Nanda
NCP
51,118
35.3%
Sudhir Kumar Samal
INC
44,185
30.5%
6,933 votes
4.79%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.