Kantamal Assembly constituency

Kantamal
Constituency No. 85 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionSouthern Division
DistrictBoudh
Lok Sabha constituencyKandhamal
Established2009
Total electors1,69,070
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janta Party
Elected year2024

Kantamal is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Boudh district, Odisha.

This constituency includes Kantamal block and 10 GPs (Raxa, Manupali, Gochhapada, Baunsuni, Bohira, Talasarada, Mundipadar, Sagada, Gundulia and Ainlapali) of Boudh block.

The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation and went for polls in 2009 election.

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
 
 48.28%
2019
 
 33.03%
2014
 
 42.62%
2009
 
 44.68%

Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date

List of members elected from the Kantamal constituency are:

Year Member Party
2024 Kanhai Charan Danga BJP
2019 Mahidhar Rana BJD
2014
2009 Bhagaban Kanhar

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 20 May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanhai Charan Danga defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahidhar Rana by a margin of 7,149 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Kantamal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kanhai Charan Danga 68,356 48.28
BJD Mahidhar Rana 61,207 43.23
INC Saroj Kumar Pradhan 7,694 5.43
NOTA None of the above 1,399 0.99
Majority 7,149 5.05
Turnout 1,41,575 83,74
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahidhar Rana defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanhai Charan Danga by a margin of 3,650 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Kantamal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Mahidhar Rana 43,099 33.03
BJP Kanhai Charan Danga 39,449 30.24
Independent Sesha Kumar Meher 28,370 21.75
INC Prasanta Kumar Sahu 13,166 21.75
NOTA None of the above 1,091 0.84
Majority 3,650 2.79
Turnout 1,30,465 79.76
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahidhar Rana defeated Indian National Congress candidate Harinarayan Pradhan by a margin of 25,366 votes.

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Kantamal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Mahidhar Rana 49,202 42.62 Decrease2.06
INC Harinarayan Pradhan 23,836 20.65 Decrease9.99
Independent Kanhai Charan Danga 23,688 20.52 −
BJP Sudhansu Danga 9,336 8.09 Decrease11.78
NOTA None of the above 1,132 0.98 −
Majority 25,366 21.97 Increase7.92
Turnout 1,15,436 80.71 Increase6.84
Registered electors 1,43,026
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhagaban Kanhor defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kanhai Charan Danga by a margin of 14,453 votes.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Kantamal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Bhagaban Kanhor 45,979 44.68 −
INC Kanhai Charan Danga 31,526 30.64 −
BJP Harinarayan Pradhan 20,448 19.87 −
Majority 14,453 14.05 −
Turnout 1,02,929 73.87 −
BJD win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ as on 2024
  2. ↑ as data published by election commission
  3. ↑ % of total valid votes

References

  1. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014. Constituency: Kantamal (85) District : Boudh
  2. ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ↑ Seats of Odisha
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