Dabugam (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Dabugam
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency
District	Nabarangpur
Blocks	Dabugam, Papadahandi, Kosagumuda
Electorate	1,76,666 [1][lower-alpha 1]
Current constituency
Created	1961
Party	Congress
MLA	Bhujabal Majhi
Const. No.	76
Reserved for	Scheduled Tribes
Lok Sabha Constituencies	Nabarangpur

Dabugam (Sl. No.: 76) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district, Odisha.^[2]

This constituency includes Dabugam block, Papadahandi block and 14 Gram panchayats (Atigam, Badagumuda, Balenga, Bankuli, M. Karagam, Butimajhisemla, Ekori, Kodinga, Kosagumuda, Majhidhanua, Motigam, Santoshpur, Taragam and Temara) of Kosagumuda block.^[3][4]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates [5]
2014			41.72%
2009			37.30%
2004			46.91%
2000			52.02%
1995			45.38%
1990			72.29%
1985			52.13%
1980			43.52%
1977			47.75%

Thirteen elections were held between 1961 and 2014. Elected members from the Dabugam constituency are: ^[6][7]

• 2014: (76): Bhujabal Majhi (Congress)
• 2009: (76): Bhujabal Majhi (Congress)
• 2004: (92): Ramesh Chandra Majhi (BJD)
• 2000: (92): Bhujabal Majhi (Congress)
• 1995: (92): Jadav Majhi (Janata Dal)
• 1990: (92): Jadav Majhi (Janata Dal)
• 1985: (92): Ghasiram Majhi (Congress)
• 1980: (92): Phulamani Santa (Congress-I)
• 1977: (92): Shyamaghana Majhi (Janata Party)
• 1974: (92): Shyamaghana Majhi (Swatantra Party)
• 1971: (86): Dambaru Majhi (Swatantra Party)
• 1967: (86): Dambaru Majhi (Swatantra Party)
• 1961: (2): Jagannath Tripathy (Congress)

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Bhujabal Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Motiram Nayak by a margin of 6,097 votes.^[8]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dabugam^[9][10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	INC	Bhujabal Majhi	62,957	41.72	4.42
	BJD	Motiram Nayak	56,860	37.68	6.53
	BJP	Sasi Dhar Majhi	10,853	7.19	-11.61
	Independent	Kusia Majhi	4,335	2.87
	AOP	Laxmi Dhar Naik	3,413	2.26
	OJM	Gangadhar Jani	3,097	2.05
	BSP	Khagapati Nayak	2,554	1.69	-2.91
	SAMO	Bhagaban Nayak	2,147	1.42	-6.73
	NOTA	None	4,696	3.11	-
Majority			6,097	4.04	-2.11
Turnout			1,50,912	85.42	13.11
Registered electors			1,76,666
	INC hold

2009 Election Result

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Bhujabal Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Motiram Nayak by a margin of 7,374 votes.^[11]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dabugam ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	INC	Bhujabal Majhi	44,723	37.30	-
	BJD	Motiram Nayak	37,349	31.15	-
	BJP	Mohan Majhi	22,543	18.80	-
	SAMO	Mangal Charan Naik	9,773	8.15	-
	BSP	Bhaskar Majhi	5,519	4.60	-
Majority			7,374	6.15[lower-alpha 2]	-
Turnout			1,19,909	72.31	-
	INC gain from BJD		Swing	5.88 [lower-alpha 3]

Notes

1. as on 1 January 2014
2. %of total valid votes
3. 2004 Voter turnout was 66.43%

References

1. "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
2. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 17 March 2014. Constituency: Dabugam (76) District: Nabrangpur
3. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
4. Seats of Odisha
5. "92 - Dabugam (ST) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
6. http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
7. "Dabugam Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
8. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
9. "Odisha - Dabugam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
10. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Dabugam (76)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
11. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 7374
12. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf