<page_title> Dhenkanal (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) </page_title> <section_title> 2014 Election Result </section_title> <table> <cell> BJD <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Saroj Kumar Samal <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 69,083 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> BJP <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Krushna Chandra Patra <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 65,789 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 3,294 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Saroj Kumar Samal defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Krushna Chandra Patra by a margin of 3,294 votes.