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Junagarh Assembly constituency

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This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Junagarh, Kalahandi.

Junagarh
Constituency No. 78 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionSouthern Division
DistrictKalahandi
Lok Sabha constituencyKalahandi
Established1951
Total electors2,46,605[a][b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

Junagarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha, India.[1]

This constituency includes Junagarh, Junagarh block and Golamunda block.[2][3]

Elected members

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Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
 
 38.64%
2019
 
 45.83%
2014
 
 34.21%
2009
 
 31.48%
2004
 
 36.36%
2000
 
 47.62%
1998 (bypoll)
 
 39.21%
1995
 
 32.81%
1990
 
 43.02%
1985
 
 51.65%
1980
 
 46.67%
1977
 
 43.67%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 1998. It was a 2-member constituency in 1952.

List of members elected from Junagarh constituency are:[5][6]

Year Member[7] Party
2024[8] Dibya Shankar Mishra Biju Janata Dal
2019[9]
2014[10]
2009[11] Gobardhan Dash Indian National Congress
2004 Himansu Sekhar Meher Bharatiya Janata Party
2000
1998 (bypoll) [c][12]
1995 Bikram Keshari Deo
1990
1985 Janata Party
1980 Maheswar Barad Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Indian National Congress
1974 Udit Pratap Deo Swatantra Party
1971 Trinath Sarab
1967 Maheswar Naik
1961
1957-61 : Constituency did not exist
1951 Pratap Keshari Deo Ganatantra Parishad
Dayanidhi Naik

Election results

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2024

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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.[13] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Dibya Shankar Mishra defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoj Kumar Meher by a margin of 1,338 votes.[8]

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election,Junagarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Dibya Shankar Mishra 77,037 38.64 Decrease7.19
BJP Manoj Kumar Meher 75,699 37.97 Increase7.38
INC Tuleswar Naik 39,492 19.81 Increase2.12
NOTA None of the above 2,735 1.37 Increase0.12
Majority 1,338 0.67 Decrease14.57
Turnout 1,99,354 80.84
BJD hold

2019

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In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Dibya Shankar Mishra defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoj Kumar Meher by a margin of 27,859 votes.[9]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Junagarh[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Dibya Shankar Mishra 83,789 45.83 Increase11.62
BJP Manoj Kumar Meher 55,930 30.59 Increase2.40
INC Anil Kumar Singh Deo 32,343 17.69 Decrease5.78
NOTA None of the above 2,290 1.25
Majority 27,859 15.24
Turnout 1,82,838 78.55
BJD hold

2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Dibya Shankar Mishra defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Anil Kumar Singh Deo by a margin of 17,728 votes.[10]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Junagarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Dibya Shankar Mishra 56,443 34.21 −
BJP Anil Kumar Singh Deo 46,498 28.19 −
INC Gobardhan Dash 38,715 23.47 −
NOTA None of the above 2747 1.67 −
Majority 17,728 6.02
Turnout 1,64,973 75.96
BJD gain from INC

2009

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In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Gobardhan Dash defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Bira Sipka by a margin of 6,537 votes.[11]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Junagarh[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Gobardhan Dash 45,349 31.48 −
BJD Bira Sipka 38,812 26.94 −
BJP Himansu Sekhar Meher 34,334 23.83 −
Majority 6,537 4.54[d] −
Turnout 1,44,053 69.76 −
INC gain from BJP Swing 2.79[e]

Notes

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  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ Resignation of Bikram Keshari Deo on his election to Lok Sabha
  4. ^ %of total valid votes
  5. ^ 2004 Voter turnout was 66.97%
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