Junagarh Assembly constituency

Junagarh
Junagarh
Constituency No. 78 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
Division	Southern Division
District	Kalahandi
Lok Sabha constituency	Kalahandi
Established	1951
Total electors	2,46,605
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Dibya Shankar Mishra
Party	Biju Janata Dal
Elected year	2024
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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

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]
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	Maheswar Barad	Indian National Congress
1974	Udit Pratap Deo	Swatantra Party
1971	Trinath Sarab
1967	Maheswar Naik
1961	Maheswar Naik
1957-61 : Constituency did not exist
1951	Pratap Keshari Deo	Ganatantra Parishad
1951	Dayanidhi Naik	Ganatantra Parishad

Election results

2024

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	7.19
	BJP	Manoj Kumar Meher	75,699	37.97	7.38
	INC	Tuleswar Naik	39,492	19.81	2.12
	NOTA	None of the above	2,735	1.37	0.12
Majority			1,338	0.67	14.57
Turnout			1,99,354	80.84
	BJD hold

2019

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	11.62
	BJP	Manoj Kumar Meher	55,930	30.59	2.40
	INC	Anil Kumar Singh Deo	32,343	17.69	5.78
	NOTA	None of the above	2,290	1.25
Majority			27,859	15.24
Turnout			1,82,838	78.55
	BJD hold

2014

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

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

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

External links

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References

^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2014. Constituency: Junagarh (78) District: Kalahandi
^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
^ Seats of Odisha
^ "98 - Junagarh Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
^ "Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
^ "Junagarh Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
^ "Junagarh Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Bhawanipatna, Orissa". Elections in India.
^ ^a ^b "Junagarh Assembly Election Results 2024: Junagarh Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
^ ^a ^b "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Orissa Election Result 2014 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014. 17,728
^ ^a ^b "Junagarh Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
^ "IndiaVotes AC Bye Election: Junagarh 1998". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) ( AC / PC )" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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[1] s on 2024

[2] s data published by election commission

[14] Resignation of Bikram Keshari Deo on his election to Lok Sabha

[19] %of total valid votes

[20] 2004 Voter turnout was 66.97%

[3] "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2014. Constituency: Junagarh (78) District: Kalahandi

[4] Assembly Constituencies and their Extent

[5] Seats of Odisha

[6] "98 - Junagarh Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2014. List Of Winning Candidates

[7] "Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

[8] "Junagarh Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 6 April 2014.

[9] "Junagarh Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Bhawanipatna, Orissa". Elections in India.

[:2-10] "Junagarh Assembly Election Results 2024: Junagarh Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2025.

[election2019-11] "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.

[:1-12] "Orissa Election Result 2014 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014. 17,728

[:0-13] "Junagarh Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.

[15] "IndiaVotes AC Bye Election: Junagarh 1998". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 21 June 2025.

[16] "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.

[FP_Ass_Cand-17] "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) ( AC / PC )" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

[election2009-18] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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