Junagarh
Assembly seat no. 78 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2000
HIMANSHU SHEKHAR MEHER
BJP
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2000
7,790
10.31% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
INCBHUPINDER SINGH
- Votes
- 28,180
- Vote share
- 37.30%
- Behind by
- 7,790
Electors
1,47,304
Total votes polled
75,541
Valid votes
75,541
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.3%
Full result, 2000
9 candidates · 75,541 valid votes
HIMANSHU SHEKHAR MEHERBJPwon
35,970
47.6%
BHUPINDER SINGHINC
28,180
37.3%
BIRANCHI PANDASHS
6,063
8.0%
SIBA HATISP
1,920
2.5%
JAGMOHAN NAIKAITC
872
1.1%
LAKSHMIKANT BEHERAJD(S)
866
1.1%
TRITHABASHI NAIKIND
666
0.9%
RAJANI BAITHARUBSP
657
0.9%
BASANT KUMAR PANDANCP
347
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dibya Shankar Mishra | BJD | 77,037 | 38.64% | Manoj Kumar Meher | 1,338 |
| 2019 | DIBYA SHANKAR MISHRA | BJD | 83,789 | 45.83% | MANOJ KUMAR MEHER | 27,859 |
| 2014 | DIBYA SANKAR MISHRA | BJD | 56,443 | 34.21% | ANIL KUMAR SINGH DEO | 9,945 |
| 2009 | GOBARDHAN DASH | INC | 45,349 | 31.48% | BIRA SIPKA | 6,537 |
| 2004 | HIMANSU SEKHAR MEHER | BJP | 39,150 | 36.36% | HEMANTA KUMAR PANDA | 25,982 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above