Junagarh
Assembly seat no. 78 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2004
HIMANSU SEKHAR MEHER
BJP
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2004
25,982
24.13% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INDHEMANTA KUMAR PANDA
- Votes
- 13,168
- Vote share
- 12.23%
- Behind by
- 25,982
Electors
1,60,772
Total votes polled
1,07,676
Valid votes
1,07,676
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.0%
Full result, 2004
10 candidates · 1,07,676 valid votes
HIMANSU SEKHAR MEHERBJPwon
39,150
36.4%
HEMANTA KUMAR PANDAIND
13,168
12.2%
SIBA HATISP
12,831
11.9%
SUSIL KUMAR PANDAJD(S)
11,742
10.9%
TIRTHARAJ DURGABSP
10,973
10.2%
JAGADISH MAJHIRPI
7,420
6.9%
BIRANCHI NARAYAN PANDAIND
5,150
4.8%
PITAMBAR RANAIND
3,795
3.5%
KUNJA BIHARI MUNDIND
2,032
1.9%
AJIT KUMAR JALIND
1,415
1.3%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the Junagarh assembly constituency in 2024?
Dibya Shankar Mishra (BJD) won Junagarh in 2024, by a margin of 1,338 votes.
Which party has won Junagarh the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has Junagarh gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1961 to 2024.
Who has won Junagarh the most times?
BIKRAM KESHARI DEO, with 3 wins between 1985 and 1995.
