Junagarh
Assembly seat no. 78 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2009
GOBARDHAN DASH
INC
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2009
6,537
4.54% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BJDBIRA SIPKA
- Votes
- 38,812
- Vote share
- 26.94%
- Behind by
- 6,537
Electors
2,06,488
Total votes polled
1,44,049
Valid votes
1,44,049
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.8%
Full result, 2009
11 candidates · 1,44,049 valid votes
GOBARDHAN DASHINCwon
45,349
31.5%
BIRA SIPKABJD
38,812
26.9%
HIMANSU SEKHER MEHERBJP
34,334
23.8%
SURATHA SAHUIND
6,118
4.3%
SIBA HATISP
5,743
4.0%
BAMDEV DURGABSP
3,438
2.4%
SATYA RANJAN BEHERASAMO
3,284
2.3%
CHINTAMANI BAGLJP
2,145
1.5%
DURYODHAN MAJHIIND
1,748
1.2%
BINOD KUMAR NAYAKIND
1,662
1.1%
PANCHANAN DHANGADAMAJHIRPIA
1,416
1.0%
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.
