Junagarh
Assembly seat no. 78 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2014
DIBYA SANKAR MISHRA
BJD
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2014
9,945
6.03% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPANIL KUMAR SINGH DEO
- Votes
- 46,498
- Vote share
- 28.19%
- Behind by
- 9,945
Electors
2,17,181
Total votes polled
1,64,973
Valid votes
1,64,973
NOTA votes
2,747
1.67% of votes polled
Turnout
76.0%
Full result, 2014
14 candidates · 1,64,973 valid votes
DIBYA SANKAR MISHRABJDwon
56,443
34.2%
ANIL KUMAR SINGH DEOBJP
46,498
28.2%
GOBARDHAN DASHINC
38,715
23.5%
HARA PRASAD BAGSP
4,731
2.9%
DAMODAR BEHERACPI
4,166
2.5%
JATISH CHANDRA MOHANTYSAMO
2,144
1.3%
UMAKANTA TANDIAOP
1,868
1.1%
MANMATH BENUPANIBSP
1,800
1.1%
SUDHANIDHI NAIKIND
1,498
0.9%
CHINMAYA BEHERAAAAP
1,413
0.9%
RAJESH KUMAR MUNDKS
822
0.5%
SURESH CHANDANBMUP
818
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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.
