Junagarh
Assembly seat no. 78 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1961.
Winner, 2019
DIBYA SHANKAR MISHRA
BJD
Elections held
15
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2019
27,859
15.24% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJPMANOJ KUMAR MEHER
- Votes
- 55,930
- Vote share
- 30.59%
- Behind by
- 27,859
Electors
2,32,764
Total votes polled
1,82,838
Valid votes
1,82,838
NOTA votes
2,290
1.25% of votes polled
Turnout
78.5%
Full result, 2019
7 candidates · 1,82,838 valid votes
DIBYA SHANKAR MISHRABJDwon
83,789
45.8%
MANOJ KUMAR MEHERBJP
55,930
30.6%
ANIL KUMAR SINGH DEOINC
32,343
17.7%
SHIBA HATISP
3,203
1.8%
JATINDRA SAHUAPOI
2,045
1.1%
KIRTI CHANDRA GOUDABMUP
1,702
0.9%
PRIYABRATA SIPKAIND
1,536
0.8%
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.
