KEONJHAR
Constituency no. 4 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Odisha also has an assembly constituency called KEONJHAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1999
Ananta Nayak
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 16
Margin, 1999
2,22,553
36.01% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCYashobant Singh Laguri
- Votes
- 1,94,403
- Vote share
- 31.46%
- Behind by
- 2,22,553
Electors
10,92,055
Total votes polled
6,17,995
Valid votes
6,17,995
NOTA votes
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Turnout
56.6%
Full result, 1999
3 candidates · 6,17,995 valid votes
Ananta NayakBJPwon
4,16,956
67.5%
Yashobant Singh LaguriINC
1,94,403
31.5%
Meghanath MajhiJMM
6,636
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ANANTA NAYAK | BJP | 5,73,923 | 45.67% | DHANURJAYA SIDU | 97,042 |
| 2019 | Chandrani Murmu | BJD | 5,26,359 | 44.75% | Ananta Nayak | 66,203 |
| 2014 | SAKUNTALA LAGURI | BJD | 4,34,471 | 40.09% | ANANTA NAYAK | 1,57,317 |
| 2009 | YASHBANT NARAYAN SINGH LAGURI | BJD | 3,89,104 | 43.63% | DHANURJAYA SIDU | 1,26,484 |
| 2004 | ANANTA NAYAK | BJP | 3,55,702 | 43.66% | NILAKANTHA NAYAK | 49,209 |
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 KEONJHAR constituency in 2024?
ANANTA NAYAK (BJP) won KEONJHAR in 2024, by a margin of 97,042 votes.
Which party has won KEONJHAR the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KEONJHAR gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won KEONJHAR the most times?
ANANTA NAYAK, with 2 wins between 2004 and 2024.
