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, 2004
ANANTA NAYAK
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 16
Margin, 2004
49,209
6.04% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCNILAKANTHA NAYAK
- Votes
- 3,06,493
- Vote share
- 37.62%
- Behind by
- 49,209
Electors
11,83,472
Total votes polled
8,14,662
Valid votes
8,14,662
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.8%
Full result, 2004
6 candidates · 8,14,662 valid votes
ANANTA NAYAKBJPwon
3,55,702
43.7%
NILAKANTHA NAYAKINC
3,06,493
37.6%
MAHESWAR MAJHIIND
61,612
7.6%
DR. SUDARSAN LOHARIND
38,199
4.7%
UPENDRA NATH NAYAKIND
31,165
3.8%
DEEPAK KUMAR SINGHIND
21,491
2.6%
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.
