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, 2014
SAKUNTALA LAGURI
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 16
Margin, 2014
1,57,317
14.51% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPANANTA NAYAK
- Votes
- 2,77,154
- Vote share
- 25.57%
- Behind by
- 1,57,317
Electors
13,46,683
Total votes polled
10,83,869
Valid votes
10,83,869
NOTA votes
26,065
2.40% of votes polled
Turnout
80.5%
Full result, 2014
8 candidates · 10,83,869 valid votes
SAKUNTALA LAGURIBJDwon
4,34,471
40.1%
ANANTA NAYAKBJP
2,77,154
25.6%
MADHABA SARDARINC
1,90,531
17.6%
BASUDEB NAIKIND
1,01,999
9.4%
SUJIT KUMAR LUGUNIND
16,420
1.5%
SUDARSHAN LOHARRAIM
16,299
1.5%
BISHNUPRIYA NAIKOJM
12,236
1.1%
JAGAT MOHAN NAIKBSP
8,694
0.8%
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.
