Vidhan Sabha constituency No. 78
Junagarh assembly constituency
Junagarh is one of 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, in Kalahandi district and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency. In 2024 it elected Dibya Shankar Mishra of the Biju Janata Dal, by 1,338 votes.
- MLA (2024)
- Dibya Shankar Mishra
- Party
- Biju Janata Dal
- Electors
- 2,46,605
- Turnout (2024)
- 80.84%
Election results
2024
Turnout 80.84% · 1,99,354 votes · Margin 1,338
| Dibya Shankar MishraWonBiju Janata Dal | 38.64% | 77,037 | |
| Manoj Kumar MeherBharatiya Janata Party | 37.97% | 75,699 | |
| Tuleswar NaikIndian National Congress | 19.81% | 39,492 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.37% | 2,735 |
2019
Turnout 78.55% · 1,82,838 votes · Margin 27,859
| Dibya Shankar MishraWonBiju Janata Dal | 45.83% | 83,789 | |
| Manoj Kumar MeherBharatiya Janata Party | 30.59% | 55,930 | |
| Anil Kumar Singh DeoIndian National Congress | 17.69% | 32,343 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.25% | 2,290 |
2014
Turnout 75.96% · 1,64,973 votes · Margin 17,728
| Dibya Shankar MishraWonBiju Janata Dal | 34.21% | 56,443 | |
| Anil Kumar Singh DeoBharatiya Janata Party | 28.19% | 46,498 | |
| Gobardhan DashIndian National Congress | 23.47% | 38,715 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.67% | 2,747 |
2009
Turnout 69.76% · 1,44,053 votes · Margin 6,537
| Gobardhan DashWonIndian National Congress | 31.48% | 45,349 | |
| Bira SipkaBiju Janata Dal | 26.94% | 38,812 | |
| Himansu Sekhar MeherBharatiya Janata Party | 23.83% | 34,334 |
Members elected since 1951
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dibya Shankar Mishra | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Dibya Shankar Mishra | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Dibya Shankar Mishra | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | Gobardhan Dash | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Himansu Sekhar Meher | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2000 | Himansu Sekhar Meher | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 (bypoll) | Himansu Sekhar Meher | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1995 | Bikram Keshari Deo | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1990 | Bikram Keshari Deo | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Bikram Keshari Deo | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Maheswar Barad | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1977 | Maheswar Barad | Indian National Congress |
| 1974 | Udit Pratap Deo | Swatantra Party |
| 1971 | Trinath Sarab | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | Maheswar Naik | Swatantra Party |
| 1961 | Maheswar Naik | Swatantra Party |
| 1951 | Pratap Keshari Deo | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1951 | Dayanidhi Naik | Ganatantra Parishad |
Area covered
Junagarh, Junagarh block and Golamunda block.
As set by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.
Towns: Junagarh
Golamunda block · 28 of 28 gram panchayats
Junagarh block · 34 of 34 gram panchayats
- Asttagaon
- Baladiamal
- Bankapalas
- Baxitulisipali
- Bhainriguda
- Budhipadar
- Charbahal
- Charbahati
- Chhuriagaon
- Chicheiguda
- Chingudisar
- Dasigaon
- Dedarh
- Dundeimal
- Goudchendia
- Habaspur
- Kalaigaon
- Kaliakundal
- Kalopala
- Kendupati
- Mahichal;a
- Maliguda
- Manijora
- Matigaon
- Meriabandhali
- Mundaraguda
- Naktiguda
- Nandol
- Palash
- Pilikia
- Rajpur
- Sanyasikundamal
- Talamala
- Taljaring
Panchayats matched by Odiapedia from the order's wording to the Local Government Directory (2022) names; boundaries may have changed since 2008.