Junagarh (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Junagarh (Sl. No.: 78) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha, India.[2]
This constituency includes Junagarh, Junagarh block and Golamunda block.[3][4]
In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Gobardhan Dash defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Bira Sipka by a margin of 6,537 votes.[5]
Elected Members
| Vote share of Winning candidates
[6] |
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| 2009 |
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31.48% |
| 2004 |
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36.36% |
| 2000 |
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47.62% |
| 1995 |
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32.81% |
| 1990 |
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43.02% |
| 1985 |
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51.65% |
| 1980 |
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46.67% |
| 1977 |
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43.67% |
Thirteen elections were held between 1951 and 2009.
Elected members from the Junagarh constituency are: [7][8]
- 2009: (78): Gobardhan Dash (Congress)
- 2004: (98): Himanshu Shekhar Meher (BJP)
- 2000: (98): Himanshu Shekhar Meher (BJP)
- 1995: (98): Bikram Keshari Deo (BJP)
- 1990: (98): Bikram Keshari Deo (BJP)
- 1985: (98): Bikram Keshari Deo (Janata Party)
- 1980: (98): Maheshwar Barad (Congress-I)
- 1977: (98): Maheshwar Barad (Congress)
- 1974: (98): Udit Pratap Deo (Swatantra Party)
- 1971: (92): Trinath Sarab (Swatantra Party)
- 1967: (92): Maheswar Naik (Swatantra Party)
- 1961: (37): Maheswar Naik (Ganatantra Parishad)
- 1951: (20): P. K. Deo (Ganatantra Parishad)
2014 Election Candidates
| 2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Junagarh |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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AAP |
Chinmaya Behera |
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AOP |
Umakanta Tandi |
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BJD |
Dibya Sankar Mishra |
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BJP |
Anil Kumar Singh Deo |
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BSP |
Manmath Benupani |
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INC |
Gobardhan Dash |
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CPI |
Damodar Behera |
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SP |
Hara Prasad Bag |
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OJM |
Pradeep Kumar Padhi |
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BMP |
Suresh Chandan |
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SAMO |
Jatish Chandra Mohanty |
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Kalinga Sena |
Rajesh Kumar Mund |
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RPI(A) |
Sobharam Roul |
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Independent |
Sudhanidhi Naik |
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NOTA |
None |
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- |
| Registered electors |
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Summary of results of the 2009 Election
| 2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Junagarh[9] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
INC |
Gobardhan Dash |
45,349 |
31.48 |
- |
|
BJD |
Bira Sipka |
38,812 |
26.94 |
- |
|
BJP |
Himansu Sekhar Meher |
34,334 |
23.83 |
- |
|
Independent |
Suratha Sahu |
6,118 |
4.25 |
- |
|
SP |
Siba Hati |
5,743 |
3.99 |
- |
|
BSP |
Bamdev Durga |
3,438 |
2.39 |
- |
|
SAMO |
Satya Ranjan Behera |
3,284 |
2.28 |
- |
|
LJP |
Chintamani Bag |
2,145 |
1.49 |
- |
|
Independent |
Duryodhan Majhi |
1,748 |
1.21 |
- |
|
Independent |
Binod Kumar Nayak |
1,662 |
1.15 |
- |
|
RPI(A) |
Panchanan Dhangdamajhi |
1,416 |
0.98 |
- |
| Majority |
6,537 |
4.54[lower-alpha 2] |
- |
| Turnout |
1,44,053 |
69.76 |
- |
|
INC gain from BJP |
Swing |
2.79[lower-alpha 3] |
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Notes
- ↑ as on 1 January 2014
- ↑ %of total valid votes
- ↑ 2004 Voter turnout was 66.97%
References
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