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Junagarh Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Junagarh? — Dibya Shankar Mishra (BJD), who won the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 by 1,338 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Dibya Shankar Mishra

BJD
Margin: 1,338Tight race

Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Dibya Shankar Mishra

BJDTight race

votes

77,037

Margin

1,338(0.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Dibya Shankar Mishra · BJDManoj Kumar Meher · BJP
77,03775,699
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Dibya Shankar Mishra✓ WinnerBJD77,03738.64%
  2. 2Manoj Kumar MeherBJP75,69937.97%
  3. 3Tuleswar NaikINC39,49219.81%
  4. 4NOTA2,7351.37%
  5. 5Rabi HarijanOdisha Janata PartyDeposit lost1,6110.81%
  6. 6Parameswar KandINDDeposit lost1,4710.74%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7Sudhanidhi NaikINDDeposit lost1,3090.66%
Total votes1,99,354

Deposit lost: 3 of 6 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,46,605

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,99,730

incl. 1,988 postal

Turnout
80.99%
Polling stations
276

Turnout of men and women

Women81.3%

99,013 of 1,21,775 voted on EVMs

Men79.1%

98,728 of 1,24,826 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 4; 1 voted.

  • Candidates6
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA2,735
  • Valid votes1,96,619

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Junagarh?

Dibya Shankar Mishra (BJD) won Junagarh in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 77,037 votes.

What was the winning margin in Junagarh?

Dibya Shankar Mishra defeated Manoj Kumar Meher (BJP) by 1,338 votes.

What was the turnout in Junagarh in 2024?

80.99% — 1,99,730 of 2,46,605 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81.3%, men's 79.1%.

How many voters does Junagarh have?

2,46,605 electors at the 2024 election — 1,24,826 men, 1,21,775 women, 4 third gender (service voters included), and 276 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Junagarh?

The last general election was completed in June 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer