Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Dibya Sankar Mishra of Biju Janata Dal won the Junagarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 56,443 votes (34.80% vote share). The runner-up was Anil Kumar Singh Deo (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 46,498 votes.
A total of 14 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dibya Sankar Mishra | 56443 | 34.80% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Anil Kumar Singh Deo | 46498 | 28.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Gobardhan Dash | 38715 | 23.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Hara Prasad Bag | 4731 | 2.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Damodar Behera | 4166 | 2.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Jatish Chandra Mohanty | 2144 | 1.30% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 7 | Umakanta Tandi | 1868 | 1.20% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 8 | Manmath Benupani | 1800 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Sudhanidhi Naik | 1498 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Chinmaya Behera | 1413 | 0.90% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 11 | Rajesh Kumar Mund | 822 | 0.50% | Kalinga Sena |
| 12 | Suresh Chandan | 818 | 0.50% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 13 | Sobhaban Roul | 657 | 0.40% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 14 | Pradeep Kumar Padhi | 653 | 0.40% | Odisha Jan Morcha |
The Junagarh constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Dibya Sankar Mishra (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 56,443 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.