Gunupur Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Gunupur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rayagada district, Odisha.[1]
| Gunupur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 138 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Gunupur Assembly constituency in Rayagada district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Rayagada |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Koraput |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,24,055[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency includes Gunupur, Gudari, Gunupur block, Ramanaguda block, Padmapur block, Chandrapur block and Gudari block.[2][3]
Members of Legislative Assembly
Since its formation in 1951, 19 elections were held till date including in two bypoll in 1955 & 1996. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.[5]
List of members elected from Gunupur constituency are:[6][7]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | Satyajeet Gomango | Indian National Congress | |
| 2019[9] | Raghunath Gomango | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[10] | Trinath Gomango | ||
| 2009[11] | Ramamurty Mutika | ||
| 2004 | Hema Gamang | Indian National Congress | |
| 2000 | Rammurty Gomango | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1996 (bypoll)[c][12] | Bhagirathi Gomango | Independent politician | |
| 1995 | Akshya Kumar Gomango | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Rammurty Gomango | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Bhagirathi Gomango | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1977 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1974 | |||
| 1971 | Indian National Congress (R) | ||
| 1967 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1961 | Naroshimho Patro | ||
| 1957[d] | Sanyasi Charan Pidikaka | Independent politician | |
| Naroshimho Patro | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1955 (bypoll)[e] | Bhagirathi Gomango | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| 1951 | Soboro Dumba | ||
Election Results
2024
Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[13] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Satyajeet Gomango defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghunath Gomango by a margin of 29,885 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Satyajeet Gomango | 77,637 | 47.80 |  17.99 | |
| BJD | Raghunath Gomango | 47,752 | 29.40 |  4.80 | |
| BJP | Trinath Gomango | 21,808 | 13.43 | 1.88 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,205 | 1.97 | 1.3 | |
| Majority | 29,885 | 18.40 | 14.01 | ||
| Turnout | 1,62,410 | 72.49 | 1.95 | ||
| INC gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghunath Gomango defeated Indian National Congress candidate Purusottam Gomango by a margin of 6,270 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Raghunath Gomango | 48,839 | 34.20 | ||
| INC | Purusottam Gomango | 42,569 | 29.81 | ||
| Independent | Trinath Gomango | 26,321 | 18.43 | ||
| BJP | Shishir Kumar Gamang | 16,491 | 11.55 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,671 | 3.27 | ||
| Majority | 6,270 | 4.39 | |||
| Turnout | 1,48,499 | 70.54 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Trinath Gomango defeated Indian National Congress candidate Purusattam Gomango by a margin of 8,286 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Trinath Gomango | 59,527 | 41.6 | 2.98 | |
| INC | Purusattam Gomango | 52,141 | 36.44 | 15.19 | |
| BJP | Ramurty Gomango | 15,596 | 10.9 | 0.63 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,877 | 2.01 | − | |
| Majority | 7,386 | 5.16 | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,43,079 | 74.17 | 13.26 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,92,905 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramamurty Mutika defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sisir Kumar Gamang by a margin of 18,749 votes.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Ramamurty Mutika | 41,687 | 38.62 | − | |
| INC | Sisir Kumar Gamang | 22,938 | 21.25 | − | |
| CPI(ML)L | Tripati Gomango | 12,890 | 11.94 | − | |
| BJP | Aswini Gomango | 12,441 | 11.53 | − | |
| Independent | Bhagirathi Gomango | 5,979 | 5.54 | − | |
| Majority | 18,749 | 17.37[f] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,08,841 | 60.91[g] | 1.17 | ||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||