Deogarh Assembly constituency

Deogarh
Constituency No. 19 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionNorthern Division
DistrictDeogarh
Lok Sabha constituencySambalpur
Established1957
Total electors2,51,730
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

Deogarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Debagarh district.

This constituency includes Debagarh, Tileibani block, Barkote block and Reamal block.

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
 
 45.02%
2019
 
 41.52%
2014
 
 53.87%
2009
 
 38.99%
2004
 
 51.19%
2000
 
 39.27%
1998 (bypoll)
 
 55.34%
1995
 
 42.78%
1990
 
 72.38%
1985
 
 45.80%
1980
 
 43.63%
1977
 
 60.62%

Since its formation in 1957, 17 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 1998. It was a 2-member constituency for 1957.

List of members elected from Deogarh constituency are:

Year Member Party
2024 Romanch Ranjan Biswal Biju Janata Dal
2019 Subash Chandra Panigrahi Bharatiya Janata Party
2014 Nitesh Ganga Deb
2009 Sanjeeb Kumar Pradhan Biju Janata Dal
2004 Nitesh Ganga Deb Indian National Congress
2000 Subash Chandra Panigrahi Bharatiya Janata Party
1998 (bypoll)
1995 Pradipta Gangdev Janata Dal
1990
1985 Raja Kishore Pradhan Indian National Congress
1980 Aswini Kumar Behera Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb Janata Party
1974 Swatantra Party
1971
1967 Swatantra Party
1961 Jayadev Thakur
1957 Rani Jyotimanjari Debi Ganatantra Parishad
Jayadev Thakur

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024. In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Romanch Ranjan Biswal defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Subash Chandra Panigrahi by a margin of 15, 792 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Deogarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Romanch Ranjan Biswal 89,074 45.02 Increase7.46
BJP Subash Chandra Panigrahi 73,282 37.03 Decrease4.49
INC Sem Hembram 28,279 14.29 Decrease1.03
NOTA None of the above 2,767 1.40 Increase0.67
Majority 15,792
Turnout 1,97,873 78.61
BJD gain from BJP

2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Subash Chandra Panigrahi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Romanch Ranjan Biswal by a margin of 7,106 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Deogarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Subash Chandra Panigrahi 74,355 41.52 Decrease12.35
BJD Romanch Ranjan Biswal 67,249 37.56 Increase6.97
INC Uma Shankar Sahu 27,426 15.32 Increase6.42
NOTA None of the above 1,313 0.73 048
Majority 7,106 3.96
Turnout 1,79,063 74.7
BJP hold

2014

In 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nitesh Ganga Deb defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Anita Pradhan by a margin of 38,739 votes.

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Deogarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Nitesh Ganga Deb 89,636 53.87 Increase30.15
BJD Anita Pradhan 50,897 30.59 Decrease8.4
INC Sem Hemram 14,809 8.9 Decrease22.4
NOTA None of the above 2011 1.21
Majority 38,739 23.28
Turnout 1,66,394 78.97 7.89
Registered electors 2,10,712
BJP gain from BJD

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sanjeeb Kumar Pradhan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Nitesh Ganga Deb by a margin of 10,705 votes.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Deogarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Sanjeeb Kumar Pradhan 54,267 38.99 −
INC Nitesh Ganga Deb 43,561 31.30 −
BJP Subash Chandra Panigrahi 33,009 23.72 −
Majority 10,705 7.69
Turnout 1,39,257 71.08
BJD gain from INC

Notes

  1. ↑ as on 2024
  2. ↑ as data published by election commission
  3. ↑ Death of Pradipta Gangdev
  4. ↑ It was a 2 member constituency
  5. ↑ %of total valid votes

References

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