Gunupur
SLA
StateOdisha
Constituency no138
DivisionSouthern Division
DistrictRayagada
Loksabha consKoraput
Established1951
ReservationST
MlaSatyajeet Gomango
PartyIndian National Congress
Latest election year2024
Electors2,24,055[a][b]

Gunupur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rayagada district, Odisha.[1]

Map of Gunupur Constituency

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.[4]

List of members elected from Gunupur constituency are:[5][6]

YearMemberParty
2024[7]Satyajeet Gomango
2019[8]Raghunath Gomango
2014[9]Trinath Gomango
2009[10]Ramamurty Mutika
2004Hema Gamang
2000Rammurty Gomango
1996 (bypoll)[c][11]Bhagirathi Gomango
1995Akshya Kumar Gomango
1990Rammurty Gomango
1985Bhagirathi Gomango
1980
1977
1974
1971
1967
1961Naroshimho Patro
1957[d]Sanyasi Charan Pidikaka
Naroshimho Patro
1955 (bypoll)[e]Bhagirathi Gomango
1951Soboro 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.[12] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Satyajeet Gomango defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghunath Gomango by a margin of 29,885 votes.[7]

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghunath Gomango defeated Indian National Congress candidate Purusottam Gomango by a margin of 6,270 votes.[8]

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Trinath Gomango defeated Indian National Congress candidate Purusattam Gomango by a margin of 8,286 votes.[9]

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.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ Death of Akshya Kumar Gomango
  4. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  5. ^ Resignation of Soboro Dumba

References

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  2. ^ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent"
  3. ^ "Seats of Odisha"
  4. ^ "BY-ELECTIONS OF ODISHA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Gunupur Cuttack Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Gunupur Assembly Election Results 2024: Gunupur Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  8. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 18749
  11. ^ "IndiaVotes AC Bye Election: Gunupur 1996". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  12. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI