Deogarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Debagarh district.[1]

Deogarh
Constituency No. 19 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictDeogarh
LS constituencySambalpur
Established1957
Total electors239,706
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Romanch Ranjan Biswal
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

This constituency includes Debagarh, Tileibani block, Barkote block and Reamal block.[2][3]

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
45.02%
2019
41.52%
2014
53.87%
2009
38.99%
2004
51.19%
2000
39.27%
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:[5]

Year Member Party
2024 Romanch Ranjan Biswal BJD
2019 Subash Chandra Panigrahi[6][7] BJP
2014 Nitesh Ganga Dev BJP
2009 Sanjeeb Kumar Pradhan BJD
2004 Nitesh Ganga Dev INC
2000 Subash Chandra Panigrahi BJP
1998 (bypoll)[a] Subash Chandra Panigrahi BJP
1995 Pradipta Gangdev JD
1990 Pradipta Gangdev JD
1985 Raja Kishore Pradhan INC
1980 Aswini Kumar Behera INC
1977 Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb JP
1974 Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb SWA
1971 Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb SWA
1967 Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb SWA
1961 Jayadev Thakur SWA
1957[b] Jayadev Thakur AIGP
Rani Jyotimanjari Debi AIGP

Election results

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2024

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Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[8]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Deogarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Romanch Ranjan Biswal 89,074 45.02  7.46
BJP Subhash Chandra Panigrahi 73,282 37.03  4.49
INC Sem Hembram 28,279 14.29  1.03
NOTA None of the above 2,767 1.40  0.67
Majority 15,792
Turnout 197,873
BJD gain from BJP Swing

2019

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

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Deogarh[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Subash Chandra Panigrahi 74,355 41.52  12.35
BJD Romancha Ranjan Biswal 67,249 37.56  6.97
INC Uma Shankar Sahu 27,426 15.32  6.42
BSP Kandarpa Patra 1,831 1.02  0.55
HND Satyabrata Panigrahi 460 0.26
KJD Alaka Pradhan 1,147 0.64
PBI Dolakara Bhoi 969 0.54  0.06
Independent Dolagobinda Naik 453 0.25
Independent Narendra Kumar Pradhan 711 0.4
Independent Prahallad Charan Garnayak 539 0.3
Independent Manoranjan Mishra 557 0.31
Independent Mukesh Kumar Mahanayak 1256 0.7
Independent Romanchala Khadiratna 797 0.45
NOTA None of the above 1313 0.73 048
Majority 7,106 3.96
Turnout 1,79,063 74.7
BJP hold

2014

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In 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nitesh Ganga Dev defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Anita Pradhan by a margin of 38,739 votes.[10]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Deogarh[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Nitesh Ganga Dev 89,636 53.87  30.15
BJD Anita Pradhan 50,897 30.59  8.4
INC Sem Hemram 14,809 8.9  22.4
BSP Rajib Kisan 2,615 1.57  0.49
AOP Satya Narayan Pani 1,687 1.01
API Kalakar Naik 1,515 0.91
OJM Sudhir Kumar Brahma 1,426 0.86
Independent Amar Keshari Gangadeb 1,001 0.6
PBI Dolakar Bhoi 797 0.48
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

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In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sanjeeb Kumar Pradhan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Nitesh Ganga Dev by a margin of 10,705 votes.[13]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Deogarh[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Sanjeeb Kumar Pradhan 54,267 38.99
INC Nitesh Ganga Dev 43,561 31.30
BJP Subash Chandra Panigrahi 33,009 23.72
SAMO Gangadhar Behera 2,158 1.55
SP Suresh Behera 2,065 1.48
BSP Bijay Kumar Pradhan 1,502 1.08
Kosal Kranti Dal Purusottam Patro 1,001 0.72
Indian Justice Party Ganeshwar Pradhan 870 0.63
Kalinga Sena Subhransu Sekhar Sahu 749 0.54
Majority 10,705 7.69[c]
Turnout 1,39,257 71.08
BJD gain from INC

Notes

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  1. ^ Death of Pradipta Gangdev
  2. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  3. ^ %of total valid votes

References

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  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2014. Constituency: Deogarh (19) District : Deogarh{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Seats of Odisha".
  4. ^ "134 - Deogarh Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. ^ Zee News (24 May 2019). "Odisha Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  8. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  9. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Odisha - Deogarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Deogarh (19)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014. 12712
  14. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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