# Keonjhar Assembly constituency

Keonjhar (Sl. No.: 24) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendujhar district.
Area of this constituency includes Keonjhar, 12 GPs (Arsala, Balibandha, Jhumpura, Khendra, Kutugaon, Nahabeda, Naradapur, Nischintapur, Basantapur, Gumura, Malada and Nayagarh) of Jhumpura block and 5 GPs (Kodipasa, Suakati, Talachampei, Talakainsari and Kumundi) of Banspal block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 47.05% | 47.05% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 42.10% | 42.10% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 35.87% | 35.87% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 30.34% | 30.34% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 40.14% | 40.14% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 59.08% | 59.08% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 33.82% | 33.82% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 55.20% | 55.20% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 48.98% | 48.98% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 45.85% | 45.85% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 52.59% | 52.59% |
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1965. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Keonjhar constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Laxmi Narayan Bhanj Deo | Independent |
| 1951 | Govinda Chandra Munda | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1957 | Krushna Chandra Mahapatro | Independent |
| 1957 | Janardan Bhanj Deo | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1961 | Janardan Bhanj Deo | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1965^ | Karunakar Pradhan | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | Govinda Chandra Munda | Swatantra Party |
| 1971 | Chhotaray Majhi | Utkal Congress |
| 1974 | Govinda Chandra Munda | Swatantra Party |
| 1977 | Kumar Majhi | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Jogendra Naik | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1985 | Chhotaray Majhi | Janata Party |
| 1990 | Chhotaray Majhi | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Jogendra Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2000 | Mohan Charan Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Mohan Charan Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Subarna Naik | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Abhiram Naik | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Mohan Charan Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Mohan Charan Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election Results
### 2024

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. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Meena Majhi by a margin of 11,577 votes.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Keonjhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Mohan Charan Majhi | 87,815 | 47.05 | 4.95 |
| | BJD | Meena Majhi | 76,238 | 40.84 | 0.61 |
| | INC | Pratibha Manjari Nayak | 11,904 | 6.38 | 2.04 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3,120 | 1.67 | 0.42 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,577 | 6.21 | 5.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,86,652 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Madhaba Sardar by a margin of 1,124 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Keonjhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Mohan Charan Majhi | 72,760 | 42.10 | |
| | BJD | Madhaba Sardar | 71,636 | 41.45 | |
| | INC | Bidyadhar Dehury | 14,553 | 8.42 | |
| | BSP | Ram Prasad Hembram | 1,509 | 0.87 | |
| | BMP | Jayasing Munda | 685 | 0.40 | |
| | AIFB | Ranjit Munda | 830 | 0.48 | |
| | Independent | Ganesh Chandra Munda | 3,992 | 2.31 | |
| | Independent | Manmay Bilas Tio | 1,470 | 0.85 | |
| | Independent | Subarna Naik | 3,224 | 1.87 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,160 | 1.25 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,124 | 0.65 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,67,326 | 76.13 | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2014

In the 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Abhiram Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi by a margin of 8,676 votes.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Keonjhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Abhiram Naik | 55,959 | 35.87 | 5.53 |
| | BJP | Mohan Charan Majhi | 47,283 | 30.31 | 6.02 |
| | Independent | Dwarika Nath Naik | 25,755 | 16.51 | |
| | INC | Sidheswar Naik | 17,531 | 11.24 | 6.51 |
| | AAP | Sunaram Mardi | 2,208 | 1.42 | |
| | BSP | Laxmipriya Hembram | 2,109 | 1.35 | 0.03 |
| | OJM | Aswini Kumar Naik | 1,471 | 0.94 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3,671 | 2.35 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,676 | 5.56 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,55,987 | 78.12 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,99,673 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In the 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subarna Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi by a margin of 5,269 votes.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Keonjhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Subarna Naik | 36,471 | 30.34 | − |
| | BJP | Mohan Charan Majhi | 29,202 | 24.29 | − |
| | Independent | Sidheswar Naik | 24,320 | 20.23 | − |
| | INC | Bidyadhar Dehury | 21,338 | 17.75 | − |
| | JMM | Siba Sankar Mardi | 3,096 | 2.58 | − |
| | BSP | Ram Prasad Hembram | 1,585 | 1.32 | − |
| | SAMO | Haramani Munda | 1,190 | 0.99 | − |
| | Independent | Balabhadra Naik | 1,135 | 0.94 | − |
| | Rastrawadi Sena | Jarman Soren | 1,033 | 0.86 | − |
| | RPD | Jadumani Bankira | 854 | 0.71 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,269 | 6.05 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,20,247 | 64.81 | − |
| | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP |