# Karanjia Assembly constituency

Karanjia is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency includes Karanjia town, Karanjia block, Thakurmunda block and 9 GPs (Padmapokhari, Ramachandrapur, Labnyadeipur, Dewanbahali, Ranipokhari, Sarat, Nota, Sardiha and Kalamgadia) of Kaptipada block of Mayurbhanj district.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 43.48% | 43.48% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 42.65% | 42.65% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 29.83% | 29.83% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 37.31% | 37.31% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 41.02% | 41.02% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 47.20% | 47.20% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 35.06% | 35.06% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 61.39% | 61.39% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 45.35% | 45.35% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 39.21% | 39.21% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 57.18% | 57.18% |
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Karanjia constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Padma Charan Haiburu | BJP |
| 2019 | Basanti Hembram | BJD |
| 2014 | Bijay Kumar Nayak | BJD |
| 2009 | Bijay Kumar Nayak | BJD |
| 2004 | Ajit Hembram | BJD |
| 2000 | Padma Charan Haiburu | Independent |
| 1995 | Raghunath Hembram | JD |
| 1990 | Raghunath Hembram | JD |
| 1985 | Karunakar Naik | INC |
| 1980 | Raghunath Hembram | JP(S) |
| 1977 | Raghunath Hembram | JP |
| 1974 | Karunakar Naik | INC |
| 1971 | Prafulla Kumar Das | SWA |
| 1967 | Prafulla Kumar Das | SWA |
| 1961 | Pravakar Behera | INC |
| 1957 | Lal Saheb Nalini Chandra Bhanj Deo | AIGP |

## 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.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Karanjia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Basanti Hembram | 35858 | | lost |
| | BJP | Padmacharan Haibru | 65357 | | won |
| | INC | Laxmidhar Singh | 25471 | | lost |
| | NOTA | None of the above | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Basanti Hembram defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Padma Charan Haiburu by a margin of 8763 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Karanjia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Basanti Hembram | 60,064 | 42.65 | |
| | BJP | Padma Charan Haiburu | 51301 | 36.43 | |
| | INC | Sudam Charan Naik | 10840 | 7.7 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1989 | 1.41 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8763 | 6.22 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 140828 | 75.41 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijay Kumar Nayak defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jyostna Bhansingh by a margin of 13,551 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Karanjia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Bijay Kumar Nayak | 38,609 | 29.83% | − |
| | BJP | Jyostna Bhansingh | 25,058 | 19.36% | − |
| | Independent | Padma Charan Haiburu | 24,030 | 18.56% | − |
| | INC | Baidyanath Sing | 19,226 | 14.85% | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,531 | 1.96% | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,551 | 10.47 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,29,444 | 78.13 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijay Kumar Nayak defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jabamani Tudu by a margin of 21,401 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Karanjia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Bijay Kumar Nayak | 38,934 | 37.31 | |
| | INC | Jabamani Tudu | 17,533 | 16.80 | |
| | BJP | Sumantra Naik | 16,687 | 15.99 | |
| | Independent | Padma Charan Haiburu | 14,597 | 13.99 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,401 | 20.51 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,04,527 | 68.93 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |