Gunupur Assembly constituency explained

Gunupur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rayagada district, Odisha.^[2]

Map of Gunupur Constituency

This constituency includes Gunupur, Gudari, Gunupur block, Ramanaguda block, Padmapur block, Chandrapur block and Gudari block.^{[3] [4]}

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.^[5]

List of members elected from Gunupur constituency are:^{[6] [7]}

Year	Member	Party
1951	Soboro Dumba
1955 (bypoll)	Bhagirathi Gomango
1957	Sanyasi Charan Pidikaka
	Naroshimho Patro
1961
1967	Bhagirathi Gomango
1971
1974
1977
1980
1985
1990	Rammurty Gomango
1995	Akshya Kumar Gomango
1996 (bypoll)	Bhagirathi Gomango
2000	Rammurty Gomango
2004	Hema Gamang
2009	Ramamurty Mutika
2014	Trinath Gomango
2019	Raghunath Gomango[8]
2024	Satyajeet Gomango

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.^[9] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Satyajeet Gomango defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghunath Gomango by a margin of 29,885 votes.

2019

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

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Trinath Gomango defeated Indian National Congress candidate Purusattam Gomango by a margin of 8,286 votes.^[10]

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.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION. Election Commission of India. 16 March 2014.
2. Web site: Orissa Assembly Election 2009. empoweringindia.org. Constituency: Gunupur (138) District: Rayagada. 24 March 2014. 28 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140328011322/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=138. usurped.
3. Web site: Assembly Constituencies and their Extent.
4. Web site: Seats of Odisha.
5. Web site: BY-ELECTIONS OF ODISHA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY . 23 March 2014.
6. Web site: Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004) . 6 October 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf . 17 December 2013 .
7. Web site: Gunupur Cuttack Assembly Constituency, Orissa. Compare Infobase Limited. 27 March 2014.
8. Web site: State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha . . 7 October 2021 . limited.
9. Web site: General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 . ECI.
10. Web site: Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014. Leadtech.in. 15 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140818230907/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html. 18 August 2014. dead.
11. Web site: Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin . leadtech.in . 18749 . 17 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html . 27 May 2013 . dead .