Gunupur Assembly constituency

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Gunupur.

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

Gunupur
Constituency No. 138 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Gunupur Assembly constituency in Rayagada district
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
Division	Southern Division
District	Rayagada
Lok Sabha constituency	Koraput
Established	1951
Total electors	2,24,055[a][b]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Satyajeet Gomango
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2024

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

Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024			47.80%
2019			34.2%
2014			41.6%
2009			38.62%
2004			41.45%
2000			62.08%
1996 (bypoll)			32.86%
1995			59.28%
1990			56.04%
1985			80.57%
1980			56.19%
1977			60.45%

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
2024[8]	Satyajeet Gomango		Indian National Congress
2019[9]	Raghunath Gomango		Biju Janata Dal
2014[10]	Trinath Gomango
2009[11]	Ramamurty Mutika
2004	Hema Gamang		Indian National Congress
2000	Rammurty Gomango		Bharatiya Janata Party
1996 (bypoll)[c][12]	Bhagirathi Gomango		Independent politician
1995	Akshya Kumar Gomango		Indian National Congress
1990	Rammurty Gomango		Janata Dal
1985	Bhagirathi Gomango		Indian National Congress
1980			Indian National Congress (I)
1977			Indian National Congress
1974
1971			Indian National Congress (R)
1967			Indian National Congress
1961	Naroshimho Patro
1957[d]	Sanyasi Charan Pidikaka		Independent politician
	Naroshimho Patro		Indian National Congress
1955 (bypoll)[e]	Bhagirathi Gomango		Ganatantra Parishad
1951	Soboro 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.^[13] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Satyajeet Gomango defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghunath Gomango by a margin of 29,885 votes.^[8]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Gunupur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Satyajeet Gomango	77,637	47.80	17.99
	BJD	Raghunath Gomango	47,752	29.40	4.80
	BJP	Trinath Gomango	21,808	13.43	1.88
	NOTA	None of the above	3,205	1.97	1.3
Majority			29,885	18.40	14.01
Turnout			1,62,410	72.49	1.95
	INC gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghunath Gomango defeated Indian National Congress candidate Purusottam Gomango by a margin of 6,270 votes.^[9]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Gunupur^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Raghunath Gomango	48,839	34.20
	INC	Purusottam Gomango	42,569	29.81
	Independent	Trinath Gomango	26,321	18.43
	BJP	Shishir Kumar Gamang	16,491	11.55
	NOTA	None of the above	4,671	3.27
Majority			6,270	4.39
Turnout			1,48,499	70.54
	BJD hold

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]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Gunupur^[15][16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Trinath Gomango	59,527	41.6	2.98
	INC	Purusattam Gomango	52,141	36.44	15.19
	BJP	Ramurty Gomango	15,596	10.9	0.63
	NOTA	None of the above	2,877	2.01	−
Majority			7,386	5.16	−
Turnout			1,43,079	74.17	13.26
Registered electors			1,92,905
	BJD hold

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]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Gunupur^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Ramamurty Mutika	41,687	38.62	−
	INC	Sisir Kumar Gamang	22,938	21.25	−
	CPI(ML)L	Tripati Gomango	12,890	11.94	−
	BJP	Aswini Gomango	12,441	11.53	−
	Independent	Bhagirathi Gomango	5,979	5.54	−
Majority			18,749	17.37[f]	−
Turnout			1,08,841	60.91[g]	1.17
	BJD gain from INC

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
6. %of total valid votes
7. 2004 Voter turnout was 59.74%