Keonjhar is one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in the state of Odisha. Since 1957, the constituency has witnessed elections won by candidates from several political parties. BJP won 4 elections, INC won 4 elections, BJD won 3 elections, JD won 2 elections, INC(I) won 1 election, BLD won 1 election, SWA won 1 election, and IND won 1 election.
| Election Year | MP Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ananta Nayak | BJP |
| 2019 | Chandrani Murmu | BJD |
| 2014 | Sakuntala Laguri | BJD |
| 2009 | Yashbant Narayan Singh | BJD |
| 2004 | Ananta Nayak | BJP |
| 1999 | Ananta Nayak | BJP |
| 1998 | Upendranath Nayak | BJP |
| 1996 | Madhaba Sardar | INC |
| 1991 | Govinda Chandra Munda | JD |
| 1989 | Govind Chandra Munda | JD |
| 1984 | Harinder Soren | INC |
| 1980 | Harihar Soren | INC(I) |
| 1977 | Govinda Munda | BLD |
| 1971 | Kumar Majhi | INC |
| 1967 | G. Naik | SWA |
| 1962 | Laxmi Narayan Bhanja Deo | INC |
| 1957 | Bhanj Deo Laxmi Narayan | IND |
2024 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ananta Nayak | 5,73,923 | 45.67 | |
| 2 | Dhanurjaya Sidu | 4,76,881 | 37.95 | |
| 3 | Binod Bihari Naik | 1,05,278 | 8.38 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 1,00,533 | 8.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 12,56,615 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 2024 Results | ||||
Ananta Nayak of BJP won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 general election, defeating Dhanurjaya Sidu of BJD by a
margin of 97,042 votes, equivalent to 7.72% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2019 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandrani Murmu | 5,26,359 | 44.75 | |
| 2 | Ananta Nayak | 4,60,156 | 39.12 | |
| 3 | Mohan Kumar Hembram | 1,28,716 | 10.94 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 61,061 | 5.19 |
| Total Votes Polled | 11,76,292 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 2019 Results | ||||
Chandrani Murmu of BJD won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 general election, defeating Ananta Nayak of BJP by a
margin of 66,203 votes, equivalent to 5.63% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2014 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sakuntala Laguri | 4,34,471 | 40.09 | |
| 2 | Ananta Nayak | 2,77,154 | 25.57 | |
| 3 | Madhaba Sardar | 1,90,531 | 17.58 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 1,81,713 | 16.77 |
| Total Votes Polled | 10,83,869 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 2014 Results | ||||
Sakuntala Laguri of BJD won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 2014 general election, defeating Ananta Nayak of BJP by a
margin of 157,317 votes, equivalent to 14.52% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2009 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yashbant Narayan Singh | 3,89,104 | 43.63 | |
| 2 | Dhanurjaya Sidu | 2,62,620 | 29.45 | |
| 3 | Ananta Nayak | 1,64,023 | 18.39 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 75,999 | 8.52 |
| Total Votes Polled | 8,91,746 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 2009 Results | ||||
Yashbant Narayan Singh of BJD won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 2009 general election, defeating Dhanurjaya Sidu of INC by a
margin of 126,484 votes, equivalent to 14.18% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2004 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ananta Nayak | 3,55,702 | 43.66 | |
| 2 | Nilakantha Nayak | 3,06,493 | 37.62 | |
| 3 | Maheswar Majhi | IND | 61,612 | 7.56 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 90,855 | 11.15 |
| Total Votes Polled | 8,14,662 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 2004 Results | ||||
Ananta Nayak of BJP won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 2004 general election, defeating Nilakantha Nayak of INC by a
margin of 49,209 votes, equivalent to 6.04% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1999 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ananta Nayak | 4,16,956 | 67.47 | |
| 2 | Yashobant Singh Laguri | 1,94,403 | 31.46 | |
| 3 | Meghanath Majhi | 6,636 | 1.07 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,17,995 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 1999 Results | ||||
Ananta Nayak of BJP won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 1999 general election, defeating Yashobant Singh Laguri of INC by a
margin of 222,553 votes, equivalent to 36.01% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1998 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upendranath Nayak | 3,47,906 | 54.09 | |
| 2 | Madhaba Sardar | 2,61,631 | 40.68 | |
| 3 | Saharai Oram | JD | 19,967 | 3.1 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 13,664 | 2.12 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,43,168 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 1998 Results | ||||
Upendranath Nayak of BJP won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 1998 general election, defeating Madhaba Sardar of INC by a
margin of 86,275 votes, equivalent to 13.41% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1996 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madhaba Sardar | 2,79,971 | 45.82 | |
| 2 | Harihar Soren | 1,54,061 | 25.21 | |
| 3 | Prana Ballav Nayak | JD | 1,53,196 | 25.07 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 23,834 | 3.90 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,11,062 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 1996 Results | ||||
Madhaba Sardar of INC won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 1996 general election, defeating Harihar Soren of BJP by a
margin of 125,910 votes, equivalent to 20.61% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1991 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Govinda Chandra Munda | JD | 1,86,317 | 44.07 |
| 2 | Kumar Majhi | 1,78,923 | 42.32 | |
| 3 | Upendra Nath Nayak | 38,700 | 9.15 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 18,831 | 4.45 |
| Total Votes Polled | 4,22,771 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 1991 Results | ||||
Govinda Chandra Munda of JD won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 1991 general election, defeating Kumar Majhi of INC by a
margin of 7,394 votes, equivalent to 1.75% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1989 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Govind Chandra Munda | JD | 2,79,226 | 61.76 |
| 2 | Kumar Majhi | 1,52,694 | 33.77 | |
| 3 | K.K.Murmu | JKD | 10,817 | 2.39 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 9,361 | 2.07 |
| Total Votes Polled | 4,52,098 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 1989 Results | ||||
Govind Chandra Munda of JD won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 1989 general election, defeating Kumar Majhi of INC by a
margin of 126,532 votes, equivalent to 27.99% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1984 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harinder Soren | 1,81,169 | 57.68 | |
| 2 | Govinda Chandra Munda | JNP | 96,545 | 30.74 |
| 3 | Kshetramohan Naik | LKD | 11,037 | 3.51 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 25,362 | 8.07 |
| Total Votes Polled | 3,14,113 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 1984 Results | ||||
Harinder Soren of INC won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 1984 general election, defeating Govinda Chandra Munda of JNP by a
margin of 84,624 votes, equivalent to 26.94% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1980 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harihar Soren | INC(I) | 1,25,750 | 68.36 |
| 2 | Govinda Munda | JNP(S) | 40,702 | 22.13 |
| 3 | Balabhadra Naik | JKD | 17,498 | 9.51 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 1,83,950 | - | ||
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Harihar Soren of INC(I) won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 1980 general election, defeating Govinda Munda of JNP(S) by a
margin of 85,048 votes, equivalent to 46.23% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1977 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Govinda Munda | BLD | 1,13,790 | 60.42 |
| 2 | Rahas Bihari Mohapapatra | 66,045 | 35.07 | |
| 3 | Kumar Majhi | IND | 8,511 | 4.52 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 1,88,346 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 1977 Results | ||||
Govinda Munda of BLD won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 1977 general election, defeating Rahas Bihari Mohapapatra of INC by a
margin of 47,745 votes, equivalent to 25.35% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1971 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kumar Majhi | 63,705 | 43.47 | |
| 2 | Bairiganjan Naik | UTC | 44,193 | 30.16 |
| 3 | Gurucharan Naik | SWA | 31,091 | 21.21 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 7,563 | 5.16 |
| Total Votes Polled | 1,46,552 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 1971 Results | ||||
Kumar Majhi of INC won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 1971 general election, defeating Bairiganjan Naik of UTC by a
margin of 19,512 votes, equivalent to 13.31% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1967 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Naik | SWA | 79,906 | 67.15 |
| 2 | K. Naik | 39,082 | 32.85 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 1,18,988 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 1967 Results | ||||
G. Naik of SWA won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 1967 general election, defeating K. Naik of INC by a
margin of 40,824 votes, equivalent to 34.30% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1962 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laxmi Narayan Bhanja Deo | 36,336 | 58.24 | |
| 2 | Rajballabh Mishra | GP | 26,054 | 41.76 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 62,390 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 1962 Results | ||||
Laxmi Narayan Bhanja Deo of INC won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 1962 general election, defeating Rajballabh Mishra of GP by a
margin of 10,282 votes, equivalent to 16.48% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1957 Lok Sabha Election Results: Keonjhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhanj Deo Laxmi Narayan | IND | 62,509 | 66.93 |
| 2 | Banshidhar Ratha | 22,346 | 23.93 | |
| 3 | Richard Justin | IND | 8,537 | 9.14 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 93,392 | - | ||
| View Detailed Keonjhar Lok Sabha Election 1957 Results | ||||
Bhanj Deo Laxmi Narayan of IND won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency in the 1957 general election, defeating Banshidhar Ratha of INC by a
margin of 40,163 votes, equivalent to 43.00% of the total votes polled. | ||||