Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Amar Prasad Satpathy of Nationalist Congress Party won the Barchana Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 43,473 votes (40.30% vote share). The runner-up was Sitakanta Mohapatra (Indian National Congress) with 32,824 votes.
A total of 9 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amar Prasad Satpathy | 43473 | 40.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2 | Sitakanta Mohapatra | 32824 | 30.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Janmejoy Lenka | 25409 | 23.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Pabitra Mohan Samantaray | 2633 | 2.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Mandakini Jema | 1517 | 1.40% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 6 | Balaram Nayak | 791 | 0.70% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Naba Kishore Dalai | 482 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Lalit Mohan Nanda | 309 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 9 | Jatindra Kumar Sahoo | 229 | 0.20% | Kalinga Sena |
The Barchana constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Amar Prasad Satpathy (Nationalist Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 43,473 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.