Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Jugal Kishore Pattnaik of Biju Janata Dal won the Bhadrak Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 75,294 votes (53.90% vote share). The runner-up was Naren Pallai (Indian National Congress) with 53,866 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Jugal Kishore Pattnaik | 75294 | 53.90% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Naren Pallai | 53866 | 38.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Tusar Kanti Jena | 7755 | 5.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Saraswati Malik | 562 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sanjaya Kumar Nayak | 545 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Gagan Jena | 464 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Abhimanyu Das | 274 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Prakash Chandra Sahoo | 250 | 0.20% | Orissa Mukti Morcha |
| 9 | Rajendra Prasad Jena | 245 | 0.20% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 10 | Ajaya Kumar Malik | 193 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bhadrak constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Jugal Kishore Pattnaik (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 75,294 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.