Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Jitu Patnaik of Independent won the Champua Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 27,700 votes (22.10% vote share). The runner-up was Sanatan Mahakud (Indian National Congress) with 27,555 votes.
A total of 22 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 | Jitu Patnaik | 27700 | 22.10% | Independent |
| 2 | Sanatan Mahakud | 27555 | 21.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kusha Apat | 26280 | 20.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Murali Manohar Sharma | 18881 | 15.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Bidyadhar Mahanta | 9356 | 7.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Buta Singh | 1856 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Chittaranjan Naik | 1517 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Keshaba Mahanta | 1389 | 1.10% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 9 | Purna Chandra Mahanta | 1246 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Laxman Kumar Sethy | 1150 | 0.90% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 11 | Sanjita Naik | 1035 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Deepak Maharana | 936 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 13 | Bhabani Mahanta | 872 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 14 | Prabhupada Mishra | 823 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 15 | Abhimanyu Mahanta | 690 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 16 | Manoj Kumar Mahanta | 682 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 17 | Ashok Mahanta | 633 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 18 | Kshitish Chandra Mahanta | 605 | 0.50% | Orissa Mukti Morcha |
| 19 | Arabinda Behera | 589 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 20 | Akhil Kumar Mahanta | 550 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 21 | Yadumani Patra | 543 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 22 | Akhileswar Giri | 464 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Champua constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Jitu Patnaik (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 27,700 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.