Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Badrinarayan Patra of Biju Janata Dal won the Ghasipura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 77,890 votes (52.80% vote share). The runner-up was Niranjan Patnaik (Indian National Congress) with 52,336 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 | Badrinarayan Patra | 77890 | 52.80% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Niranjan Patnaik | 52336 | 35.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Santosh Kumar Rout | 9689 | 6.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Rabinarayan Hota | 1706 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Pradeep Kumar Pradhan | 1537 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Kedar Natha Aruk | 1260 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Dr. Kumudini Pattanayak | 1137 | 0.80% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 8 | Mahadev Mohanta | 702 | 0.50% | Rashtrawadi Sena |
| 9 | Akshaya Kumar Dhir | 583 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Bapi Singh | 532 | 0.40% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Ghasipura constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Badrinarayan Patra (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 77,890 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.