Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Kamala Kanta Nayak of Biju Janata Dal won the Jashipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 35,569 votes (29.90% vote share). The runner-up was Sambhunath Naik (Independent) with 22,379 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Kamala Kanta Nayak | 35569 | 29.90% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Sambhunath Naik | 22379 | 18.80% | Independent |
| 3 | Sudhir Naik | 16974 | 14.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Mahesh Chandra Hembram | 13422 | 11.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Mahendra Nath Nayak | 13318 | 11.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Masuri Chattar | 9391 | 7.90% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 7 | Minati Tiriya | 1844 | 1.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Rensa Sirka | 1710 | 1.40% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 9 | Bijayani Tiria | 1167 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Agnishwar Naik | 1044 | 0.90% | Rashtriya Parivartan Dal |
| 11 | Dasarathi Naik | 982 | 0.80% | Rashtrawadi Sena |
The Jashipur constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Kamala Kanta Nayak (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 35,569 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.