Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Bibhuti Bhusan Balabantaray of Biju Janata Dal won the Jatani Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 55,573 votes (47.80% vote share). The runner-up was Suresh Kumar Routaray (Indian National Congress) with 40,648 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 | Bibhuti Bhusan Balabantaray | 55573 | 47.80% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Suresh Kumar Routaray | 40648 | 35.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sarat Paikaray | 8756 | 7.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Sudipta Ray | 7812 | 6.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Bibhuti Bhusan Mishra | 964 | 0.80% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 6 | Pravat Pradhan | 629 | 0.50% | Kalinga Sena |
| 7 | Kirti Chandra Senapati | 610 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Parivartan Dal |
| 8 | Jaya Prakash Bhanja Deo | 607 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Purna Chandra Naik | 534 | 0.50% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Jatani constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Bibhuti Bhusan Balabantaray (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 55,573 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.