Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Arabinda Dhali of Biju Janata Dal won the Jayadev Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 59,888 votes (57.40% vote share). The runner-up was Narendranath Nayak (Independent) with 16,284 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 | Arabinda Dhali | 59888 | 57.40% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Narendranath Nayak | 16284 | 15.60% | Independent |
| 3 | Nalini Behera | 11786 | 11.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Hrusi Kesha Nayak | 10749 | 10.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Gobinda Behera | 2690 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Jayanta Kumar Bhoi | 1045 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Biswanath Sethi | 1025 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Chittaranjan Mallick | 399 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Sarbeswar Bhoi | 347 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Parivartan Dal |
The Jayadev constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Arabinda Dhali (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 59,888 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.