Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Rabi Narayan Nanda of Biju Janata Dal won the Jeypore Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 57,504 votes (46.10% vote share). The runner-up was Tara Prasad Bahinipati (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 48,188 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 | Rabi Narayan Nanda | 57504 | 46.10% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Tara Prasad Bahinipati | 48188 | 38.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | K. Nagraj Dora | 9398 | 7.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Bulu Bishoi @ Neela Madhaba Bishoi | 1982 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Subash Chandra Goudo | 1683 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Susama Sukla | 1380 | 1.10% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 7 | V. Ramachandra Rao | 1028 | 0.80% | Lok Satta Party |
| 8 | Prabir Patra | 998 | 0.80% | Orissa Mukti Morcha |
| 9 | Santosh Kumar Nanda | 908 | 0.70% | Kalinga Sena |
| 10 | Susanta Kumar Panda | 807 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 11 | Balaram Khora | 800 | 0.60% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
The Jeypore constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Rabi Narayan Nanda (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 57,504 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.