Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Sipra Mallick of Biju Janata Dal won the Kendrapara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 62,436 votes (52.60% vote share). The runner-up was Ganeswar Behera (Indian National Congress) with 46,505 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 | Sipra Mallick | 62436 | 52.60% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ganeswar Behera | 46505 | 39.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bijay Kumar Mallick | 6861 | 5.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ranjan Kumar Mallick | 763 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Radhakanta Sethy | 552 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 6 | Satya Ranjan Jena | 507 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Nalini Kumar Gochhayat | 467 | 0.40% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 8 | Nityananda Behera | 382 | 0.30% | Orissa Communist Party |
| 9 | Bhagirathi Mallick | 201 | 0.20% | All India Trinamool Congress |
The Kendrapara constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Sipra Mallick (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 62,436 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.