Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Arun Kumar Sahu of Biju Janata Dal won the Nayagarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 67,100 votes (54.20% vote share). The runner-up was Hemendra Chandra Singh (Independent) with 39,759 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Arun Kumar Sahu | 67100 | 54.20% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Hemendra Chandra Singh | 39759 | 32.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Jugansu Sekhar Panda | 4878 | 3.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Sandhya Mohapatra | 3967 | 3.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Lala Manoj Kumar Ray | 3760 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Chaitanya Behera | 1334 | 1.10% | Kalinga Sena |
| 7 | Sunil Pattnaik | 657 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Byomakesh Tripathy | 473 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Antaryami Panda | 460 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Jaladhara Sandha | 442 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Shyam Sundar Behera | 426 | 0.30% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 12 | Sansari Sahoo | 425 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Nayagarh constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Arun Kumar Sahu (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 67,100 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.