Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Prasad Kumar Harichandan of Indian National Congress won the Satyabadi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 44,862 votes (35.50% vote share). The runner-up was Umakanta Samantaray (Biju Janata Dal) with 36,582 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 | Prasad Kumar Harichandan | 44862 | 35.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Umakanta Samantaray | 36582 | 29.00% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 3 | Rama Ranjan Baliarsingh | 31987 | 25.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Krushna Chandra Jagadev | 7914 | 6.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Aswini Nanda | 1331 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Laxminarayan Mishra | 803 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Manas Ranjan Patra | 526 | 0.40% | Ajsu Party |
| 8 | Yudhisthir Mohapatra | 497 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 9 | Prasanna Behera | 490 | 0.40% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 10 | Satya Narayan Pattanayak | 478 | 0.40% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 11 | Sukant Kishor Samantaray | 401 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Gobind Chandra Mohapatra | 294 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Satyabadi constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Prasad Kumar Harichandan (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 44,862 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.