Puri Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Pinaki Misra of Biju Janata Dal won the Puri Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 211,305 votes (23.20%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,322,817 registered electors and 910,198 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Biju Janata Dal

Pinaki Misra

Biju Janata Dal

Victory Margin
211,305
Margin %
23.20%
Total Electors
1,322,817
Votes Polled
910,198
Turnout
68.80%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Odisha
Constituency Number
302
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pinaki Misra

Biju Janata Dal

436,961
48.00%
Male
#2
Debendra Nath Mansingh

Indian National Congress

225,656
24.80%
Male
#3
Braja Kishore Tripathy

Bharatiya Janata Party

209,287
23.00%
Male
#4
Prabhat Kumar Badapanda

Independent

12,017
1.30%
Male
#5
Sabyasachi Mohapatra

Kalinga Sena

10,925
1.20%
Male
#6
Jitendra Kumar Sahoo

Bahujan Samaj Party

9,211
1.00%
Male
#7
Kshitish Biswal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

6,094
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pinaki Misra Biju Janata Dal 436,961 48.00%
2 Debendra Nath Mansingh Indian National Congress 225,656 24.80%
3 Braja Kishore Tripathy Bharatiya Janata Party 209,287 23.00%
4 Prabhat Kumar Badapanda Independent 12,017 1.30%
5 Sabyasachi Mohapatra Kalinga Sena 10,925 1.20%
6 Jitendra Kumar Sahoo Bahujan Samaj Party 9,211 1.00%
7 Kshitish Biswal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 6,094 0.70%

Puri — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Pinaki Misra of Biju Janata Dal secured victory in the Puri constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 211,305 votes.

Out of 1,322,817 registered electors, 910,198 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.80%. A total of 7 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Pinaki Misra (Biju Janata Dal) won the Puri Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 211,305 votes (23.20%%).

The voter turnout in Puri for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 68.80%%.

7 candidates contested from Puri constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Puri is a Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha.