Odisha · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 ST
Hemanand Biswal of Indian National Congress won the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 11,624 votes (1.50%).
9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,248,955 registered electors and 768,000 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.50%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Hemanand Biswal of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Sundargarh constituency (Odisha) with a margin of 11,624 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 1,248,955 registered electors, 768,000 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.50%. A total of 9 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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