PURI
Constituency no. 17 in Odisha · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Odisha also has an assembly constituency called PURI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 2024
SAMBIT PATRA
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2024
1,04,709
8.75% of valid votes
Result, 2024
Runner-up
BJDARUP MOHAN PATNAIK
- Votes
- 5,24,621
- Vote share
- 43.83%
- Behind by
- 1,04,709
Electors
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Total votes polled
11,96,938
Valid votes
11,96,938
NOTA votes
7,610
0.64% of votes polled
Turnout
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Full result, 2024
7 candidates · 11,96,938 valid votes
SAMBIT PATRABJPwon
6,29,330
52.6%
ARUP MOHAN PATNAIKBJD
5,24,621
43.8%
JAYANARAYAN PATTANAYAKINC
24,342
2.0%
SANTANU KUMAR DASBSP
3,929
0.3%
SUBASH CHANDRA BHOISUCI
3,266
0.3%
SOBHA PANDEYIND
2,229
0.2%
DILLIP KUMAR BARALIND
1,611
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SAMBIT PATRA | BJP | 6,29,330 | 52.58% | ARUP MOHAN PATNAIK | 1,04,709 |
| 2019 | PINAKI MISRA | BJD | 5,38,321 | 47.40% | Dr Sambit Patra | 11,714 |
| 2014 | PINAKI MISRA | BJD | 5,23,161 | 50.33% | SUCHARITA MOHANTY | 2,63,361 |
| 2009 | PINAKI MISRA | BJD | 4,36,961 | 48.01% | DEBENDRA NATH MANSINGH | 2,11,305 |
| 2004 | BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY | BJD | 4,62,248 | 52.00% | PINAKI MISRA | 60,960 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the PURI constituency in 2024?
SAMBIT PATRA (BJP) won PURI in 2024, by a margin of 1,04,709 votes.
Which party has won PURI the most times?
BJD, with 6 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PURI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won PURI the most times?
PINAKI MISRA, with 3 wins between 2009 and 2019.
