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, 2004
BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2004
60,960
6.86% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCPINAKI MISRA
- Votes
- 4,01,288
- Vote share
- 45.14%
- Behind by
- 60,960
Electors
12,88,034
Total votes polled
8,88,955
Valid votes
8,88,955
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.0%
Full result, 2004
3 candidates · 8,88,955 valid votes
BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHYBJDwon
4,62,248
52.0%
PINAKI MISRAINC
4,01,288
45.1%
KSHITISH BISWALCPI(ML)(L)
25,419
2.9%
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.
