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, 2009
PINAKI MISRA
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2009
2,11,305
23.22% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCDEBENDRA NATH MANSINGH
- Votes
- 2,25,656
- Vote share
- 24.79%
- Behind by
- 2,11,305
Electors
13,22,817
Total votes polled
9,10,151
Valid votes
9,10,151
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.8%
Full result, 2009
7 candidates · 9,10,151 valid votes
PINAKI MISRABJDwon
4,36,961
48.0%
DEBENDRA NATH MANSINGHINC
2,25,656
24.8%
BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHYBJP
2,09,287
23.0%
PRABHAT KUMAR BADAPANDAIND
12,017
1.3%
SABYASACHI MOHAPATRAKS
10,925
1.2%
JITENDRA KUMAR SAHOOBSP
9,211
1.0%
KSHITISH BISWALCPI(ML)(L)
6,094
0.7%
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.
