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, 2019
PINAKI MISRA
BJD
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJD
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2019
11,714
1.03% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJPDr Sambit Patra
- Votes
- 5,26,607
- Vote share
- 46.37%
- Behind by
- 11,714
Electors
15,62,331
Total votes polled
11,35,620
Valid votes
11,35,620
NOTA votes
7,217
0.64% of votes polled
Turnout
72.7%
Full result, 2019
8 candidates · 11,35,620 valid votes
PINAKI MISRABJDwon
5,38,321
47.4%
Dr Sambit PatraBJP
5,26,607
46.4%
SATYA PRAKASH NAYAKINC
44,734
3.9%
NRUSINGHA CHARAN DASBSP
6,283
0.6%
JAYAPRAKASH SETHIABHM
5,008
0.4%
Mandakini SethiCPI(ML)(L)
2,651
0.2%
Sabyasachi MohapatraKS
2,487
0.2%
RANJAN MISHRACPM
2,312
0.2%
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.
