Odisha assembly election, May 2009
The 14th Odisha legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
147
74 needed for a majority
Largest party
BJD
103 seats · majority
Candidates
1,288
129 women, 7 elected
Turnout
65.33%
1.78 cr of 2.72 cr
The house
147 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- BJD103
- INC27
- BJP6
- IND6
- NCP4
- CPI1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Odisha assembly election (2004)
BJD
+42
BJP
-26
INC
-11
JMM
-4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJDBiju Janata Dal | 103 | +42 | 129 | 44.1% | 69,03,641 | 38.86% | +11.51 | 3 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 27 | -11 | 147 | 29.1% | 51,69,559 | 29.10% | -5.72 | 26 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 6 | -26 | 145 | 15.2% | 26,74,067 | 15.05% | -2.06 | 93 |
| INDIndependent | 6 | -2 | 372 | 3.5% | 15,37,859 | 8.66% | -3.54 | 349 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 4 | — | 8 | 25.8% | 2,37,528 | 1.34% | — | 4 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16.0% | 89,852 | 0.51% | -0.26 | 4 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 0 | -4 | 32 | 7.5% | 2,80,396 | 1.58% | -0.20 | 26 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 114 | 2.0% | 2,73,438 | 1.54% | -0.39 | 114 |
| SAMOSAMO | 0 | — | 99 | 1.6% | 1,86,604 | 1.05% | — | 99 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2.0% | 1,06,276 | 0.60% | +0.01 | 45 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 4 | 15.1% | 77,907 | 0.44% | -0.11 | 2 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.6% | 31,977 | 0.18% | +0.01 | 16 |
| KSKS | 0 | — | 35 | 0.7% | 31,729 | 0.18% | — | 35 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1.4% | 27,143 | 0.15% | +0.13 | 18 |
| KOKDKOKD | 0 | — | 18 | 1.2% | 26,575 | 0.15% | — | 18 |
| RPIARPIA | 0 | — | 13 | 1.0% | 15,746 | 0.09% | — | 13 |
| JDPJanta Darbar Party | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.9% | 12,718 | 0.07% | +0.06 | 6 |
| RPDRPD | 0 | — | 16 | 0.7% | 12,358 | 0.07% | — | 16 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.8% | 10,718 | 0.06% | -0.22 | 5 |
| SWJPSWJP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.3% | 8,459 | 0.05% | -0.07 | 1 |
| OMMOMM | 0 | — | 8 | 0.8% | 7,385 | 0.04% | — | 8 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.6% | 7,084 | 0.04% | -0.03 | 10 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | — | 8 | 0.8% | 6,939 | 0.04% | — | 8 |
| BJSHBJSH | 0 | — | 3 | 1.5% | 5,441 | 0.03% | — | 3 |
| IJPIJP | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.7% | 3,992 | 0.02% | +0.01 | 5 |
| JHKPJHKP | 0 | — | 7 | 0.5% | 3,787 | 0.02% | — | 7 |
| RWSRWS | 0 | — | 4 | 0.8% | 3,755 | 0.02% | — | 4 |
| AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 0 | — | 5 | 0.5% | 3,456 | 0.02% | — | 5 |
| JKPJKP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.1% | 2,552 | 0.01% | -0.04 | 1 |
| CPI(ML)CPI(ML) | 0 | — | 1 | 2.5% | 1,929 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| AJSUPAJSUP | 0 | — | 4 | 0.4% | 1,876 | 0.01% | — | 4 |
| OCPOCP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.4% | 1,031 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| LSPLSP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.8% | 1,028 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| BOPBOP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.3% | 266 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Odisha at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of May 2009
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinjili | Odisha | BJDNAVEEN PATNAIK | INCRAGHABO PARIDA | 61,27363.88% |
| Bhanjanagar | Odisha | BJDBIKRAM KESHARI ARUKHA | INCDEBI PRASAD BISHOYI | 73,36762.01% |
| BHUBANESWAR NORTH (UTTAR) | Odisha | BJDBHAGIRATHI BADAJENA | BJPGOLAK PRASAD MAHAPATRA | 51,46259.06% |
| Ekamra-Bhubaneswar | Odisha | BJDASHOK CHANDRA PANDA | INCPRATAP KUMAR JENA | 43,45051.76% |
| Khalikote | Odisha | BJDPURNA CHANDRA SETHY | INCKASINATH BEHARA | 44,62946.52% |
| BHUBANESWAR CENTRAL (MADHYA) | Odisha | BJDBIJAYA KUMAR MOHANTY | BJPBISWABHUSAN HARICHANDAN | 34,98545.89% |
| Cuttack Sadar | Odisha | BJDKALINDI BEHERA | INCASHIMA MAHANANDA | 49,34443.94% |
| Jayadev | Odisha | BJDARABINDA DHALI | INDNARENDRANATH NAYAK | 43,60441.84% |
| Daspalla | Odisha | BJDKASHINATH MALLIK | INCLECTURER BULLION | 38,75837.58% |
| Niali | Odisha | BJDPRAMOD KUMAR MALLICK | INCARTATRANA MALIK | 50,65336.57% |
Closest results of May 2009
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champua | Odisha | INDJITU PATNAIK | INCSANATAN MAHAKUD | 1450.12% |
| Bissam Cuttack | Odisha | INCDAMBURUDHARA ULAKA | BJDJAGANNATH SARAKA | 3490.25% |
| Soro | Odisha | INCSURENDRA PRASAD PRAMANIK | BJPPARSHURAM DHADA | 3600.31% |
| Chitrakonda | Odisha | INCMAMTA MADHI | BJDDAMBARU SISA | 2600.32% |
| Mohana | Odisha | INCCHAKRADHARA PAIK | BJPANTARJAMI GAMANGA | 9170.82% |
| Salipur | Odisha | BJDCHANDRA SARATHI BEHERA | INCPRAKASH CHANDRA BEHERA | 1,2770.91% |
| Koraput | Odisha | BJDRAGHURAM PADAL | INCKRISHNA CHANDRA SAGARIA | 1,1141.17% |
| Brajarajnagar | Odisha | INCANUP KUMAR SAI | BJPSURESH PUJARI | 1,7421.50% |
| Bargarh | Odisha | INCSADHU NEPAK | BJDANANDA ACHARYA | 1,9691.70% |
| Bhawanipatna | Odisha | INCDUSMANTA NAIK | BJPPRADIPTA KUMAR NAIK | 2,1951.73% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Odisha assembly election, May 2009?
Biju Janata Dal won 103 of 147 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Odisha assembly election, May 2009?
Turnout was 65.33% — 1.78 cr of 2.72 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Odisha assembly election, May 2009?
1,288 candidates contested 147 seats.
