<page_title> Satyabadi </page_title> <section_title> 2009 Election Results </section_title> <table> <cell> INC <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Prasad Kumar Harichandan <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 44,862 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> BJD <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Umakanta Samantray <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 36,582 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 8,280 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Prasad Kumar Harichandan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Umakanta Samantray by a margin of 8,280 votes.