<page_title> Puri (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) </page_title> <section_title> 2009 Election Result </section_title> <table> <cell> BJD <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Maheswar Mohanty <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 61,328 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> BJP <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Uma Ballav Rath <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 47,934 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Maheswar Mohanty defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Uma Ballav Rath by a margin of 13,394 votes.