<page_title> Talcher (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) </page_title> <section_title> Summary of results of the 2009 Election </section_title> <table> <cell> Braja Kishore Pradhan <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> BJD <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Mahesh Sahoo <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 8,642 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
In 2009 election, Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahesh Sahoo by a margin of 8,642 votes.