<page_title> Mahanga (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) </page_title> <section_title> 2009 Election Results </section_title> <table> <cell> BJD <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Pratap Jena <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 89,628 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> INC <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Shaik Matlub Ali <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 60,408 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Indian National Congress candidate Shaik Matlub Ali by a margin of 29,220 votes.