Odisha assembly election, Feb 1961
The 3rd Odisha legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
140
71 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
82 seats · majority
Candidates
535
10 women, 3 elected
Turnout
34.29%
29.3 lakh of 85.5 lakh
The house
140 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC82
- GP37
- PSP10
- IND7
- CPI4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 82 | — | 140 | 43.3% | 12,69,000 | 43.28% | — | 3 |
| GPGP | 37 | — | 121 | 27.2% | 6,55,099 | 22.34% | — | 39 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 10 | — | 43 | 30.4% | 3,22,305 | 10.99% | — | 13 |
| INDIndependent | 7 | — | 187 | 10.8% | 4,26,302 | 14.54% | — | 157 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 4 | — | 35 | 27.3% | 2,33,971 | 7.98% | — | 9 |
| JPJP | 0 | — | 9 | 13.6% | 25,602 | 0.87% | — | 6 |
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 Feb 1961
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HINJILI | Odisha | INCNAYAK BRUNDABAN | INDPADHI SASHIBHUSAN | 16,26076.58% |
| KOKSARA (SC) | Odisha | GPNAIK DAYANIDHI | INCMAHANANDA SADASHIBA | 13,57163.94% |
| DHARAMGARH (ST) | Odisha | GPNAIK MUKUND | INCMAJHI JUGESWAR | 10,04463.75% |
| PATRAPUR (SC) | Odisha | INCJANI TRILOCHANA | GPPADHANA BUDAIA | 6,06961.76% |
| BHAWANIPATNA (ST) | Odisha | GPMAJHI ANCHAL | INCMAJHI DANARDAN | 9,31060.17% |
| DASPALLA (SC) | Odisha | INCNAYAK SAHEB | GPNAIK SRIDHAR | 8,53159.28% |
| TITILAGARH (SC) | Odisha | GPMAHANANDA ACHYUTANAND | INCMAHANANDA JAYARAM | 8,69458.87% |
| PATNAGARH (ST) | Odisha | GPBHOI RAMESH CHANDRA | INCGODAVIA JAGANNATH | 10,19856.43% |
| BONAI (ST) | Odisha | GPMOHAPATRA HEMENDRA PRASAD | INCDANDPAT HAMANDA KUMAR SINGH | 10,03656.26% |
| BOLANGIR (ST) | Odisha | GPSINGH CHANDRA SEKHAR | INCKUANAR GOUTAM | 11,55454.58% |
Closest results of Feb 1961
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANPUR | Odisha | CPIRAM RAMACHANDRA | INCRAY RAGHUNATH | 50.02% |
| SATYABADI | Odisha | GPDEB RAJ RAJ | INCMAHAPATRA GANGADHAR | 1660.59% |
| POTTANGI (ST) | Odisha | INCPANGI MUSURI SANTA | GPBOINA, ALLAYA | 770.92% |
| OMERKOTE | Odisha | INCTRIPATHY SADASIVA | GPABDUL RAHIMAN KHAN | 1310.94% |
| K. NAGAR | Odisha | GPTRIPATHY BRUNDABAN | INCNAYAK DUKHABANDHU | 2291.02% |
| BANKI | Odisha | PSPPRAHARAJ GOKULANANDA | INCROUT JOGESH CHANDRA | 4511.37% |
| PATTAMUNDEI (SC) | Odisha | INCMALIK PRAHALLAD | PSPMALIK TRIBRIKRAM | 4091.38% |
| BEGUNIA | Odisha | CPIPAIKRAY GONGADHAR | INCCHAMPATIRAY SATYANANDA | 5011.58% |
| RAJGANGPUR (ST) | Odisha | INCAMAT RANGABALABH | GPAMAT DEBANAND | 3611.78% |
| JAGATSINGHPUR | Odisha | INCDEY PRIYANATH | PSPRATH DURGA CHARAN | 5891.81% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Odisha assembly election, Feb 1961?
Indian National Congress won 82 of 140 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Odisha assembly election, Feb 1961?
Turnout was 34.29% — 29.3 lakh of 85.5 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Odisha assembly election, Feb 1961?
535 candidates contested 140 seats.
