Odisha assembly election, Feb 1967
The 4th Odisha legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
140
71 needed for a majority
Largest party
SWA
49 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
603
12 women, 5 elected
Turnout
40.80%
40.3 lakh of 98.7 lakh
The house
140 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- SWA49
- INC31
- JAC26
- PSP21
- CPI7
- IND3
- SSP2
- CPM1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Odisha assembly election (1961)
INC
-51
PSP
+11
IND
-4
CPI
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWASwatantra Party | 49 | — | 101 | 34.8% | 9,09,421 | 22.58% | — | 17 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 31 | -51 | 141 | 30.5% | 12,35,149 | 30.66% | -12.62 | 16 |
| JACJAC | 26 | — | 47 | 37.2% | 5,42,734 | 13.47% | — | 12 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 21 | +11 | 33 | 41.2% | 4,93,750 | 12.26% | +1.27 | 7 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 7 | +3 | 31 | 20.7% | 2,11,999 | 5.26% | -2.72 | 17 |
| INDIndependent | 3 | -4 | 212 | 8.3% | 5,05,394 | 12.55% | -1.99 | 187 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 2 | — | 9 | 25.8% | 61,426 | 1.52% | — | 3 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | — | 10 | 18.2% | 46,597 | 1.16% | — | 5 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | — | 19 | 4.1% | 21,788 | 0.54% | — | 19 |
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 1967
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHAWANIPATNA | Odisha | SWAD.NAIK | INCA.NAIK | 15,08766.12% |
| DHAMNAGAR | Odisha | JACS.DEI | INCH.MALLICK | 32,22561.66% |
| JUNAGARH | Odisha | SWAM.NAYAK | INCP.K.BEHERA | 15,24758.20% |
| TUSRA | Odisha | SWAR.MISRA | INCS.PANIGRAHI | 14,27356.98% |
| PAL LAHARA | Odisha | JACP.PRADHAN | INDN.SAHA | 16,32156.97% |
| BHADRAK | Odisha | JACN.MOHAPATRA | INCR.MOHANTY | 20,85456.47% |
| KOKSARA | Odisha | SWAR.PRAHARAJ | INCK.C.DEO | 13,50455.45% |
| BOLANGIR | Odisha | SWAM.R.N.S.DEO | INCS.MISRA | 15,92754.44% |
| PATNAGARH | Odisha | SWAA.SAHOO | INCB.THAKUR | 16,65452.37% |
| DHARAMGARH | Odisha | SWAL.D.MAJHI | INCJ.NAYAK | 11,66749.71% |
Closest results of Feb 1967
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURUDA | Odisha | PSPS.SAREN | INCN.HEMBRAM | 2190.97% |
| AUL | Odisha | INCD.N.SARMA | INDJ.MISRA | 4190.99% |
| KAVISURYANAGAR | Odisha | CPID.SWAIN | INCR.G.SAHU | 6711.73% |
| BANPUR | Odisha | INCR.MISHRA | INDR.PRAHARAJ | 6982.10% |
| KHUNTA | Odisha | PSPH.HASDA | INCG.N.SAREN | 4862.18% |
| ATHGARH | Odisha | JACP.PRADHAN | SWAR.DEVI | 7412.28% |
| BEGUNIA | Odisha | CPIG.PAIKARAY | INCS.CHAMPATIRAY | 1,1792.71% |
| UMERKOTE | Odisha | INCR.MAJHI | SWAL.MAJHI | 4922.75% |
| NIMAPARA | Odisha | JACN.SITHA | INCG.C.SETHI | 1,0382.83% |
| NAWAPARA | Odisha | INCO.SING | SWAG.MAJHI | 6773.33% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Odisha assembly election, Feb 1967?
Swatantra Party won 49 of 140 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Odisha assembly election, Feb 1967?
Turnout was 40.80% — 40.3 lakh of 98.7 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Odisha assembly election, Feb 1967?
603 candidates contested 140 seats.