Odisha assembly election, Mar 1971
The 5th Odisha legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
140
71 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
51 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
835
0 women, 0 elected
Turnout
40.56%
44 lakh of 1.09 cr
The house
140 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC51
- SWA36
- UTC33
- IND4
- PSP4
- CPI4
- JKP4
- CPM2
- Others2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Odisha assembly election (1967)
JAC
-25
INC
+20
PSP
-17
SWA
-13
CPI
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 51 | +20 | 129 | 30.8% | 12,40,668 | 28.18% | -2.48 | 24 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 36 | -13 | 115 | 22.6% | 7,67,815 | 17.44% | -5.13 | 47 |
| UTCUTC | 33 | — | 139 | 24.2% | 10,55,826 | 23.99% | — | 61 |
| INDIndependent | 4 | +1 | 190 | 5.9% | 3,32,327 | 7.55% | -5.00 | 179 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 4 | -17 | 50 | 14.9% | 2,67,768 | 6.08% | -6.17 | 33 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 4 | -3 | 29 | 19.9% | 2,10,811 | 4.79% | -0.47 | 16 |
| JKPJKP | 4 | — | 14 | 20.7% | 72,291 | 1.64% | — | 5 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | +1 | 11 | 12.2% | 52,785 | 1.20% | +0.04 | 8 |
| JACJAC | 1 | -25 | 66 | 10.8% | 2,27,056 | 5.16% | -8.32 | 55 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 1 | — | 50 | 4.9% | 79,460 | 1.80% | — | 49 |
| SOPSOP | 0 | — | 15 | 11.4% | 53,271 | 1.21% | — | 11 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4.6% | 30,824 | 0.70% | +0.16 | 21 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | — | 4 | 5.7% | 8,393 | 0.19% | — | 4 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | — | 1 | 5.1% | 2,093 | 0.05% | — | 1 |
| PHJPHJ | 0 | — | 1 | 2.6% | 532 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
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 Mar 1971
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERHAMPUR | Odisha | INCBINAYAK ACHARYA | UTCBASANFAKUMAR PANIGRAHI | 24,02763.18% |
| BHAWANIPATNA | Odisha | SWADAYANIDHI NAYAK | INDARTATRANA NAYAK | 12,57159.16% |
| KOKSARA | Odisha | SWABIRAKESARI DEO | INCJUDHISTIR MAJHI | 12,00953.78% |
| NARLA | Odisha | SWADHANESWAR MAJHI | PSPBENUDHAR BHOI | 7,93251.72% |
| JUNAGARH | Odisha | SWATRINATH SARAB | INCLAMBODAR MEHER | 13,04751.38% |
| TUSRA | Odisha | SWARADHAMOHAN MISRA | UTCBIDHU BHUSHAN GURU | 13,26450.25% |
| PATNAGARH | Odisha | SWAAINTHU SAHOO | UTCBIBEKANAND MEHER | 13,91347.42% |
| GOBINDPUR | Odisha | INCTRILOCHAN KANUNGO | JACANTARJYAMI PRADHAN | 18,97345.66% |
| CHIKATI | Odisha | INCS. ATCHIDANANDA DEO | SWAMANIKESWARI PRASAD DEV | 19,04245.48% |
| BOLANGIR | Odisha | SWARAJINDRAN SINGH DEO | INDJAGNATH PATNAIK | 14,30144.89% |
Closest results of Mar 1971
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIMAPARA | Odisha | UTCGOVINDA CHANDRA SETHI | INCKANHU CHARAN MALIK | 220.05% |
| PARLAKHEMUNDI | Odisha | SWALATCHANNA NAIDU DARAPU | UTCN. KURMANAIKULU | 250.05% |
| KHUNTA | Odisha | UTCBIRABHADRA SINGH | SWAMAHESWAR NAIK | 150.06% |
| UMERKOTE | Odisha | UTCRABISINGH MAJHI | SWALAKSHMINARAYAN MAJHI | 400.18% |
| PATAMUNDAI | Odisha | UTCPRAHLAD MALLIK | INCBABAJI CHARAN MALIK | 2270.52% |
| LAIKERA | Odisha | INCRAMESHWAR NAIK | SWALAL RAJENDRA SINGH | 1590.74% |
| JASHIPUR | Odisha | INCLAL MOHAN NAYAK | UTCMOCHIRAM TRIYA | 1690.82% |
| ATHMALLIK | Odisha | UTCRAJA KISHORE PRADHAN | SWAKSHETRA MOHAN PANIGRAHI | 3161.11% |
| ASKA | Odisha | UTCKRUSHNA CHANDRA TRIPATHY | CPIHARI HARA DASS | 6271.38% |
| BANKI | Odisha | UTCGOKULANANDA PRAHATAJ | INCJOGESH CHANDRA ROUT | 6351.55% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Odisha assembly election, Mar 1971?
Indian National Congress won 51 of 140 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Odisha assembly election, Mar 1971?
Turnout was 40.56% — 44 lakh of 1.09 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Odisha assembly election, Mar 1971?
835 candidates contested 140 seats.
