Odisha assembly election, Feb 1974
The 6th Odisha legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
146
74 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
69 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
722
15 women, 4 elected
Turnout
48.76%
57.5 lakh of 1.18 cr
The house
146 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC69
- UTC35
- SWA21
- IND7
- CPI7
- CPM3
- SOP2
- JAC1
- Others1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Odisha assembly election (1971)
INC
+18
SWA
-15
JKP
-4
IND
+3
CPI
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 69 | +18 | 135 | 41.3% | 21,52,818 | 37.44% | +9.26 | 1 |
| UTCUTC | 35 | +2 | 95 | 37.1% | 15,21,064 | 26.45% | +2.47 | 10 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 21 | -15 | 56 | 37.1% | 6,94,473 | 12.08% | -5.37 | 6 |
| INDIndependent | 7 | +3 | 299 | 6.7% | 7,50,818 | 13.06% | +5.51 | 276 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 7 | +3 | 14 | 42.1% | 2,79,738 | 4.87% | +0.08 | 0 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 3 | +1 | 8 | 18.0% | 67,600 | 1.18% | -0.02 | 4 |
| SOPSOP | 2 | +2 | 17 | 12.9% | 1,01,789 | 1.77% | +0.56 | 12 |
| JACJAC | 1 | 0 | 42 | 3.7% | 67,169 | 1.17% | -3.99 | 40 |
| JKDJKD | 1 | — | 12 | 9.8% | 34,786 | 0.60% | — | 10 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 0 | -1 | 17 | 3.8% | 29,103 | 0.51% | -1.30 | 16 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5.5% | 23,335 | 0.41% | -0.29 | 12 |
| JKPJKP | 0 | -4 | 8 | 6.1% | 15,360 | 0.27% | -1.38 | 7 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.6% | 10,214 | 0.18% | +0.13 | 4 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1% | 1,080 | 0.02% | -0.17 | 2 |
| RCIRCI | 0 | — | 1 | 1.2% | 478 | 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 Feb 1974
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAMAKHYANAGAR | Odisha | INCBRAHAMANANDA BISWAL | UTCBRUNDABAN TRIPATHY | 23,13759.83% |
| SAINTALA | Odisha | SWAKRUSHNA CHANDRA PANDA | INCRAMESH CHANDRA SINGH BHOI | 16,87650.65% |
| BRAJARAJNAGAR | Odisha | CPIPRASANNA KUMAR PANDA | UTCUPENDRA DIKSHIT | 18,31849.15% |
| TITILAGARH | Odisha | SWATAPI JAL | INCBHAKTIRAM DIP | 13,00642.41% |
| BAISINGA | Odisha | INCKUANRIA MAJHI | UTCCHANDRA MOHAN SINHA | 14,83341.04% |
| UDALA | Odisha | INCRAVANESWA MADHEI | UTCMANMOHAN TUDU | 13,42440.25% |
| BASTA | Odisha | INCCHINTAMANI JENA | UTCMAHESWAR BAUG | 22,06338.76% |
| CUTTACK SADAR | Odisha | INCTRILOCHAN KANUNGO | UTCASHOKA MOHANTY | 17,69838.22% |
| BOLANGIR | Odisha | SWARAJENDRA NARAYNA SINGH DEO | INCBIKRAMANAND BOHIDAR | 16,51237.63% |
| BHAWANIPATNA | Odisha | SWAJAGAMOHAN NAYAK | INCGAJANAN NAYAK | 11,26037.17% |
Closest results of Feb 1974
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NILGIRI | Odisha | CPMBANAMALI DAS | UTCRAJENDA CANDRA MARDARAJ HARICHANDAN | 490.09% |
| DASPALLA | Odisha | INDHARIHAR KARANA | SWAPADMA CHARAN MISHRA | 750.22% |
| LAKSMIPUR | Odisha | INCANANTA RAM MAJHI | UTCAKHILA SAUNTA | 880.49% |
| BALIPATNA | Odisha | UTCGOPINATH BHOI | INCBASANTA BEHERA | 2270.66% |
| KARANJIA | Odisha | INCKARUNAKAR NAIK | INDRAGHUNATH HEMRAM | 2220.70% |
| BAHALDA | Odisha | INDSASHI BHUSAN MARNDI | INCRAM CHANDRA HANSDAH | 1840.74% |
| BARAMBA | Odisha | SWARAJA SAHEB TRILOCHAN SINGH DEO | INCBIDYADHAR NAYAK | 3480.76% |
| BALASORE | Odisha | CPIARUN DEY | INCRABINDRAMOHAN DAS | 6921.36% |
| DHAMNAGAR | Odisha | UTCHRUDANANDA MALLICK | INCJAGANANTH ROUT | 7131.40% |
| BALIGUDA | Odisha | INCSAHURA MALLIK | INDSADANANDA KONHAR | 3271.43% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Odisha assembly election, Feb 1974?
Indian National Congress won 69 of 146 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Odisha assembly election, Feb 1974?
Turnout was 48.76% — 57.5 lakh of 1.18 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Odisha assembly election, Feb 1974?
722 candidates contested 146 seats.
