Odisha assembly election, Oct 1977
The 7th Odisha legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
147
74 needed for a majority
Largest party
JNP
110 seats · majority
Candidates
604
17 women, 7 elected
Turnout
40.67%
51.4 lakh of 1.26 cr
The house
147 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JNP110
- INC26
- IND9
- CPI1
- CPM1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Odisha assembly election (1974)
INC
-43
CPI
-6
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 110 | — | 147 | 49.2% | 25,27,787 | 49.17% | — | 4 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 26 | -43 | 146 | 31.3% | 15,94,505 | 31.02% | -6.42 | 15 |
| INDIndependent | 9 | +2 | 264 | 8.0% | 7,38,545 | 14.37% | +1.31 | 231 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | -6 | 25 | 18.1% | 1,83,485 | 3.57% | -1.30 | 15 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | -2 | 4 | 26.0% | 45,219 | 0.88% | -0.30 | 1 |
| JKDJKD | 0 | -1 | 10 | 10.0% | 25,002 | 0.49% | -0.12 | 8 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10.0% | 18,773 | 0.36% | +0.19 | 5 |
| JKPJKP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19.2% | 7,233 | 0.14% | -0.13 | 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 Oct 1977
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHENKANAL | Odisha | JNPNANDINI SATPATHY | INDMALATI CHOUDHURY | 27,76669.85% |
| TALCHER | Odisha | JNPBRUNDABAN BEHERA | INCNARAN NAIK | 17,95652.88% |
| GONDIA | Odisha | JNPHALDNAR MISRA | INCBIDHAN CHANDRA MISHRA | 15,37148.87% |
| ROURKELA | Odisha | JNPBRAJA KISHORE MOHANTY | INCADWAIT PRASAD BISWAL | 17,12348.58% |
| PATNA | Odisha | JNPMAHESWAR MAJHI | INCKAMALAKANT NAIK | 8,04046.64% |
| KORAPUT | Odisha | JNPHARISH CHANDRA BAZIPATRA | INCKISHORE CHANDRA MISHRA | 7,50545.87% |
| BALIPATNA | Odisha | JNPGOPINATH BHOI | INCSATYABADI BHOI | 11,51844.74% |
| SORO | Odisha | JNPHARAPRASAD MOHAPATRA | CPIPITAMBAR PANDA | 15,81743.00% |
| KAKATPUR | Odisha | JNPSURENDRA NATH NAIK | CPISOMNATH PATRA | 23,23142.80% |
| BIRMAHARAJPUR | Odisha | JNPSURENDRA PRADHAN | INCHARIBANDHU PRADHAN | 12,61842.46% |
Closest results of Oct 1977
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TITILAGARH | Odisha | INCLALIT MOHAN GANDHI | JNPBEDA PRAKASH MAHANANDA | 120.05% |
| BIRAMITRAPUR | Odisha | JNPPREM CHAND BHAGAT | JKDCHRISTODAS LUGUN | 660.23% |
| KODINGA | Odisha | INCDOMBURU MAJHI | JNPSOMBARU MAJHI | 800.35% |
| PARLAKHEMUNDI | Odisha | INDBIJAYA KUMAR JENA | INDINJA VENKATA RAO | 1820.35% |
| KANTABANJI | Odisha | INCPRASANNA KUMAR PAL | JNPGOPIANATH AGARWAL | 1020.42% |
| GOPALPUR | Odisha | INCGHANSYAM BEHERA | JNPRAMA CHANDRA SETHI | 2100.65% |
| KAMAKHYANAGAR | Odisha | JNPPRASANNA KUMAR PATTNAYAK | INCBRAHMANANDA BISWAL | 5001.43% |
| RANPUR | Odisha | CPMRAMESH CHANDRA PANDA | JNPSARAT CHANDRA MISRA | 7601.76% |
| KHANDAPARA | Odisha | INDSATYASUNDAR MISHRA | JNPMADHABA PRASAD MISHRA | 9502.35% |
| MOHANA | Odisha | INDUDAYA NARAYAN DEV | INCLAMBADORO PANIGRAHI | 9482.89% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Odisha assembly election, Oct 1977?
Janata Party won 110 of 147 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Odisha assembly election, Oct 1977?
Turnout was 40.67% — 51.4 lakh of 1.26 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Odisha assembly election, Oct 1977?
604 candidates contested 147 seats.
