Odisha assembly election, Jun 1980
The 8th Odisha legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
147
74 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC(I)
118 seats · majority
Candidates
736
16 women, 5 elected
Turnout
45.70%
63.6 lakh of 1.39 cr
The house
147 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC(I)118
- JNPSC13
- IND7
- CPI4
- JNPJP3
- INC(U)2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Odisha assembly election (1977)
CPI
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 118 | — | 147 | 47.8% | 30,37,487 | 47.78% | — | 0 |
| JNPSCJanata Party (Secular) | 13 | — | 110 | 25.9% | 12,38,745 | 19.49% | — | 39 |
| INDIndependent | 7 | -2 | 248 | 7.0% | 7,55,087 | 11.88% | -2.49 | 215 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 4 | +3 | 27 | 23.9% | 3,23,411 | 5.09% | +1.52 | 11 |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 3 | — | 31 | 20.5% | 2,62,903 | 4.14% | — | 15 |
| INC(U)INC(U) | 2 | — | 98 | 10.5% | 4,46,818 | 7.03% | — | 76 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 14 | 19.1% | 1,27,524 | 2.01% | +1.13 | 7 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | — | 28 | 7.1% | 86,421 | 1.36% | — | 25 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10.3% | 36,226 | 0.57% | +0.21 | 7 |
| JKDJKD | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6.1% | 34,782 | 0.55% | +0.06 | 16 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | — | 4 | 2.2% | 3,987 | 0.06% | — | 4 |
| JNPSRJNPSR | 0 | — | 2 | 2.9% | 2,984 | 0.05% | — | 2 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | — | 1 | 1.2% | 630 | 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 Jun 1980
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYAGADA | Odisha | INC(I)ULAKA RAMCHANDRA | JNPSCBIDIKA MALANNA | 21,12570.73% |
| NOWRANGPUR | Odisha | INC(I)HABIBULLA KHAN | INC(U)N. AHMED | 19,96859.92% |
| SUNDARGARH | Odisha | INC(I)KISHORE CHANDRA PATAL | INC(U)ANANDA CHANDRA NAIK | 25,18559.62% |
| KUCHINDA | Odisha | INC(I)JAGATESWAR MIRDHA | JNPJPDEBARCHAN KALO | 13,97556.57% |
| BHAWANIPATNA | Odisha | INC(I)DAYANIDHI NAIK | JNPSCBHAGYABAN DAS | 15,34454.05% |
| BANGRIPOSI | Odisha | INC(I)KANGOI SINGH | CPIBHIM CHARAN NAIK | 13,50652.05% |
| BISSAM-CUTTACK | Odisha | INC(I)DAMBARUDHAR ULAKA | JNPJPBISWANATH CHOUDHURY | 14,46551.96% |
| SONEPUR | Odisha | INC(I)DHANESWAR KUMBHAR | INC(U)RAMAKANTA SETH | 15,75150.86% |
| GOPALPUR | Odisha | INC(I)GHANASHYAM BEHERA | JNPSCRAMA CHANDRA SETHY | 21,76650.70% |
| KOTPAD | Odisha | INC(I)BASUDEV MAJHI | INC(U)PRABHUDAN BHATRA | 9,42449.63% |
Closest results of Jun 1980
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SORO | Odisha | CPIPITAMBAR PANDA | INC(I)JADUNATH DAS MOHAPATRA | 1080.21% |
| HINDOL | Odisha | JNPSCTRINATH NAYAK | INC(I)HARIHAR SETHI | 2800.73% |
| KARANJIA | Odisha | JNPSCRAGHUNATH HEMBRAM | INC(I)PRAFULLA KUMAR DAS | 4751.79% |
| BHANJANAGAR | Odisha | INC(I)SOMNATH RATH | INDRAMAKRISHNA GOUDA | 1,0131.91% |
| TALCHER | Odisha | JNPJPBRUNDABAN BAHERA | INC(I)PABITRAMOHAN NAIK | 8902.20% |
| CUTTACK SADAR | Odisha | INC(I)DOLAGOBINDA PRADHAN | INC(U)TRILOCHAN KANUNGO | 1,5872.95% |
| PARLAKHEMUNDI | Odisha | INDBIJOY KUMAR JENA | INDINJA VENKANTA RAO | 2,0053.02% |
| BHOGRAI | Odisha | INC(I)KARTIKESWAR PATRA | JNPJPSAMRENDRA KUNDU | 2,2033.23% |
| MALKANGIRI | Odisha | INC(I)NAKA LAXMAYA | JNPSCNAKA KANNAYA | 6133.36% |
| BALLIGUDA | Odisha | INC(I)SAHURA MALLIK | INDSADANANDA KONHAR | 1,0823.51% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Odisha assembly election, Jun 1980?
INC(I) won 118 of 147 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Odisha assembly election, Jun 1980?
Turnout was 45.70% — 63.6 lakh of 1.39 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Odisha assembly election, Jun 1980?
736 candidates contested 147 seats.