Odisha, Lok Sabha election 1977
21 constituencies in Odisha, 42.65% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Odisha
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLDBharatiya Lok Dal | 15 | +15 | 20 | 27,92,146 | 51.77% | — |
| INCIndian National Congress | 4 | -11 | 20 | 20,59,490 | 38.18% | -0.28 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | +1 | 12 | 2,19,336 | 4.07% | +1.60 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | +1 | 1 | 1,06,960 | 1.98% | +0.96 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -1 | 5 | 1,69,890 | 3.15% | -1.16 |
| JKDJKD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23,269 | 0.43% | — |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22,703 | 0.42% | — |
- BLD15 (71%)
- INC4 (19%)
- IND1 (5%)
- CPM1 (5%)
- BLD15
- INC4
- IND1
- CPM1
- BLD15
- INC4
- IND1
- CPM1
Constituency performance
From the 21 results in Odisha
Seat change
Against Odisha's previous Lok Sabha election (1971), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
- New seat21 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands. 21 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Odisha, every Lok Sabha election on record
- BLD
- INC
- IND
- CPM
Constituency results
All 21 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–21 of 21
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASKA | INCRAMA CHANDRA RATH | BLDANANTA NARAYAN SINGHDEO | 3,7771.30% | 44.2% |
| BALASORE | BLDSAMARENDRA KUNDU | INCSHYAM SUNDAR MAHAPATRA | 59,46117.42% | 55.4% |
| BERHAMPUR | INCJAGANNATH RAO R. | BLDVARAHAGIRI SHANKER GIRI | 50,08924.31% | 33.9% |
| BHADRAK | BLDBAIRAGI JENA | INCARJUN CHARAN SETHI | 71,57721.93% | 53.1% |
| BHUBANESWAR | CPMSIVAJI PATNAIK | INCCHINTAMANI PANIGRAHI | 5,4692.30% | 39.1% |
| BOLANGIR | BLDAINTHU SAHOO | INCANANGA UDAYA SINGH DEO | 57,72426.18% | 38.5% |
| CUTTACK | BLDSARAT KUMAR KAR | INCJANAKI BALAV PATNAIK | 60,40218.84% | 51.4% |
| DEOGARH | BLDPABITRA MOHAN PRADHAN | INCBADKUMAR PRATAP GANGADEB | 10,0424.06% | 40.5% |
| DHENKANAL | BLDDEBENDRA SATPATHY | INCRAJA KAMAKHYA PRASAD SINGH DEO MAHINDRA BAHADUR | 44,66017.70% | 42.7% |
| JAGATSINGHPUR | BLDPRADYUMNA KISHORE BAL | INCBASUDEV MOHAPATRA | 1,09,95127.56% | 61.0% |
| JAJPUR | BLDRAMA CHANDRA MALLICK | INCBAISHNAB CHARAN MALLICK | 49,66016.12% | 50.4% |
| KALAHANDI | INDPRATAP KESHARI DEO | BLDGANGADHAR HOTA | 53,26129.20% | 33.6% |
| KENDRAPARA | BLDBIJAYANANDA PATTANAYAK | INCBHAGABATA PRASAD MOHANTY | 1,44,37637.27% | 61.6% |
| KEONJHAR | BLDGOVINDA MUNDA | INCRAHAS BIHARI MOHAPAPATRA | 47,74525.35% | 33.6% |
| KORAPUT | INCGIRIDHAR GOMANGO | BLDMUTIKA PAPANNA | 14,42910.12% | 24.5% |
| MAYURBHANJ | BLDCHANDRA MOHAN SINHA | INCCHAITANYA PRASAD MAJHI | 11,3495.49% | 37.1% |
| NOWRANGPUR | INCKHAGAPATI PRADHANI | BLDRABISINGH MAJHI | 3,0312.27% | 25.5% |
| PHULBANI | BLDSRIBATCHA DIGAL | INCBAKSHI NAYAK | 2,6431.31% | 31.7% |
| PURI | BLDPADMACHARAN SAMANTASINHAR | INCBANAMALI PATNAIK | 70,54124.40% | 46.3% |
| SAMBALPUR | BLDGANANATH PRADHAN | INCBANAMALI BABU | 56,23418.98% | 44.9% |
| SUNDARGARH | BLDDEBANANDA AMAT | INCGAJADHAR MAJHI | 44,55320.69% | 38.2% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Odisha alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Odisha, Lok Sabha election 1977?
Bharatiya Lok Dal won 15 of 21 seats in Odisha, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Odisha, Lok Sabha election 1977?
Turnout was 42.65% — 53.9 lakh of 1.26 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Odisha have?
Odisha has 21 Lok Sabha seats.
