Odisha, Lok Sabha election 1980
21 constituencies in Odisha, 44.45% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Odisha
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 20 | +20 | 21 | 34,51,255 | 56.07% | — |
| JNPSJNPS | 1 | +1 | 18 | 12,06,487 | 19.60% | — |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8,68,441 | 14.11% | — |
| INDIndependent | 0 | -1 | 35 | 2,91,411 | 4.73% | +0.67 |
| INC(U)INC(U) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1,31,555 | 2.14% | — |
| JKDJKD | 0 | 0 | 5 | 61,881 | 1.01% | +0.57 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 1 | 54,527 | 0.89% | -1.10 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48,907 | 0.79% | -2.36 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25,682 | 0.42% | 0.00 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15,022 | 0.24% | — |
- INC(I)20 (95%)
- JNPS1 (5%)
- INC(I)20
- JNPS1
- INC(I)20
- JNPS1
Constituency performance
From the 21 results in Odisha
Seat change
Against Odisha's previous Lok Sabha election (1977), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands21 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 21 changed hands.
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
- INC(I)
- JNPS
Constituency results
All 21 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–21 of 21
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASKA | INC(I)RAMACHANDRA RATH | JNPSHANTI KUMARI DEVI | 1,04,31731.72% | 46.7% |
| BALASORE | INC(I)CHINTAMANI JENA | JNPSAMARENDRA KUNDU | 1,39,88936.09% | 57.5% |
| BERHAMPUR | INC(I)JAGANNATH RAO R. | JNPSRAMANATH DAS | 1,14,17047.17% | 36.6% |
| BHADRAK | INC(I)ARJUN CHARAN SETHI | JNPSBAIRAGI JENA | 1,24,03533.26% | 55.1% |
| BHUBANESWAR | INC(I)CHINTAMANI PANIGRAHI | CPMSHIVAJI PATTANAIK | 1,32,61744.31% | 43.7% |
| BOLANGIR | INC(I)NITYANANDA MISHRA | JNPPRIYABRATA RATH | 79,86131.44% | 40.9% |
| CUTTACK | INC(I)JANAKI BALLAV PATNAIK | INC(U)TRILOCHAN KANUGO | 1,23,95234.70% | 50.7% |
| DEOGARH | INC(I)NARAYAN SAHU | JNPSPATITAPABAN PRADHAN | 1,19,80440.54% | 43.4% |
| DHENKANAL | INC(I)RAJA KAMAKHYA PRASAD SINGH DEO MAHINDRA BAHADUR | JNPSSUSHIL KUMAR PATNAIK | 1,31,03245.37% | 44.8% |
| JAGATSINGHPUR | INC(I)LAKSHMAN MALLICK | JNPSRABI RAY | 59,89213.34% | 61.5% |
| JAJPUR | INC(I)ANADI CHARAN DAS | JNPSRAM CHANDRA MALLICK | 84,93824.15% | 52.3% |
| KALAHANDI | INC(I)RASABEHARI BEHARA | JNPPRATAP KESHARI DEO | 45,62718.32% | 43.2% |
| KENDRAPARA | JNPSBIJOYNANDA PATANAIK | INC(I)GAYA CHANDRA BHUYAN | 5,7431.39% | 59.8% |
| KEONJHAR | INC(I)HARIHAR SOREN | JNPSGOVINDA MUNDA | 85,04846.23% | 29.7% |
| KORAPUT | INC(I)GIRIDHAR GOMANGO | JNPSPANGI JAYARAM | 64,31842.75% | 24.3% |
| MAYURBHANJ | INC(I)MAN MOHAN TUDU | JNPSCHANDRA MOHAN SINHA | 71,55733.81% | 35.7% |
| NOWRANGPUR | INC(I)KHAGAPATI PRADHANI | JNPPRAHALAD DORA | 65,36441.50% | 27.6% |
| PHULBANI | INC(I)MRUTYUNJAYA NAYAK | JNPSKALAKANHU BAGH | 79,16031.23% | 37.3% |
| PURI | INC(I)BRAJAMOHAN MOHANTY | JNPSPADMACHARAN SAMANTASINHAR | 1,21,80336.14% | 48.9% |
| SAMBALPUR | INC(I)KRUPASINDHU BHOI | JNPSJHASNAKETANSAHU | 1,09,23334.05% | 44.4% |
| SUNDARGARH | INC(I)CHRISTOPHER EKKA | JNPGANGADHAR PRADHAN | 40,95116.25% | 39.7% |
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 1980?
INC(I) won 20 of 21 seats in Odisha, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Odisha, Lok Sabha election 1980?
Turnout was 44.45% — 61.6 lakh of 1.38 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Odisha have?
Odisha has 21 Lok Sabha seats.

