Odisha assembly election, Feb 1961
140 assembly constituencies in Odisha, 34.29% turnout.
Seats
140
Candidates
535
10 women, 3 elected
Turnout
34.29%
29.3 lakh of 85.5 lakh
Leading party
INC
82 of 140 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Odisha
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 82 | +82 | 140 | 12,69,000 | 43.28% | — |
| GPGP | 37 | +37 | 121 | 6,55,099 | 22.34% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 10 | +10 | 43 | 3,22,305 | 10.99% | — |
| INDIndependent | 7 | +7 | 187 | 4,26,302 | 14.54% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 4 | +4 | 35 | 2,33,971 | 7.98% | — |
| JPJP | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25,602 | 0.87% | — |
- INC82 (59%)
- GP37 (26%)
- PSP10 (7%)
- IND7 (5%)
- CPI4 (3%)
- INC82
- GP37
- PSP10
- IND7
- CPI4
- INC82
- GP37
- PSP10
- IND7
- CPI4
Constituency performance
From the 140 results in Odisha
Closest contest
RANPUR
won by 5 (0.02%)
Biggest victory
HINJILI
won by 16,260 (76.58%)
Highest turnout
BARAMBA
59.29%
Lowest turnout
PADWA
11.75%
Vote share & turnout trend
Odisha, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- GP
- PSP
- IND
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 140 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–100 of 140
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHAMNAGAR | INCJENA MURALIDHAR | PSPNAYAK BAISHNAB | 7461.86% | 51.5% |
| DHARAMGARH (ST) | GPNAIK MUKUND | INCMAJHI JUGESWAR | 10,04463.75% | 33.4% |
| DHARMASALA | INCDUTTA GADADHEP | PSPMOHANTY PARMAANDA | 5,41421.00% | 40.8% |
| DHENKANAL | GPDEVI RATNAPROVA | INCPATTANAYAK BIJOYANANDA | 5,38219.37% | 43.5% |
| DIGAPAHANDI | INCMAHAPATRA RAGHUNATH | CPIPRODHAN GOVIND | 6,48824.87% | 45.8% |
| DURA | INCP. VENKATA JAGANATHA RAO | INDSAHU NARASIMHA | 1,5176.41% | 38.5% |
| ERSAMA | INCRATNAMALI JEMA | CPICHOUDHURY LOKNATH | 3,7089.55% | 55.7% |
| G UDAYAGIRI (ST) | INCPADHI SARANGADHAR | GPPODHAN SAUL | 2462.65% | 15.7% |
| GONDIA (ST) | GPDEHURI KALIA | INCPRADAN BINODA | 3,65618.73% | 30.7% |
| GOVINDPUR (SC) | PSPMALLIK KANDURI CHARAN | INCMALLICK NATH CHARAN | 3,35914.22% | 33.9% |
| GUNUPUR | INCPATRO NARASINGO | GPSOHU NABINCHANDRO | 5,98533.89% | 23.2% |
| HINJILI | INCNAYAK BRUNDABAN | INDPADHI SASHIBHUSAN | 16,26076.58% | 36.6% |
| JAGANNATH PRASAD (SC) | INCNAIK UDIA | CPINAIK SUMA | 9,75850.43% | 27.4% |
| JAGATSINGHPUR | INCDEY PRIYANATH | PSPRATH DURGA CHARAN | 5891.81% | 45.2% |
| JAJPUR EAST (SC) | INCDAS SANTANU KUMAR | GPBEHERA NITYANANDA | 4,57723.52% | 29.4% |
| JAJPUR WEST | INCPATTANAYAK MADAN MOHAN | GPPANDA BANAMALI | 7,82628.47% | 37.8% |
| JALESWAR | PSPPAUL PRASANNA KUMAR | INCJENA JOGES CHANDRA | 2,97711.23% | 40.2% |
| JASHIPUR (ST) | INCTRIYA MOCHIRAM | GPNAYAK DURGACHARAN | 5715.72% | 19.0% |
| JEYPORE | INCPATNAIK RAGHUNATH | CPIBAXIPATRA HARISHCHANDRA | 3,89532.44% | 20.3% |
| JHARSUGUDA (ST) | INCBARIHA BINOD BIHARI | GPNAIK MONOHAR | 1,99010.97% | 27.2% |
| JUNAGARH | GPNAIK MAHESWAR | INCBAHERA PRASANNA KUMAR | 7,41949.54% | 35.0% |
| K. NAGAR | GPTRIPATHY BRUNDABAN | INCNAYAK DUKHABANDHU | 2291.02% | 32.9% |
| KAKATPUR | INCMOHANTY UPENDRA | CPISWAIN GATIKRUSHNA | 5,05314.19% | 52.6% |
| KANTABANJI | GPDEO MAHARAJA SHRI RAJENDRA NARAYAN SINGH | INCDEBI CHANDRA KUMARI | 7,35552.08% | 30.4% |
| KARANJIA | INCBEHERA PRAVAKAR | GPSHAH DEO LALL LOKENATH | 1,53510.17% | 27.3% |
| KASHIPUR | GPDEBI NABAKUMARI | INCDEBI BINAPANI | 2,15820.63% | 25.8% |
| KATARBAGA | GPMISRA BISHNU PRASAD | INCPANDA PURUSHOTAM | 5113.16% | 24.5% |
| KENDRAPARA | PSPSAHU DHRUBA CHARAN | INCNAYAK PURUSOTTAM | 4,21610.90% | 49.2% |
| KEONJHAR | GPBHANI DEO JANARDAN | INCMISRA BIMBADHAR | 1,57914.99% | 22.5% |
| KHALLIKOTE | INCMARDARAJ DEO RAMCHANDRA | INDSAHU NARAYAN | 8,30333.92% | 42.6% |
| KHANDPARA | INCSINGH MARDARAJ BHARAMARBAR RAY HARIHAR | INDMOHARANA NARASINGH | 9,88950.46% | 37.2% |
| KHARIAR | INCDEO ANUPSINGH | GPTEWARI KAPILANARAYANA | 7,41345.29% | 30.4% |
| KHURDA | INCPATNAIK BANAMALI | CPIPATNAIK PRANANATH | 8,48428.44% | 41.8% |
| KODALA EAST | INCPANIGARHI LINGARAJ | PSPPATNAIK DIBAKAR | 2,29211.14% | 41.1% |
| KODALA WEST | INCDAS BISWANATH | PSPMAHARANA BANAMALI | 3,72112.12% | 55.5% |
| KOKSARA (SC) | GPNAIK DAYANIDHI | INCMAHANANDA SADASHIBA | 13,57163.94% | 29.9% |
| KORAPUT (ST) | INCTOYAKA SANGANNA | GPPUJARI LACHMAN | 7247.79% | 18.6% |
| KOTPAD (SC) | INCBAKRIA MAHADEBO | GPNAYAK LAICHAN | 5,01337.86% | 23.4% |
| KUNTA | PSPDASH PRASANNA KUMAR | INCKAMILA JAGANNATH | 1,5828.85% | 33.3% |
| LOISINGHA | GPMISRA RAM PRASAD | INCSAI LOKESWAR | 9,70244.62% | 36.2% |
| MADANPUR RAMPUR | GPDEO BIRAKESHARI | INCSINGH DEO JOGESHACHANDRA | 5,81232.40% | 35.8% |
| MAHANGA | INCPATNAIK SURENDRANATH | PSPDASA PRADIPTA KISHORE | 3,56511.85% | 44.1% |
| MALKANGIRI (ST) | GPNAYAK GURU | INCBURUDA JAGONATH | 1,92418.26% | 16.7% |
| MELCHHAMUNDA | INCPADHEE SACHIDANAND | GPBAHIDAR PRAFULLAKUMAR | 1,80711.79% | 23.0% |
| MOHANA (SC) | INCNAIK BISWNATH | INDNAIK MOHANTRO | 1,25411.67% | 21.3% |
| MURUDA (ST) | PSPSOREN SAKILA | INCMAJHI NIRANJAN | 2,18912.70% | 30.9% |
| NAWAPARA (ST) | INDMAJHI GAHSHIRAM | INCGOND OMKARSINGH | 9799.22% | 21.2% |
| NAYAGARH | INCSINGH BRUNDABAN CHANDRA | CPIDORA BASUDEV | 7153.27% | 33.6% |
| NILGIRI | GPMARDARAJ HARICHANDAN RAJA RAJENDRACHANDRA | INCRAJA BALARAM | 2,5957.85% | 51.4% |
| NIMAPARA (SC) | INCSETHI GOBINDA | CPIDAS BHARAT | 4,73814.37% | 47.1% |
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 assembly election, Feb 1961?
Indian National Congress won 82 of 140 seats in Odisha, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Odisha assembly election, Feb 1961?
Turnout was 34.29% — 29.3 lakh of 85.5 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Odisha have?
Odisha has 140 assembly seats.
