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 101–140 of 140
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOWRANGPUR (SC) | INCHARIJAN MIRU | GPNAIK CHONDROSEKHAR DENAI | 2852.42% | 21.0% |
| OMERKOTE | INCTRIPATHY SADASIVA | GPABDUL RAHIMAN KHAN | 1310.94% | 24.6% |
| PADAMPUR (ST) | INCSINGH BARIHA BIR BIKRAMADITYA | GPSINGH LAL MITRODAY | 1,3849.86% | 26.1% |
| PADWA | INCMAHAPATRA GANESWAR | GPGOUDO LAXMAN | 6157.76% | 11.8% |
| PAL LAHORA | INCPRADHAN PABITRA MOHAN | GPSINGH DEO MAHINDRA BAHADUR RAJA SANKER PRATAP | 1,2926.42% | 35.0% |
| PARLAKIMEDI | INCNALLA KURMANAIKULU | CPIMISRA JAGANNATH | 2,3178.94% | 44.5% |
| PATKURA | INCMISHRA LOKANATH | PSPSATPATHY CHAKRADHAR | 6,24125.62% | 41.7% |
| PATNA | GPMISHRA RAJBALABH | INCPRUSTY ANIRUDHA | 3,06820.11% | 26.9% |
| PATNAGARH (ST) | GPBHOI RAMESH CHANDRA | INCGODAVIA JAGANNATH | 10,19856.43% | 30.7% |
| PATRAPUR (SC) | INCJANI TRILOCHANA | GPPADHANA BUDAIA | 6,06961.76% | 19.1% |
| PATTAMUNDEI (SC) | INCMALIK PRAHALLAD | PSPMALIK TRIBRIKRAM | 4091.38% | 42.1% |
| PHULBANI | INCPADHI HIMANUSEKHARA | GPRATHA NANDAKISHOR | 2512.55% | 18.0% |
| PIPILI | INCPATNAIK RAMACHANDRA | INDJENA GOPALBANDHU | 1,5658.39% | 26.5% |
| POTTANGI (ST) | INCPANGI MUSURI SANTA | GPBOINA, ALLAYA | 770.92% | 14.6% |
| PURI | INCPRATHIHARI BHAGWAN | PSPBAHINIPATI HARIHAR | 1,5546.31% | 37.8% |
| R. UDAIGIRI (ST) | INCBHOYA RAMO | INDNAIK GOPINATH | 71311.42% | 12.3% |
| RAIRAKHOL | GPDEB BHANUGANG TRIBHUBAN RAJA | INCDEB HARI PRASAD | 3,65817.52% | 29.6% |
| RAIRANGPUR (ST) | INCSINGH CHANDRA MOHAN | JPSOREN LALMOHAN | 7234.03% | 28.8% |
| RAJGANGPUR (ST) | INCAMAT RANGABALABH | GPAMAT DEBANAND | 3611.78% | 37.2% |
| RAJNAGAR | INDNAYAK PADMA CHARAN | INCMANGARAJ JADUMONI | 8,34425.32% | 52.6% |
| RAMACHANDRAPUR | INCKUANR MURALIDHAR | GPJENA UPENDRANATH | 4,35228.55% | 27.7% |
| RANPUR | CPIRAM RAMACHANDRA | INCRAY RAGHUNATH | 50.02% | 47.7% |
| RAYAGADA (ST) | INCMANDANGI KAMAYYA | GPULLAKA SYAMOGHONO | 1,75818.65% | 16.5% |
| SAINTALA | GPSAHOO AINTHU | INCBOHIDAR DIBAKAR | 6,11037.29% | 31.0% |
| SALEPUR (SC) | PSPBEHERA BAIDHAR | INCMALLIK HAREKRUSHNA | 1,0694.63% | 33.9% |
| SAMBALPUR | INCBABU BANAMALI | GPSUPAKAR SRADDHAKAR | 1,9668.32% | 38.2% |
| SATYABADI | GPDEB RAJ RAJ | INCMAHAPATRA GANGADHAR | 1660.59% | 42.7% |
| SIMULIA (SC) | INCDAS BHAGIRATHA | PSPJENA UTSAB | 7533.36% | 32.0% |
| SONEPUR (SC) | GPGANDA DAULATA | INCNAIK KRUPASINDHU | 2,57225.31% | 16.8% |
| SORO | INCPANIGRAHI KARUNAKAR | CPIDAS GAJENDRA PRASAD | 1,2214.41% | 43.0% |
| SUKINDA (SC) | INCSINGH BAIDHAR | GPJENA MUNISWAR | 3,96026.84% | 27.0% |
| SUNDERGARH | GPPATEL HARIHAR | INCNAIK KRUPANIDHI | 6,49525.94% | 37.5% |
| SURUDA | INCNAIK ARJUNA | INDSWAIN GANTAYAT | 1,4576.70% | 41.4% |
| TALCHER | INCPRADHAN PABITRA MOHAN | GPDEB ROUTRAY ALHAD CHANDRA | 9,38532.11% | 50.1% |
| TALSARA (ST) | GPPRADHAN GANGADHAR | INDKUJUR MORIS | 4,69619.42% | 35.8% |
| TELKOI (ST) | GPMUNDA GOVINDA | INCGIRI BRHMANANDA | 1,18016.09% | 17.8% |
| TIRTOL | INCMOHANTY PRATAP CHANDR | PSPKHUNTIA NISAMANI | 2,7959.23% | 49.3% |
| TITILAGARH (SC) | GPMAHANANDA ACHYUTANAND | INCMAHANANDA JAYARAM | 8,69458.87% | 28.8% |
| TUSRA | GPMISRA NANDA KISHORE | INCMISRA NITYANANDA | 5,59630.11% | 30.4% |
| UDALA (ST) | INCTUDU MAN MOHAN | PSPMAJHI DEBI | 2,67220.30% | 19.0% |
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.
