Odisha assembly election, Oct 1977
147 assembly constituencies in Odisha, 40.67% turnout.
Seats
147
Candidates
604
17 women, 7 elected
Turnout
40.67%
51.4 lakh of 1.26 cr
Leading party
JNP
110 of 147 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Odisha
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 110 | +110 | 147 | 25,27,787 | 49.17% | — |
| INCIndian National Congress | 26 | -43 | 146 | 15,94,505 | 31.02% | -6.42 |
| INDIndependent | 9 | +2 | 264 | 7,38,545 | 14.37% | +1.31 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | -6 | 25 | 1,83,485 | 3.57% | -1.30 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | -2 | 4 | 45,219 | 0.88% | -0.30 |
| JKDJKD | 0 | -1 | 10 | 25,002 | 0.49% | -0.12 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18,773 | 0.37% | +0.19 |
| JKPJKP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7,233 | 0.14% | -0.13 |
- JNP110 (75%)
- INC26 (18%)
- IND9 (6%)
- CPI1 (1%)
- CPM1 (1%)
- JNP110
- INC26
- IND9
- CPI1
- CPM1
- JNP110
- INC26
- IND9
- CPI1
- CPM1
Constituency performance
From the 147 results in Odisha
Closest contest
TITILAGARH
won by 12 (0.05%)
Biggest victory
DHENKANAL
won by 27,766 (69.85%)
Highest turnout
ERSAMA
64.83%
Lowest turnout
CHITRAKONDA
14.34%
Seat change
Against Odisha's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1974), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained11 (7%)
- Changed hands122 (83%)
- New seat14 (10%)
11 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 122 changed hands. 14 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 Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- JNP
- INC
- IND
- CPI
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 147 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–100 of 147
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DABUGAM | JNPSHYAMOGHONO MAJHI | INCBHAGABAN MAJHI | 3,35717.60% | 23.4% |
| DASPALLA | INCHARIHAR KARAN | JNPPARIKHITA PATNAIK | 2,2825.91% | 49.3% |
| DEOGARH | JNPBHANU GANGA TRIBHUBAN DEB | INCPRAFULLA KUMAR PRADHAN | 12,26438.05% | 36.8% |
| DHAMNAGAR | JNPHRUDANANDA MALLICK | INCJAGANNATH ROUT | 3,8418.42% | 50.0% |
| DHARAMGARH | INCGAJANAN NAYAK | JNPGANAGARAM JAGAT | 1,0584.11% | 32.5% |
| DHARAMSALA | JNPRABI DAS | INCBANKA BEHARI DAS | 3,9858.66% | 54.0% |
| DHENKANAL | JNPNANDINI SATPATHY | INDMALATI CHOUDHURY | 27,76669.85% | 49.0% |
| ERSAMA | JNPDAMODAR ROUT | CPILOKANATH CHOUDHURY | 8,09612.77% | 64.8% |
| GOBINDPUR | JNPPANCHANAN KANUNGO | INDANTARJYAMI PRADHAN | 4,1428.83% | 51.3% |
| GONDIA | JNPHALDNAR MISRA | INCBIDHAN CHANDRA MISHRA | 15,37148.87% | 39.4% |
| GOPALPUR | INCGHANSYAM BEHERA | JNPRAMA CHANDRA SETHI | 2100.65% | 37.3% |
| GUNUPUR | INCBHAGIRATHI COMANGO | JNPNARAYAN GAMANG | 6,79120.89% | 35.7% |
| HINDOL | JNPTRINATH NAIK | INDHARIHARA SETHI | 3,08413.74% | 26.8% |
| HINJILI | INCBRUNDABAN NAYAK | JNPRAMA CHANDRA DAS | 8,35919.37% | 45.7% |
| JAGANATHPRASAD | JNPUDAYANATH NAIK | INCBISWANATH NAYAK | 7,15933.56% | 22.4% |
| JAGATSINGHPUR | JNPKANDURI CHARAN MALLIK | INCLAKSHMAN MALLIK | 8,77917.17% | 53.5% |
| JAJPUR | JNPJAGANNATH MALIK | INCANADI CHARAN DAS | 11,75828.12% | 45.2% |
| JALESWAR | JNPGADADHAR GIRI | INCPRASANNA KUMAR PAUI | 15,67233.05% | 48.1% |
| JASHIPUR | JNPKANHURAM HEMBRAM | INDGHANSHYAM HEMBRAM | 5,63034.36% | 21.1% |
| JATNI | JNPSURES KUMAR RAUTRA | INCBANAMALI PATNAIK | 11,55729.97% | 47.7% |
| JEYPORE | INCRAGHUNATH PATNAIK | JNPLAL LAMBODAR SINGH DEO | 9,16030.80% | 38.5% |
| JHARSUGUDA | INCSAIRINDRA NAYAK | JNPMURARI PRASAD MISHRA | 2,2976.00% | 39.5% |
| JUNAGARH | INCMAHESHWAR BARAD | INDUDIT PRATAP DEO | 4,69513.98% | 42.9% |
| KAKATPUR | JNPSURENDRA NATH NAIK | CPISOMNATH PATRA | 23,23142.80% | 59.4% |
| KAMAKHYANAGAR | JNPPRASANNA KUMAR PATTNAYAK | INCBRAHMANANDA BISWAL | 5001.43% | 39.2% |
| KANTABANJI | INCPRASANNA KUMAR PAL | JNPGOPIANATH AGARWAL | 1020.42% | 33.2% |
| KARANJIA | JNPRAGHUNATH HEMRAM | INDPRAFULLA KUMAR DAS | 5,99024.84% | 33.3% |
| KAVISURYANAGAR | JNPTARINI PATNAIK | INCRADHAGOVINDA SAHU | 2,0674.62% | 44.7% |
| KENDRAPARA | JNPBED PRAKAS AGARWAL | INCBHAGABAT PRASSAD MOHANTY | 14,33829.69% | 57.8% |
| KEONJHAR | JNPKUMAR MAJHI | INCHARIHAR SOREN | 5,26332.24% | 19.9% |
| KESINGA | JNPNAGENDRANATH CHOUDHURY | INCBHUPINDER SINGH | 2,6407.51% | 44.8% |
| KHALLIKOTE | JNPSUGNANA KUMARI DEO | INCTRINATH SAMANKA | 12,55829.23% | 45.1% |
| KHANDAPARA | INDSATYASUNDAR MISHRA | JNPMADHABA PRASAD MISHRA | 9502.35% | 49.4% |
| KHARIAR | INDKAPIL NARAYAN TIWARI | JNPJIHATRAM PATEL | 9,37232.86% | 37.4% |
| KHUNTA | INCRAMESH SOREN | JNPSAKILA SOREN | 2,3828.71% | 31.6% |
| KHURDA | JNPSUDARSAN MOHANTY | CPMPURNA CHANDRA BADAJENA | 2,0384.48% | 46.4% |
| KISSANNAGAR | JNPBATAKRISHNA JENA | INDSURENDRANATH PATNAIK | 13,54730.04% | 50.9% |
| KODALA | JNPRAM KRUHNA PATNAIK | INCGOLAK BEHARI DAS | 4,6198.33% | 56.1% |
| KODINGA | INCDOMBURU MAJHI | JNPSOMBARU MAJHI | 800.35% | 28.9% |
| KOKSARA | INCRASA BEHARI BEHERA | JNPGANGADHAR HOTA | 8,08625.25% | 40.9% |
| KORAI | JNPASHOK KUMAR DAS | INCPRAFULLA CHANDRA CHARAI | 10,16021.10% | 52.9% |
| KORAPUT | JNPHARISH CHANDRA BAZIPATRA | INCKISHORE CHANDRA MISHRA | 7,50545.87% | 19.6% |
| KOTPAD | INCBASUDEV MAJHI | JNPDHANSAI RANDHARI | 7,03332.98% | 25.4% |
| KUCHINDA | INCJAGATESHWAR MIRDHA | JNPKISAN SWAPNESWAR | 1,7097.05% | 30.5% |
| KULIANA | JNPNIRANJAN HEMBRAM | INCBIRAM MURMU | 1,4587.84% | 23.4% |
| LAIKERA | JNPRAMESHWAR SINGH NAIK | INCHEMANANDA BISWAL | 1,1575.00% | 28.3% |
| LAKSHMIPUR | JNPAKHILI SAUNTA | INCANANTARAM MAJHI | 7144.21% | 21.1% |
| LOISINGHA | JNPRAM PRASAD MISRA | INDBALGOPAL MISHRA | 3,66211.52% | 36.1% |
| MAHANGA | JNPPRADIPTA KISHORE DAS | INCSHAIKH MATLUB ALI | 11,40427.65% | 51.2% |
| MALKANGIRI | JNPNAKA KANNAYA | INCNAKA LAXMAYA | 3,89734.18% | 18.4% |
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, Oct 1977?
Janata Party won 110 of 147 seats in Odisha, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Odisha assembly election, Oct 1977?
Turnout was 40.67% — 51.4 lakh of 1.26 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Odisha have?
Odisha has 147 assembly seats.
