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 101–147 of 147
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELCHHAMUNDA | JNPBIRENDRA KUMAR SAHOO | INCPRAKASH CHANDRA DEBTA | 8,28924.33% | 38.2% |
| MOHANA | INDUDAYA NARAYAN DEV | INCLAMBADORO PANIGRAHI | 9482.89% | 39.5% |
| NARLA | INCTEJRAJ MAJHI | JNPDHANESHWAR MAJHI | 4,61525.31% | 26.5% |
| NAWAPARA | JNPGHANSIRAM MAJHI | INCJAGANNATH PATTANAIK | 8,49027.55% | 40.2% |
| NAYAGARH | JNPBHAGABAT BEHERA | INCBANSIDHAR SAHOO | 12,19628.57% | 51.0% |
| NILGIRI | JNPRAJENDRA CHANDRA MARDARAJ | CPMBANAMALI DAS | 2,3185.63% | 44.8% |
| NIMAPARA | JNPGOVIND CHANDRA SETHI | INCNILAMANI SITHA | 4,84312.15% | 44.0% |
| NOWRANGPUR | INCHABIBULLA KHAN | INDSADASIBA TRIPATHY | 8,99830.04% | 41.2% |
| PADAMPUR | JNPBIR BIKRAMADITYA SINGH BARIHA | INCSATYANARAYAN PANIGRAHI | 7,35930.66% | 26.8% |
| PALLAHARA | INDDHARANIDHAR PRADHAN | JNPRAMA CHANDRA BISWAL | 9682.95% | 37.1% |
| PARLAKHEMUNDI | INDBIJAYA KUMAR JENA | INDINJA VENKATA RAO | 1820.35% | 60.5% |
| PATAMUNDAI | JNPTAPAS KUMAR DAS | INCBISWANATH MALIK | 11,11930.31% | 36.6% |
| PATKURA | JNPPRAHALLAD MALLICK | INCCHAKRADHAR SATHAPATHY | 18,15136.67% | 50.4% |
| PATNA | JNPMAHESWAR MAJHI | INCKAMALAKANT NAIK | 8,04046.64% | 20.9% |
| PATNAGARH | JNPBIBEKANANDA MEHER | INCNILACHAL PRASAD JOSHI | 12,13036.86% | 41.8% |
| PHULBANI | JNPPRAHALLAD BEHERA | INCCHANDRA SEKHAR BEHERA | 5,33224.32% | 25.2% |
| PIPLI | JNPKIRAN LEKHA MOHANTY | INCBIPINI DAS | 7,94020.19% | 45.1% |
| POTTANGI | JNPJAYARAM PANGI | INCMOSES MACHO | 7845.74% | 16.1% |
| PURI | JNPBRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY | INCGOVINDA CHANDRA TRIPATHY | 13,27434.42% | 40.4% |
| RAGHUNATHPALI | JNPRABI DEHURI | INCAGAPIT LAKRA | 8,53536.51% | 29.8% |
| RAIRAKHOL | JNPBASANTA KUMAR MOHANANDA | INCABHIMANYU KUMAR | 5,14521.65% | 28.6% |
| RAIRANGPUR | JNPARJUN MAJHI | INCGOPINATH NARNDI | 5,78931.27% | 24.2% |
| RAJGANGPUR | JNPBRAJAMOHAN KISHAN | INCCHISTOPHER EKKA | 5,96821.60% | 34.0% |
| RAJNAGAR | JNPNALINIKANTA MOHANTY | INCLAXMIDHAR LENKA | 16,16231.37% | 58.4% |
| RAMAGIRI | INCGORSANGO SAVARA | JNPCHAKRADHAR PAIK | 2,12910.20% | 28.6% |
| RAMCHANDRAPUR | JNPKHIROD PRASAD SWAIN | INCNIRANJAN PATNAIK | 1,3163.83% | 41.2% |
| RANPUR | CPMRAMESH CHANDRA PANDA | JNPSARAT CHANDRA MISRA | 7601.76% | 47.3% |
| RAYAGADA | INCULKAKA RAMACHANDRA | JNPBIDIKA MALLANA | 8,09727.90% | 34.3% |
| ROURKELA | JNPBRAJA KISHORE MOHANTY | INCADWAIT PRASAD BISWAL | 17,12348.58% | 34.0% |
| SAINTALA | JNPSUBHASH CHANDAR BAG | INCRAMESH CHANDAR SINGH BHOI | 2,96113.78% | 27.4% |
| SALEPUR | JNPKALANDI BEHERA | INCNAYADHAR SETHI | 13,72841.10% | 40.8% |
| SAMBALPUR | JNPJHASKETAN SAHOO | INCSRIBALLAVA PANIGRAHI | 4,76911.11% | 40.5% |
| SATYABADI | JNPCHANDRA MADHAB MISRA | INCRABINDRA KUMAR DAS | 8,69319.33% | 51.3% |
| SIMULIA | JNPGOPINATH DAS | INDPARSURAM PANIGRAHI | 4,27311.49% | 46.0% |
| SONEPUR | JNPDEBRAJ SETH | INCDHANESHWAR KUMBHAR | 1,0904.17% | 26.7% |
| SORO | JNPHARAPRASAD MOHAPATRA | CPIPITAMBAR PANDA | 15,81743.00% | 44.0% |
| SUKINDA | JNPANANDA MANJARI DEVI | SUCMAYADHAR NAYAK | 3,81611.89% | 40.2% |
| SUNDARGARH | INCKISHORE CHANDRA PATEL | JNPNARASINGH SAHU | 4,62111.75% | 48.6% |
| SURUDA | JNPANANTA NARAYAN SINGHDEO | INCSARAT CHNADRA PANDA | 8,05614.84% | 58.6% |
| TALCHER | JNPBRUNDABAN BEHERA | INCNARAN NAIK | 17,95652.88% | 35.4% |
| TALSARA | JNPIGNES MAJHI | INCCHRISTOPHER BARLA | 4,12617.25% | 33.3% |
| TELKOI | JNPNILADRI NAIK | INDCHANDRASEN NAIK | 4,08428.41% | 17.1% |
| TIRTOL | JNPPRATAP CHANDRA MAHANTY | INCNISHAMANI KUNTIA | 22,70641.57% | 54.5% |
| TITILAGARH | INCLALIT MOHAN GANDHI | JNPBEDA PRAKASH MAHANANDA | 120.05% | 29.4% |
| UDALA | JNPBIRABHADRA SINGH | INCRAVANESHWAR MADHEI | 1,5565.32% | 38.5% |
| UDAYAGIRI | JNPRANJIT KUMAR PRADHAN | INCNAGARJUN PRADHAN | 3,10211.38% | 30.9% |
| UMARKOTE | JNPRABISINGH MAJHI | INCCHOMARA COND | 5,91224.32% | 36.1% |
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, 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.
