1967 Orissa Legislative Assembly election

Fourth Orissa Legislative Assembly held in 1967 1967 Orissa Legislative Assembly election India parliamentary No 1961 Orissa Legislative Assembly election 1961 1971 Orissa Legislative Assembly election 1971 February 1967 All 140 seats in the Orissa Legislative Assembly RNS-Deo.jpg 140 100 120 27 12 Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo Swatantra Party Balangir 49 33 9,09,421 34.78 8.5 Indian National Congress 100 80 - INC 31 6 12,35,149 30.66 1.92 Chief Minister Sadashiva Tripathy Indian National Congress Rajendra Narayan Singh DeoFormer Chief Ministers https://cm.odisha.gov.in/former-cms cm.odisha.gov.in https://web.archive.org/web/20180313032309/https://cm.odisha.gov.in/former-cms 13 March 2018 live Swatantra Party 71 Elections to the Fourth Orissa Legislative Assembly were held on 21 February 1967. Constituencies The elections were held for 140 constituencies, of which 22 were reserved for Scheduled Castes, 34 for Scheduled Tribes and 84 unreserved. Contesting parties There were seven national parties:- CPI, CPM, Congress, Praja Socialist Party, Samyukta Socialist Party, Swatantra Party, Bharatiya Jan Sangh, One regional party Orissa Jana Congress (OJC) and some Independent Politicians took part in this assembly election. Results +Source: Election Commission of India1967 Orissa Legislative Assembly Election https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3622-orissa-19/ live Election Commission of IndiaFile:India Odisha Vidhan Sabha 1967.svgPartyPopular voteSeatsColorFlagNameSymbolVotes%±ppContestedWon+/− Indian National Congress 50x50px Indian National Congress 50x50px1,235,149 30.66% 12.62 141 31 51 Swatantra Party 50x50px Swatantra PartyPrior to election, Ganatantra Parishad merged with Swatantra Party 50x50px 909,421 22.58% 0.24As compared to Ganatantra Parishad's voteshare in 1961 election 101 49 12As compared to Ganatantra Parishad's seatshare in 1961 election Orissa Jana Congress Orissa Jana Congress 542,734 13.47% (new) 47 26 (new) Praja Socialist Party 50x50px Praja Socialist Party 50x50px 493,750 12.26% 1.27 33 21 11 Communist Party of India 50x50px Communist Party of India 50x50px 211,999 5.26% 2.72 31 7 3 Samyukta Socialist Party Samyukta Socialist Party 50x50px61,426 1.52% (new) 9 2 (new) Communist Party of India (Marxist) 50x50px Communist Party of India (Marxist) 50x50px 46,597 1.16% (new) 10 1 (new) Independent (politician) - Independents - 505,394 12.55% 1.99 212 3 3Total----140-Valid Votes 4,028,25840.80Invalid Votes320,580 -Total Votes polled / turnout 4,348,83844.05Abstentation 5,524,219 -Total No. of Electors 9,873,057 Elected members District # Constituency Name WinnerParty Mayurbhanj 1 Karanjia (ST) Prafulla Kumar Das Swatantra Party 2 Jashipur (ST) Durga Charan Nayak Swatantra Party 3 Rairangpur (ST) Kartik Chandra Majhi Swatantra Party 4 Bahalda (ST) Sonaram Soren Orissa Jana Congress 5 Bangriposi (ST) Radhamohan Nayak Swatantra Party 6 Baripada Santosh Kumar Sahu Indian National Congress 7 Muruda (ST) Sakila Soren Praja Socialist Party 8 Baisinga (ST) Prasanna Kumar Dash Praja Socialist Party 9 Khunta Harachand Hansada Praja Socialist Party 10 Udala (ST) Manmohan Tudu Orissa Jana Congress Balasore 11 Bhograi Pyarimohan Das Praja Socialist Party 12 Jaleswar Prasanna Kumar Paul Praja Socialist Party 13 Basta Chintamani Jena Indian National Congress 14 Balasore Rabindra Mohan Das Praja Socialist Party 15 Nilgiri Banamali Das Communist Party of India (Marxist) yes 16 Sore Haraprasad Mahapatra Swatantra Party 17 Simulia (SC) Uchhab Charan Jena Praja Socialist Party 18 Bhadrak Nityananda Mahapatra Orissa Jana Congress 19 Dhamnagar Satyabhama Dei Orissa Jana Congress 20 Chandabali (SC) Manmohan Das Orissa Jana Congress 21 Basudebpur Harekrushna Mahatab Orissa Jana CongressCuttack 22 Sukinda Anandamanjari Debi Orissa Jana Congress 23 Dharmasala Paramananda Mohanty Praja Socialist Party 24 Barchana Jagannath Das Praja Socialist Party 25 Binjharpur Baishnab Charan Mallick Praja Socialist Party 26 Jajpur (West) Prafulla Chandra Ghadei Orissa Jana Congress 27 Jajpur (East) (SC) Santanu Kumar Das Orissa Jana Congress 28 Aul Dibakarnath Sharma Indian National Congress 29 Patamundai (SC) Biswanath Mallick Praja Socialist Party 30 Rajanagar Raja Sailendra Narayan Bhanja Deo Independent (politician) 31 Kendrapara Sarojakanta Kanungo Praja Socialist Party 32 Patkura Chakradhar Satpathy Praja Socialist Party 33 Tirtol Nishamani Khuntia Praja Socialist Party 34 Ersama Lokanath Choudhury Communist Party of India 35 Balikuda Baikunthanath Mohanty Praja Socialist Party 36 Jagatsinghpur (SC) Kanduri Charan Mallik Praja Socialist Party 37 Gobindpur Muralidhar Kanungo Orissa Jana Congress 38 Salepur Surendranath Patnaik Orissa Jana Congress 39 Mahanga Biraja Prasad Ray Praja Socialist Party 40 Chaudwar Akulananda Behera Praja Socialist Party 41 Cuttack City Biren Mitra Indian National Congress 42 Cuttack Sadar (SC) Sukadeva Jena Orissa Jana Congress 43 Banki Jogesh Chandra Rout Independent (politician) 44 Athagarh Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Orissa Jana Congress 45 Baramba Pratap Chandra Pattanaik Orissa Jana Congress Puri 46 Bhubaneswar Harekrushna Mahatab Orissa Jana Congress 47 Balipatna (SC) Harihar Bhoi Orissa Jana Congress 48 Pipili Banamali Patnaik Orissa Jana Congress 49 Nimapara (SC) Nilamani Sethy Orissa Jana Congress 50 Kakatapur Gatikrushna Swain Communist Party of India 51 Satyabadi Gangadhar Mohapatra Indian National Congress 52 Puri Harihar Bahinipati Praja Socialist Party 53 Bramhagiri Brajamohan Mohanty Indian National Congress 54 Banpur Raghunath Mishra Indian National Congress 55 Khurda Raja Birkishore Dev Orissa Jana Congress 56 Begunia Gangadhar Paikaray Communist Party of India 57 Khandapara Raja Saheb Harihar Singh Mardaraj Bhramarabara Roy Indian National Congress 58 Daspalla (SC) Bhabagrahi Nayak Swatantra Party 59 Nayagarh Achyutananda Mohanty Independent (politician) 60 Ranpur Brajendra Chandra Bir. Baj. Narendra Mohapatra Singh Deo Indian National Congress Ganjam 61 Jaganathprasad (SC) Udayanath Naik Indian National Congress 62 Bhanjanagar Dinabandhu Behera Indian National Congress 63 Suruda Ananta Narayan Singh Deo Swatantra Party 64 Aska Harihar Das Communist Party of India 65 Kabisuryanagar Dandapani Swain Communist Party of India 66 Kodala Banamali Maharana Praja Socialist Party 67 Khallikote Narayan Sahu Samyukta Socialist Party 68 Chatrapur Lakhmana Mahapatra Communist Party of India 69 Hinjili Brundaban Nayak Indian National Congress 70 Dura (SC) Mohan Nayak Indian National Congress 71 Berhampur Binayak Acharya Indian National Congress 72 Chikati Dibakar Patnaik Indian National Congress 73 Mohana (ST) Tareni Sardar Indian National Congress 74 Ramagiri (ST) Arjuna Singh Indian National Congress 75 Paralakhemundi N. Naikulu Kurma Indian National Congress Koraput 76 Gunupur (ST) Bhagirathi Gomango Indian National Congress 77 Bissam Cuttack (ST) Biswanath Choudhury Swatantra Party 78 Rayagada (ST) Anantaram Majhi Indian National Congress 79 Narayanpatna (ST) Bidika Mallana Swatantra Party 80 Nandapur (ST) Malu Santha Indian National Congress 81 Malkangiri (ST) Gangadhar Madhi Indian National Congress 82 Jeypore N. Ramseshaiah Swatantra Party 83 Kotpad (ST) Surjya Narayan Majhi Indian National Congress 84 Nowrangpur Sadasiba Tripathy Indian National Congress 85 Kodinga (SC) Jhitru Naik Swatantra Party 86 Dabugam (ST) Dombaru Majhi Swatantra Party 87 Umarkote (ST) Rabisingh Majhi Indian National CongressKalahandi 88 Nawapara (ST) Onkar Singh Indian National Congress 89 Khariar Anupa Singh Deo Indian National Congress 90 Dharmagarh (SC) Lochan Dhangada Majhi Swatantra Party 91 Koksara Raghunath Praharaj Swatantra Party 92 Junagarh Maheswar Naik Swatantra Party 93 Bhawanipatna (SC) Dayanidhi Naik Swatantra Party 94 Narla (ST) Anchal Majhi Swatantra Party 95 Kesinga Bhagaban Bhoi Swatantra Party Phulbani 96 Udayagiri (ST) Gopal Pradhan Swatantra Party 97 Balliguda (ST) Naresh Pradhan Swatantra Party 98 Phulbani (ST) Barada Prasanna Kanhar Swatantra Party 99 Baudh Himanshu Sekhar Padhi Orissa Jana CongressBalangir 100 Sonepur Nilambar Raiguru Swatantra Party 101 Binka Narasingh Charan Misra Swatantra Party 102 Tusra Radhamohan Mishra Swatantra Party 103 Bolangir Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo Swatantra Party 104 Loisinga Nandakishore Misra Swatantra Party 105 Patnagarh Ainthu Sahoo Swatantra Party 106 Saintala Ramesh Chandra Singh Bhoi Swatantra Party 107 Titilagarh (SC) Achyutananda Mahananda Swatantra Party 108 Kantabanji (SC) Lokanath Rai Swatantra Party Sambalpur 109 Padampur Bir Bikramaditya Singh Bariha Orissa Jana Congress 110 Melchhamunda Birendra Kumar Sahoo Swatantra Party 111 Bijepur (SC) Mohan Nag Indian National Congress 112 Bhatli Saraswati Pradhan Indian National Congress 113 Bargarh Bharat Chandra Hota Indian National Congress 114 Sambalpur Banamali Babu Indian National Congress 115 Brajarajnagar Prasanna Kumar Panda Communist Party of India 116 Jharsuguda Murari Prasad Misra Swatantra Party 117 Laikera (ST) Lal Rajendra Singh Swatantra Party 118 Kuchinda (ST) Kanhai Singh Swatantra Party 119 Rairakhol (SC) Bhikhari Suna Swatantra Party 120 Deogarh Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb Swatantra Party Sundargarh 121 Sundargarh Harihar Patel Swatantra Party 122 Talsara (ST) Gangadhar Pradhan Swatantra Party 123 Rajgangpur (ST) Premchand Bhagat Swatantra Party 124 Bisra (ST) Krushna Chandra Naik Swatantra Party 125 Rourkela Rajkishore Samantarai Praja Socialist Party 126 Bonai (ST) Hemendra Prasad Mahapatra Swatantra Party Keonjhar 127 Champua (ST) Kshetra Mohan Nayak Swatantra Party 128 Patna (ST) Ramaray Munda Swatantra Party 129 Keonjhar (ST) Govinda Chandra Munda Swatantra Party 130 Telkoi (ST) Bhagirathi Mohapatra Swatantra Party 131 Ramachandrapur Raj Ballabh Mishra Swatantra Party 132 Anandpur (SC) Bhubanananda Jena Orissa Jana Congress Dhenkanal 133 Pallahara Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Orissa Jana Congress 134 Kamakhyanagar Brundaban Tripathy Swatantra Party 135 Gondia Haldhar Mishra Swatantra Party 136 Dhenkanal Ratnaprava Devi Swatantra Party 137 Talcher (SC) Kumar Chandra Behera Orissa Jana Congress 138 Chhendipada (SC) Nabaghan Nayak Orissa Jana Congress 139 Angul Kumud Chandra Singh Orissa Jana Congress 140 Athamallik Surendra Pradhan Samyukta Socialist Party Govt. formation Swatantra Party emerged as the winner by winning 49 seatsOrissa 1967 https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3620-orissa-1967/ 2021-05-11 Election Commission of India en-IN It is first time in India that Indian National Congress lost the election in a close fight with Swatantra Party in the state. Rajendra Narayan Singh DeoOrissa Assembly Election Results in 1967 https://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/1967-election-results.html 2021-05-11 www.elections.in become Chief Minister by forming a coalition government with OJC. He was the first non-Congress C.M. of Orissa. Rajendra Narayana Singh Deo was the Chief Minister of Orissa till 1971. References Category:State Assembly elections in Odisha Odisha