1961 Orissa Legislative Assembly election

State election in India 1961 Orissa Legislative Assembly election India parliamentary No 1957 Orissa Legislative Assembly election 1957 1967 Orissa Legislative Assembly election 1967 1961 All 140 seats in the Orissa Legislative Assembly Biju Patnaik 2018 stamp of India.jpg 220 100 120 58 14 Biju Patnaik Indian National Congress Choudwar 82 26 12,69,000 43.28 5.02 AIGP - AIGP 37 14 6,55,099 28.74 1.51 Chief Minister Vacant President's rule Biju Patnaik Indian National Congress 71 Elections to the Third Orissa Legislative Assembly were held 1961.Orissa 1961 https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3619-orissa-1961/ 2021-05-08 Election Commission of India en-IN Constituencies The elections were held for 140 constituencies, of which 25 were reserved for Scheduled Castes, 29 for Scheduled Tribes and 86 unreserved. Contesting parties There are three national parties (the Communist Party of India, Congress and the Praja Socialist Party), one state party (Ganatantra Parishad), one registered unrecognised party (Jharkhand Party) and some Independent Politicians. All took part in this assembly election. The Congress party won a clear majority for the first time in Orissa by winning 58% of the seats with a vote share of 43.28%. The 1961 election was the first decisive election which resulted non-coalition govt. in the state.Orissa 1961 https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3619-orissa-1961/ 2021-05-08 Election Commission of India en-IN The post of Chief Minister saw successive replacements during this period. Bijayananda Pattanaik became the Chief Minister of Orissa and remained in power till 1963, when he was called by the national high command for reforming the party. He was replaced by the Bengali Biren Mitra, and finally by Sadasiba Tripathy in 1965 when corruption charges were brought against Mitra. Results +Source: Election Commission of IndiaOrissa 1961 https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3619-orissa-1961/ Election commission of India 7 May 2021File:IN OR Legislative Assembly 1961.svgPartyPopular voteSeatsColorFlagNameSymbolVotes%±ppContestedWon+/− Indian National Congress 50x50px Indian National Congress 50x50px1,269,000 43.28% 5.02 140 82 26 All India Ganatantra Parishad Ganatantra Parishad 50x50px 655,099 22.34% 6.40 121 37 14 Praja Socialist Party 50x50px Praja Socialist Party 50x50px 322,305 10.99% 0.59 43 10 1 Communist Party of India 50x50px Communist Party of India 50x50px 233,971 7.98% 0.42 35 4 5 Jharkhand Party Jharkhand Party 50x50px 25,602 0.87% (new) 9 0 (new) Independent (politician) - Independents - 426,302 14.54% 0.33 187 7 6 Total----140-Valid Votes 2,932,27934.29Invalid Votes 194,966 -Total Votes polled / turnout 3,127,24536.57Abstentation 5,424,498 -Total No. of Electors 8,551,743 Elected members District#Constituency NameWinnerParty Koraput 1 Omerkote Sadasiba Tripathy Indian National Congress 2 Dabugam Jagannath Tripathy Indian National Congress 3 Nowrangpur (SC) Harijan Miru Indian National Congress 4 Jeypore Raghunath Patnaik Indian National Congress 5 Kotpad (SC) Mahadev Bakria Indian National Congress 6 Malkangiri (ST) Guru Nayak Ganatantra Parishad 7 Padwa Ganeswar Mohapatra Indian National Congress 8 Koraput (ST) Toyaka Sangana Indian National Congress 9 Pottangi (ST) Musuri Santa Pangi Indian National Congress 10 Rayagada (ST) Mandangi Kamaya Indian National Congress 11 Gunupur Narasinga Patra Indian National Congress 12 Bissamcuttack (ST) Biswanath Chowdhary Ganatantra Parishad Ganjam 13 Parlakimedi Nalla Kurma Naikulu Indian National Congress 14 R. Udaigiri (ST) Ramachandra Bhoya Indian National Congress 15 Digapahandi Raghunath Mahapatra Indian National Congress 16 Mohana (SC) Biswanath Nayak Indian National Congress 17 Berhampur Sisir Kumar Narendra Deb Independent (politician) 18 Patrapur (SC) Trilochan Jani Indian National Congress 19 Dura P. Venkat Jagannath Rao Indian National Congress 20 Chatrapur Lakshman Mahapatra Communist Party of India 21 Khallikote Ramchandra Mardaraj Dev Indian National Congress 22 Hinjili Brundaban Nayak Indian National Congress 23 Kodala West Biswanath Das Indian National Congress 24 Kodala East Lingaraj Panigrahi Indian National Congress 25 Bhanjanagar Maguni Charan Pradhan Indian National Congress 26 Jagannath Prasad (SC) Udayanath Naik Indian National Congress 27 Aska Lokanath Mishra Indian National Congress 28 Suruda Arjun Naik Indian National Congress Phulbani 29 Balliguda (ST) Podra Dubara Ganatantra Parishad 30 G. Udayagiri (ST) Sarangdhar Pradhan Indian National Congress 31 Phulbani Himansu Sekhar Padhi Indian National Congress 32 Baudh (SC) Anirudha Dipa Ganatantra Parishad Kalahandi 33 Madanpur-Rampur Birakeshari Deo Ganatantra Parishad 34 Bhawanipatna (ST) Anchal Majhi Ganatantra Parishad 35 Kasipur Nabakumari Devi Ganatantra Parishad 36 Koksara (SC) Dayanidhi Naik Ganatantra Parishad 37 Junagarh Maheswar Naik Ganatantra Parishad 38 Dharamgarh (ST) Mukunda Naik Ganatantra Parishad 39 Khariar Anupa Singh Deo Indian National Congress 40 Nawpara (ST) Ghasiram Majhi Independent (politician) Bolangir 41 KantabanjiRajendra Narayan Singh Deo Ganatantra Parishad 42 Titilagarh (SC) Achyutananda Mahananda Ganatantra Parishad 43 Saintala Ainthu Sahoo Ganatantra Parishad 44 Patnagarh (ST) Ramesh Chandra Singh Bhoi Ganatantra Parishad 45 Loisingha Ram Prasad Mishra Ganatantra Parishad 46 Bolangir (ST) Chandra Sekhar Singh Bhoi Ganatantra Parishad 47 Tusra Nandakishore Mishra Ganatantra Parishad 48 Binka Anantaram Nanda Ganatantra Parishad 49 Sonepur (SC) Daulata Ganda Ganatantra Parishad Sambalpur 50 Melchhamunda Satchidananda Padhi Indian National Congress 51 Padampur (ST) Bir Bikramaditya Singh Bariha Indian National Congress 52 Bargarh Gananath Pradhan Independent (politician) 53 Bijepur (SC) Mohan Nag Indian National Congress 54 Bhatli Saraswati Pradhan Indian National Congress 55 Sambalpur Banamali Babu Indian National Congress 56 Attabira (SC) Dalaganjan Chhuria Indian National Congress 57 Katarbaga Bishnu Prasad Mishra Ganatantra Parishad 58 Deogarh (ST) Jayadev Thakur Ganatantra Parishad 59 Rairakhol Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb Ganatantra Parishad 60 Brajrajnagar Prasanna Kumar Panda Communist Party of India 61 Jharsuguda (ST) Binod Behari Singh Bariha Indian National Congress Sundergarh 62 Sundergarh Harihar Patel Ganatantra Parishad 63 Talsara (ST) Gangadhar Pradhan Ganatantra Parishad 64 Rajgangpur (ST) Rangaballabh Amat Indian National Congress 65 Bisra (ST) Premchand Bhagat Ganatantra Parishad 66 Bonai (ST) Hemendra Prasad Mahapatra Ganatantra Parishad Keonjhar 67 Champua (ST) Guru Charan Naik Ganatantra Parishad 68 Patna Raj Ballabh Mishra Ganatantra Parishad 69 Keonjhar Janardan Bhanj Deo Ganatantra Parishad 70 Telkoi (ST) Govinda Chandra Munda Ganatantra Parishad 71 Ramachandrapur Muralidhar Kuanr Indian National Congress 72 Anandapur (SC) Makar Sethi Indian National Congress Dhenkanal 73 Pal-lahara Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Indian National Congress 74 Talcher Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Indian National Congress 75 Kamakhyanagar Brundaban Tripathy Ganatantra Parishad 76 Dhenkanal Ratnaprava Devi Ganatantra Parishad 77 Gondia Kalia Dehuri Ganatantra Parishad 78 Chhendipada (SC) Pada Naik Indian National Congress 79 Angul Kumud Chandra Singh Indian National Congress 80 Athmallik Khetra Mohan Panigrahi Ganatantra Parishad Puri 81 Banpur Raghunath Mishra Ganatantra Parishad 82 Daspalla (SC) Saheb Naik Indian National Congress 83 Khandpara Raja Saheb Harihar Singh Mardaraj Bhramarabara Roy Indian National Congress 84 Nayagarh Brundaban Chandra Singh Indian National Congress 85 Ranpur Ram Chandra Ram Communist Party of India 86 Begunia Gangadhar Paikray Communist Party of India 87 Khurda Banamali Patnaik Indian National Congress 88 Bhubaneswar Satyapriya Mohanty Indian National Congress 89 Balipatna (SC) Gopinath Bhoi Indian National Congress 90 Brahmagiri Gopabandhu Patra Independent (politician) 91 Puri Bhagban Pratihari Indian National Congress 92 Satyabadi Rajraj Deb Ganatantra Parishad 93 Pipili Ram Chandra Patnaik Indian National Congress 94 Kakatpur Upendra Mohanty Indian National Congress 95 Nimapara (SC) Gobinda Chandra Sethi Indian National Congress Cuttack 96 Banki Gokulanand Praharaj Praja Socialist Party 97 Baramba Bidyadhar Naik Indian National Congress 98 Athgarh Achyutananda Dash Independent (politician) 99 Cuttack City Biren Mitra Indian National Congress 100 Choudwar Biju Pattnaik Indian National Congress 101 Cuttack Sadar (SC) Laxman Mallick Indian National Congress 102 Jagatsinghpur Priyanath Dey Indian National Congress 103 Govindpur (SC) Kanduri Charan Mallik Praja Socialist Party 104 Mahanga Surendranath Patnaik Indian National Congress 105 Salepur (SC) Baidhar Behera Praja Socialist Party 106 Balikuda Bipin Bihari Das Indian National Congress 107 Ersama Ratnamali Jema Indian National Congress 108 Tirtol Pratap Chandra Mohanty Indian National Congress 109 Patkura Lokanath Mishra Indian National Congress 110 Rajnagar Padma Charan Naik Independent (politician) 111 Aul Raja Sailendra Narayan Bhanja Deo Indian National Congress 112 Kendrapara Dhruba Charan Sahu Praja Socialist Party 113 Pattamundei (SC) Prahlad Mallik Indian National Congress 114 Binjharpur Chittaranjan Naik Indian National Congress 115 Berchana Dhananjoy Lenka Indian National Congress 116 Dharmasala Gadadhar Dutta Indian National Congress 117 Sukinda (SC) Baidhar Singh Indian National Congress 118 Jajpur West Madan Mohan Patnaik Indian National Congress 119 Jajpur East (SC) Santanu Kumar Das Indian National Congress Balasore 120 Dhamnagar Muralidhar Jena Indian National Congress 121 Basudebpur Nilamani Routray Indian National Congress 122 Chandbali (SC) Bairagi Jena Indian National Congress 123 Bhadrak Nityananda Mahapatra Independent (politician) 124 Soro Karunakar Panigrahi Indian National Congress 125 Simulia (SC) Bhagiratha Das Indian National Congress 126 Nilgiri Rajendra Chandra Mardaraj Harichandan Ganatantra Parishad 127 Balasore Bijoy Krushna De Indian National Congress 128 Basta Maheswar Baug Praja Socialist Party 129 Bhograi Pyarimohan Das Praja Socialist Party 130 Jaleswar Prasanna Kumar Paul Praja Socialist Party Mayurbhanj 131 Kunta Prasanna Kumar Dash Praja Socialist Party 132 Baisinga (SC) Arjun Patra Praja Socialist Party 133 Udala (ST) Manmohan Tudu Indian National Congress 134 Karanjia Pravakar Behera Indian National Congress 135 Jashipur (ST) Mochiram Tiriya Indian National Congress 136 Rairangpur (ST) Chandra Mohan Singh Indian National Congress 137 Bahalda (ST) Sonaram Soren Indian National Congress 138 Bangiriposi (ST) Ishwar Chandra Nayak Indian National Congress 139 Baripada Santosh Kumar Sahu Indian National Congress 140 Muruda (ST) Sakila Soren Praja Socialist Party References Category:1961 State Assembly elections in India Category:State Assembly elections in Odisha Category:1961 elections in India