1957 Orissa Legislative Assembly election

1957 political elections in Orissa, India 1957 Orissa Legislative Assembly election India Legislative No 1952 Orissa Legislative Assembly election 1952 1961 Orissa Legislative Assembly election 1961 1957 All 140 seats in the Orissa Legislative Assembly 71 Indian National Congress Harekrushna Mahatab 2000 stamp of India.jpg 130 100 120 15 12 Harekrushna Mahatab Soro 56 11 16,28,180 38.26 0.39 Ganatantra Parishad 100x150px Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo Titilagarh 51 20 12,23,014 28.74 8.24 CM Nabakrushna Choudhury Indian National Congress Harekrushna Mahatab INC+ Elections to the second Orissa Legislative Assembly were held in 1957. Constituencies The elections were held for 140 seats of 101 constituencies. Out of 101 constituencies, 62 constituencies were single-membered while 39 constituencies were two-membered. In two-membered constituencies, one seat was open while other was reserved. Out of 39 two-member constituencies, 25 were reserved for Scheduled Caste and 14 were reserved for Scheduled Tribe. Also, 4 single-member constituencies were reserved for Scheduled Tribe. A total of 517 candidates contested for these 140 seats. Political parties Three national parties, Communist Party of India, Congress and Praja Socialist Party along with the state party Ganatantra Parishad took part in the assembly election. Results +Source: Election Commission of Indiahttp://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Orrisa_1957.pdf Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Orissa Election Commission of India 2015-07-26 File:IN OR Legislative Assembly 1957.svgPartyPopular voteSeatsColorFlagNameSymbolVotes%±ppContestedWon+/− Indian National Congress 50x50px Indian National Congress 50x50px1,628,180 38.26% 0.39 140 56 11 All India Ganatantra Parishad Ganatantra Parishad 50x50px 1,223,014 28.74% 8.24 109 51 20 Praja Socialist Party 50x50px Praja Socialist Party 50x50px 322,305 10.99% 1.24 46 11 1 Communist Party of India 50x50px Communist Party of India 50x50px 357,659 8.40% 2.78 43 9 2 Independent (politician) - Independents - 604,652 14.21% 8.73 171 8 16 Total----140-Valid Votes 4,256,01334.14Invalid Votes145,456 -Total Votes polled / turnout 4,401,46935.30Abstentation8,066,331Total No. of Votes1 X single member electors + 2 X double member electors 12,467,800Total No. of Electorssingle member electors + double member electors 7,983,975 Elected members District#Constituency NameWinnerParty Koraput 1 Omerkote Radhakrushna Biswas Ray Indian National Congress 2 Nowrangpur Sadasiba Tripathy Indian National CongressNowrangpur (SC) Harijan Miru Indian National Congress 3 JeyporeHarihar Mishra Ganatantra Parishad Jeypore (SC)Laichhan Naik Ganatantra Parishad 4 MalkangiriGuru Nayak Ganatantra Parishad 5 PadwaLaxman Gouda Ganatantra Parishad 6 KoraputLaxmana Pujari Ganatantra Parishad 7 Pottangi Mallu Santa Indian National Congress 8 Rayagada Mandangi Kamaya Indian National Congress 9 Gunupur Naroshimho Patro Indian National Congress Gunupur (ST)Sanyasi Charan Pidikaka Indian National Congress Ganjam 10 Parlakimedi Nalla Kurma Naikulu Independent (politician) 11 R. Udaigiri (ST) Ramachandra Bhoya Indian National Congress 12 Digapahandi Raghunath Mahapatra Indian National Congress Digapahandi (SC) Mohan Naik Indian National Congress 13 Berhampur Lingaraj Panigrahi Indian National Congress Berhampur (SC) Dandapani Das Indian National Congress 14 Dura P. Venkat Jagannath Rao Indian National Congress 15 Chatrapur Yatiraj Praharaj Indian National Congress 16 Khallikote Narayan Sahu Independent (politician) 17 Hinjili Brundaban Nayak Indian National Congress 18 Kodala West Harihar Das Indian National Congress 19 Kodala East Ramchandra Mardaraj Dev Indian National Congress 20 Bhanjanagar Govinda Pradhan Communist Party of India Bhanjanagar (SC) Suma Naik Communist Party of India 21 Aska Harihar Das Communist Party of India 22 Suruda Biju Patnaik Indian National Congress Phulbani 23 Balliguda Lokanath Patra Ganatantra Parishad 24 G. Udayagiri Sarangdhar Pradhan Ganatantra Parishad 25 Phulbani Himansu Sekhar Padhi Ganatantra Parishad Phulbani (SC) Anirudha Dipa Ganatantra Parishad Kalahandi 26 Bhawanipatna Pratap Keshari Deo Ganatantra Parishad Bhawanipatna (ST) Karunakar Bhoi Ganatantra Parishad 27 Kasipur Kishore Chandra Deo Ganatantra Parishad Kasipur (SC) Manikrai Naik Ganatantra Parishad 28 Dharamgarh Birakeshari Deo Ganatantra Parishad Dharamgarh (ST) Janardan Majhi Ganatantra Parishad 29 Nawpara Anupa Singh Deo Indian National Congress Nawpara (ST) Ghasiram Majhi Indian National Congress Bolangir 30 Titilagarh Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo Ganatantra Parishad Titilagarh (SC) Achyutananda Mahananda Ganatantra Parishad 31 Patnagarh Ainthu Sahoo Ganatantra Parishad Patnagarh (ST) Asharam Bhoi Ganatantra Parishad 32 Loisingha Ram Prasad Mishra Ganatantra Parishad 33 Bolangir Nandakishore Mishra Ganatantra Parishad Bolangir (ST) Ramesh Chandra Bhoi Ganatantra Parishad 34 Sonepur Anantaram Nanda Ganatantra Parishad Sonepur (SC) Daulata Ganda Ganatantra ParishadSambalpur35 Padampur L.M.S. Bariha Ganatantra Parishad Padampur (ST) Bir Bikramaditya Singh Bariha Indian National Congress 36 Bargarh Nikunja Bihari Singh Ganatantra Parishad Bargarh (SC) Mahananda Bahadur Ganatantra Parishad 37 Bhatli Natabar Banchhor Communist Party of India 38 Sambalpur Lakshmiprasad Misra Ganatantra Parishad Sambalpur (SC) Bhikari Ghasi Ganatantra Parishad 39 Katarbaga Purusottam Panda Ganatantra Parishad 40 Deogarh Rani Jyotimanjari Debi Ganatantra Parishad Deogarh (ST) Jayadev Thakur Ganatantra Parishad 41 Jharsuguda Bijoy Kumar Pani Indian National Congress Jharsuguda (ST) Manohar Singh Naik Indian National Congress Sundergarh 42 Sundergarh Udit Pratap Sekhar Deo Ganatantra Parishad Sundergarh (ST) Gangadhar Pradhan Ganatantra Parishad 43 Rajgangpur (ST) Santi Prakash Oram Independent (politician) 44 Bisra (ST) Nirmala Munda Independent (politician) 45 Bonai (ST) Arjun Naik Ganatantra Parishad Keonjhar 46 Champua Raj Ballabh Mishra Ganatantra Parishad Champua (ST) Guru Charan Naik Ganatantra Parishad 47 Keonjhar Janardan Bhanj Deo Ganatantra Parishad Keonjhar (ST) Krushna Chandra Mahapatro Independent (politician) 48 Anandapur Upendra Jena Ganatantra Parishad Anandapur (SC) Bira Kishore Jena Ganatantra Parishad Dhenkanal 49 Pal-lahara Mrutyunjaya Pal Ganatantra Parishad 50 Talcher Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Indian National Congress 51 Kamakhyanagar Ratnaprava Devi Ganatantra Parishad 52 Dhenkanal Shankar Pratap Singh Deo Mahendra Bahadur Raja Ganatantra Parishad Dhenkanal (ST) Kalia Dehuri Ganatantra Parishad 53 Angul Kumud Chandra Singh Independent (politician) Angul (SC) Narendra Kumar Nayak Communist Party of India 54 Athmallik Khetra Mohan Panigrahi Ganatantra Parishad Puri 55 Daspalla Rajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj Indian National Congress Daspalla (SC) Sridhar Naik Ganatantra Parishad 56 Khandpara Raja Saheb Harihar Singh Mardaraj Bhramarabara Roy Indian National Congress 57 Nayagarh Krushna Chandra Singh Mandhata Independent (politician) 58 Ranpur Basant Manjari Devi Indian National Congress 59 Begunia Satyananda Champatiray Indian National Congress 60 Khurda Prananath Pattnaik Communist Party of India 61 Bhubaneswar Satyapriya Mohanty Indian National Congress 62 Brahmagiri Padma Charan Samantasinghar Indian National Congress 63 Puri Harihar Bahinipati Praja Socialist Party 64 Satyabadi Nilakantha Das Indian National Congress 65 Pipili Ram Chandra Patnaik Independent (politician) Pipili (SC) Gopinath Bhoi Indian National Congress 66 Kakatpur Mohan Das Communist Party of India Kakatpur (SC) Bharat Das Communist Party of India Cuttack 67 Banki Jogesh Chandra Rout Indian National Congress 68 Baramba Rani Saheba Kanaklata Devi Ganatantra Parishad 69 Athgarh Radhanath Rath Indian National Congress 70 Cuttack City Biren Mitra Indian National Congress 71 Cuttack Sadar Raj Krushna Bose Indian National Congress Cuttack Sadar (SC) Purnananda Samal Indian National Congress 72 Jagatsinghpur Nilamani Pradhan Indian National Congress Jagatsinghpur (SC) Kanduri Charan Mallik Praja Socialist Party 73 Salepur (SC) Pradipta Kishore Das Praja Socialist Party Salepur Baidhar Behera Praja Socialist Party 74 Balikuda Baikunthanath Mohanty Praja Socialist Party 75 Ersama Lokanath Choudhury Communist Party of India 76 Tirtol Nishamani Khuntia Praja Socialist Party 77 Patkura Lokanath Mishra Indian National Congress 78 Rajnagar Ananta Charan Tripathy Independent (politician) 79 Aul Raja Sailendra Narayan Bhanja Deo Indian National Congress 80 Kendrapara Dinabandhu Sahoo Praja Socialist Party Kendrapara (SC) Prahlad Mallik Indian National Congress 81 Binjharpur Banka Behari Das Praja Socialist Party 82 Barchana Jadumani Mangaraj Indian National Congress 83 Dharmasala Madan Mohan Patnaik Indian National Congress Dharmasala (SC) Mayadhar Singh Indian National Congress 84 Jajpur Gadadhar Dutta Indian National Congress Jajpur (SC) Santanu Kumar Das Indian National Congress Balasore 85 Dhamnagar Muralidhar Jena Indian National Congress 86 Chandbali Nilamani Routray Indian National Congress Chandbali (SC) Nanda Kishore Jena Indian National Congress 87 Bhadrak Nityananda Mahapatra Independent (politician) 88 Soro Harekrushna Mahatab Indian National Congress Soro (SC) Chaitanya Prasad Sethi Indian National Congress 89 Nilgiri Nilambar Das Indian National Congress 90 Balasore Rabindra Mohan Das Praja Socialist Party 91 Basta Akshaya Narayana Praharaja Indian National Congress 92 Bhograi Durga Sankar Das Indian National Congress 93 Jaleswar Prasanna Kumar Paul Praja Socialist Party Mayurbhanj 94 Baisinga Prasanna Kumar Dash Praja Socialist Party Baisinga (SC) Panchanan Das Praja Socialist Party 95 Udala Manmohan Tudu Indian National Congress 96 Karanjia Lal Saheb Nalini Chandra Bhanj Deo Ganatantra Parishad 97 Jashipur Mochiram Tiriya Ganatantra Parishad 98 Rairangpur Haradeb Triya Independent (politician) 99 Bahalda Sundar Mohan Hemrom Independent (politician) 100 Bangiriposi Radhamohan Nayak Ganatantra Parishad 101 Baripada Harihar Mohanty Praja Socialist Party Baripada (ST) Samai Majhi Independent (politician) Govt Formation Harekrushna Mahatab led Congress party emerged as the single largest party by winning 40% of the seats. On 29 May 1957, Shri Mahtab formed a minority govt. with the assurance of support from Jharkhand Party, Communist Party of India, and several Independent MLAs. In May 1959, for the first time in the state, A Coalition govt was formed when opposition led by Ganatantra Parishad joined in to give stable administration to the state. However, This ministry fell in 1961 over disagreement regarding the coalition in Congress party. For the first time in the state, President's rule was imposed & early elections were called.Das Dr. Sthitaprajna Panigrahi Puspalata 14 July 2024 A study on the state legislative assembly elections in Odisha (1952-2024) https://www.journalofpoliticalscience.com/uploads/archives/6-2-1-681.pdf International Journal of Political Science and Governance 6 2 28–33 E-ISSN: 2664-603X, P-ISSN: 2664-6021 See also 1957 elections in India 1961 Orissa Legislative Assembly election 1952 Orissa Legislative Assembly election Orissa Legislative Assembly 2nd Orissa Legislative Assembly References Category:State Assembly elections in Odisha Odisha Category:1950s in Orissa