 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 140 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly 71 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elections to the Third Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1961. [1]
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 140 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly 71 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elections to the Third Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1961. [1]
The elections were held for 140 constituencies, of which 25 were reserved for Scheduled Castes, 29 for Scheduled Tribes and 86 unreserved.
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 emerged again as the winner by winning 58% of the seats with a vote share of 43.28%. [2] The post of Chief Minister saw successive replacements during this period.Biju Patnaik became the Chief Minister of Odisha and remained in power till 1963, before being replaced by Biren Mitra, and finally by Sadashiva Tripathy.
 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Flag | Seats Contested | Won | Net Change in seats | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % | |
| Indian National Congress | 140 | 82 |  26 | 58.57 | 12,69,000 | 40.58 | 5.02 | ||
| Ganatantra Parishad | 121 | 37 |  14 | 26.42 | 6,55,099 | 20.95 | 1.51 | ||
| Praja Socialist Party | 43 | 10 | 1 | 7.14 | 3,22,305 | 10.30 | 20.03 | ||
| Communist Party of India | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3.57 | 2,33,971 | 7.48 | 18.92 | ||
| Jharkhand Party | 9 | 0 | "New" | 0 | 25,602 | 0.81 | "New" | ||
| Independent | 187 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4,26,302 | 13.63 | N/A | ||
| Total Seats | 140 ( 0) | Voters | 85,51,743 | Turnout | 31,27,245 (36.57%) | ||||
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omerkote | None | Tripathy Sadasiva | Indian National Congress | |
| Dabugam | None | Tripathy Jagannath | Indian National Congress | |
| Nowrangpur | SC | Harijan Miru | Indian National Congress | |
| Jeypore | None | Patnaik Raghunath | Indian National Congress | |
| Kotpad | SC | Bakria Mahadebo | Indian National Congress | |
| Malkangiri | ST | Nayak Guru | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Padwa | None | Mahapatra Ganeswar | Indian National Congress | |
| Koraput | ST | Toyaka Sanganna | Indian National Congress | |
| Pottangi | ST | Pangi Musuri Santa | Indian National Congress | |
| Rayagada | ST | Mandangi Kamayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Gunupur | None | Patro Narasingo | Indian National Congress | |
| Bissamcuttack | ST | Chowdhary Biswanath | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Parlakimedi | None | Nalla Kurmanaikulu | Indian National Congress | |
| R. Udaigiri | ST | Bhoya Ramo | Indian National Congress | |
| Digapahandi | None | Mahapatra Raghunath | Indian National Congress | |
| Mohana | SC | Naik Biswnath | Indian National Congress | |
| Berhampur | None | Narendra Deo Sisirkumar | Independent | |
| Patrapur | SC | Jani Trilochana | Indian National Congress | |
| Dura | None | P. Venkata Jaganatha Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Chatrapur | None | Mahapatra Lakshman | Communist Party of India | |
| Khallikote | None | Mardaraj Deo Ramchandra | Indian National Congress | |
| Hinjili | None | Nayak Brundaban | Indian National Congress | |
| Kodala West | None | Das Biswanath | Indian National Congress | |
| Kodala East | None | Panigarhi Lingaraj | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhanjanagar | None | Pradhan Magunicharan | Indian National Congress | |
| Jagannath Prasad | SC | Naik Udia | Indian National Congress | |
| Aska | None | Mishra Lokanath | Indian National Congress | |
| Suruda | None | Naik Arjuna | Indian National Congress | |
| Balliguda | ST | Podra Dubara | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| G Udayagiri | ST | Padhi Sarangadhar | Indian National Congress | |
| Phulbani | None | Padhi Himanusekhara | Indian National Congress | |
| Boudh | SC | Dipa Anirudha | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Madanpur Rampur | None | Deo Birakeshari | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Bhawanipatna | ST | Majhi Anchal | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Kashipur | None | Debi Nabakumari | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Koksara | SC | Naik Dayanidhi | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Junagarh | None | Naik Maheswar | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Dharamgarh | ST | Naik Mukund | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Khariar | None | Deo Anupsingh | Indian National Congress | |
| Nawapara | ST | Majhi Gahshiram | Independent | |
| Kantabanji | None | Deo Maharaja Shri Rajendra Narayan Singh | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Titilagarh | SC | Mahananda Achyutanand | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Saintala | None | Sahoo Ainthu | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Patnagarh | ST | Bhoi Ramesh Chandra | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Loisingha | None | Misra Ram Prasad | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Bolangir | ST | Singh Chandra Sekhar | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Tusra | None | Misra Nanda Kishore | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Binka | None | Nanda Antarama | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Sonepur | SC | Ganda Daulata | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Melchhamunda | None | Padhee Sachidanand | Indian National Congress | |
| Padampur | ST | Singh Bariha Bir Bikramaditya | Indian National Congress | |
| Bargarh | None | Padhan Gananath | Independent | |
| Bijepur | SC | Nag Mohan | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhatli | None | Padhan Saraswati | Indian National Congress | |
| Sambalpur | None | Babu Banamali | Indian National Congress | |
| Attabira | SC | Chhuria Dalganjan | Indian National Congress | |
| Katarbaga | None | Misra Bishnu Prasad | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Deogarh | ST | Thakur Jayadeb | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Rairakhol | None | Deb Bhanugang Tribhuban Raja | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Brajrajnagar | None | Panda Prasanna Kumar | Communist Party of India | |
| Jharsuguda | ST | Bariha Binod Bihari | Indian National Congress | |
| Sundergarh | None | Patel Harihar | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Talsara | ST | Pradhan Gangadhar | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Rajgangpur | ST | Amat Rangabalabh | Indian National Congress | |
| Bisra | ST | Bhagat Premchand | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Bonai | ST | Mohapatra Hemendra Prasad | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Champua | ST | Naik Guru Charan | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Patna | None | Mishra Rajbalabh | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Keonjhar | None | Bhani Deo Janardan | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Telkoi | ST | Munda Govinda | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Ramachandrapur | None | Kuanr Muralidhar | Indian National Congress | |
| Anandpur | SC | Sethi Makar | Indian National Congress | |
| Pal Lahora | None | Pradhan Pabitra Mohan | Indian National Congress | |
| Talcher | None | Pradhan Pabitra Mohan | Indian National Congress | |
| K. Nagar | None | Tripathy Brundaban | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Dhenkanal | None | Devi Ratnaprova | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Gondia | ST | Dehuri Kalia | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Chendipada | SC | Nayak Pada | Indian National Congress | |
| Angul | None | Singh Kumuda Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
| Athmallik | None | Panigrahy Khetramohan | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Banpur | None | Mishra Raghunath | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Daspalla | SC | Nayak Saheb | Indian National Congress | |
| Khandpara | None | Singh Mardaraj Bharamarbar Ray Harihar | Indian National Congress | |
| Nayagarh | None | Singh Brundaban Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
| Ranpur | None | Ram Ramachandra | Communist Party of India | |
| Begunia | None | Paikray Gongadhar | Communist Party of India | |
| Khurda | None | Patnaik Banamali | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhubaneswar | None | Mahanty Satyapriya | Indian National Congress | |
| Balipatna | SC | Bhoi Gopinath | Indian National Congress | |
| Brahmagiri | None | Patra Gopabadhu | Independent | |
| Puri | None | Prathihari Bhagwan | Indian National Congress | |
| Satyabadi | None | Deb Raj Raj | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Pipili | None | Patnaik Ramachandra | Indian National Congress | |
| Kakatpur | None | Mohanty Upendra | Indian National Congress | |
| Nimapara | SC | Sethi Gobinda | Indian National Congress | |
| Banki | None | Praharaj Gokulananda | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Baramba | None | Nayak Bidyadhar | Indian National Congress | |
| Athgarh | None | Dash Achutananda | Independent | |
| Cuttack City | None | Mitra Biren | Indian National Congress | |
| Choudwar | None | Pattanik Bijoyananda | Indian National Congress | |
| Cuttack Sadar | SC | Mallick Laxman | Indian National Congress | |
| Jagatsinghpur | None | Dey Priyanath | Indian National Congress | |
| Govindpur | SC | Mallik Kanduri Charan | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Mahanga | None | Patnaik Surendranath | Indian National Congress | |
| Salepur | SC | Behera Baidhar | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Balikuda | None | Das Bipin Bihari | Indian National Congress | |
| Ersama | None | Ratnamali Jema | Indian National Congress | |
| Tirtol | None | Mohanty Pratap Chandr | Indian National Congress | |
| Patkura | None | Mishra Lokanath | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajnagar | None | Nayak Padma Charan | Independent | |
| Aul | None | Bhanja Deo Raja Sailendra Narayan | Indian National Congress | |
| Kendrapara | None | Sahu Dhruba Charan | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Pattamundei | SC | Malik Prahallad | Indian National Congress | |
| Binjharpur | None | Nayak Chittaranjan | Indian National Congress | |
| Berchana | None | Lenka Dhananjaya | Indian National Congress | |
| Dharmasala | None | Dutta Gadadhep | Indian National Congress | |
| Sukinda | SC | Singh Baidhar | Indian National Congress | |
| Jajpur West | None | Pattanayak Madan Mohan | Indian National Congress | |
| Jajpur East | SC | Das Santanu Kumar | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhamnagar | None | Jena Muralidhar | Indian National Congress | |
| Basudebpur | None | Routroy Nilamani | Indian National Congress | |
| Chandbali | SC | Jena Bairagi | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhadrak | None | Mohapatra Nityananda | Independent | |
| Soro | None | Panigrahi Karunakar | Indian National Congress | |
| Simulia | SC | Das Bhagiratha | Indian National Congress | |
| Nilgiri | None | Mardaraj Harichandan Raja Rajendrachandra | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Balasore | None | De Bijoy Krishna | Indian National Congress | |
| Basta | None | Baug Maheswar | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Bhograi | None | Das Pyari Mohan | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Jaleswar | None | Paul Prasanna Kumar | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Kunta | None | Dash Prasanna Kumar | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Baisinga | SC | Patra Arjun | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Udala | ST | Tudu Man Mohan | Indian National Congress | |
| Karanjia | None | Behera Pravakar | Indian National Congress | |
| Jashipur | ST | Triya Mochiram | Indian National Congress | |
| Rairangpur | ST | Singh Chandra Mohan | Indian National Congress | |
| Bahalda | ST | Soren Sunaram | Indian National Congress | |
| Bangiriposi | ST | Nayak Iswar Chandra | Indian National Congress | |
| Baripada | None | Sahu Santosh Kumar | Indian National Congress | |
| Muruda | ST | Soren Sakila | Praja Socialist Party | |
The politics of Odisha are part of India's federal parliamentary representative democracy, where the union government exercises sovereign rights. Certain powers are reserved to the states, including Odisha. The state has a multi-party system, in which the two main parties are the nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the regional, socialist Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The Indian National Congress (INC) has also significant presence.
The 2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election took place in April 2009, concurrently with the general election. The elections were held in the state in two phases. The results were declared on 16 May. Despite having recently separated from the Bharatiya Janata Party after an eleven-year partnership, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) retained power in the Odisha State Assembly with a more convincing majority. Party chief Naveen Patnaik was formally re-elected as the BJD Legislature party leader on 19 May, thus paving the way for his third consecutive term as the Chief Minister of Odisha.
Maharaja Sir Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo KCIE was an Indian politician and the last ruler of the princely state of Patna in Odisha before Indian independence in 1947. He was the President of the Ganatantra Parishad political party from 1950 to 1962 and the President of the Odisha state unit of the Swatantra Party after its merger with the Ganatantra Parishad in 1962. He was the Chief Minister of Orissa from 1967 to 1971.
Hinjili is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.
Patna is one of the 147 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Odisha state in India. It is in Kendujhar district" and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is a segment of the Kendujhar parliamentary constituency.
G. Udayagiri is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha.
Chhendipada is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Angul district, Odisha.
Talcher is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of the town Talcher in Angul district, Odisha.
Birmaharajpur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Subarnapur district, Odisha.
Kantabanji is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balangir district, Odisha.
Khariar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nuapada district, Odisha.
Khallikote is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.
Kotpad is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.
Mohana is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Gajapati district, Odisha, India.
Nayagarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nayagarh district, Odisha.
Elections to the second Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1957.
The 2019 Odisha assembly election, held between April 11 and April 29, was the 16th quinquennial legislative assembly election to elect 147 MLAs to the 16th legislative assembly of Odisha. Covering 147 constituencies across four phases, the polls coincided with the Lok Sabha elections. Vote counting for the assembly election took place on May 23, concluding before the previous Odisha Assembly's term expiration on June 11.
Elections to the Fourth Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1967.
Elections to the 8th Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1980.
Elections to the Ninth Odisha Legislative Assembly were held in 1985.