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==Constituencies==
==Constituencies==
The elections were held for 140 constituencies, of which 25 were reserved for Scheduled Castes, 29 for Scheduled Tribes and 86 unreserved.  
The elections were held for 140 constituencies, of which 25 were reserved for Scheduled Castes, 29 for Scheduled Tribes and 86 unreserved.


==Contesting parties==
==Contesting parties==
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! Votes !! Vote % !! Change in <br />vote %
! Votes !! Vote % !! Change in <br />vote %
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{{Party colour|Indian National Congress}}
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| style="text-align:left;" |[[Indian National Congress]]
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| 121 || 37 || {{decrease}} 14 || 26.42 || 6,55,099 || 27.23 || {{decrease}} 1.51
| 121 || 37 || {{decrease}} 14 || 26.42 || 6,55,099 || 27.23 || {{decrease}} 1.51
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{{Party colour|Praja Socialist Party}}
| {{party color cell|Praja Socialist Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Praja Socialist Party]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Praja Socialist Party]]
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| 43 || 10 || {{decrease}} 1 || 7.14 || 3,22,305 || 30.43 || {{increase}} 20.03
| 43 || 10 || {{decrease}} 1 || 7.14 || 3,22,305 || 30.43 || {{increase}} 20.03
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{{Party colour|Communist Party of India}}
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Communist Party of India]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Communist Party of India]]
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| 35 || 4 || {{decrease}} 5 || 3.57 || 2,33,971 || 27.32 || {{increase}} 18.92
| 35 || 4 || {{decrease}} 5 || 3.57 || 2,33,971 || 27.32 || {{increase}} 18.92
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{{Party colour|Jharkhand Party}}
| {{party color cell|Jharkhand Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Jharkhand Party]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Jharkhand Party]]
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| 9 || 0 || "New" || 0 || 25,602 || 13.57 || "New"
| 9 || 0 || "New" || 0 || 25,602 || 13.57 || "New"
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{{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
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| 187 || 7 || {{decrease}} 6 || 5 || 4,26,302 || 20.89 || N/A
| 187 || 7 || {{decrease}} 6 || 5 || 4,26,302 || 20.89 || N/A
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|- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan = 3|
! colspan = 3|
! style="text-align:center;" |Total Seats !! 140 ({{steady}} 0) !! style="text-align:center;" |Voters !! 85,51,743 !! style="text-align:center;" |Turnout !! colspan = 2|31,27,245 (36.57 %)
! style="text-align:center;" |Total Seats !! 140 ({{steady}} 0) !! style="text-align:center;" |Voters !! 85,51,743 !! style="text-align:center;" |Turnout !! colspan = 2|31,27,245 (36.57%)
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:State Assembly elections in Odisha]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Odisha]]
[[Category:1961 elections in India]]
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Revision as of 01:59, 16 January 2022

1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
← 1957 1961 1967 →
All 140 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Biju Patnaik
Party INC All India Ganatantra Parishad
Leader's seat Choudwar -
Seats won 82 37
Seat change Increase 26 Decrease 14
Popular vote 12,69,000 6,55,099
Percentage 43.28 28.74
Swing Increase 5.02 Decrease 1.51
Chief Minister before election

Vacant
President's rule

Elected Chief Minister

Biju Patnaik
INC

Elections to the Third Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1961.[1]

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 Communist Party of India, Congress and Praja Socialist Party, one state party All India Ganatantra Parishad,one registered unrecognised party Jharkhand Party and some Independent Politiciantook part in this assembly election. 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.

Results

e • d 
Political Party Flag Seats
Contested		 Won Net Change
in seats		 % of
Seats 		Votes Vote % Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress 140 82 Increase 26 58.57 12,69,000 43.28 Increase 5.02
All India Ganatantra Parishad 121 37 Decrease 14 26.42 6,55,099 27.23 Decrease 1.51
Praja Socialist Party 43 10 Decrease 1 7.14 3,22,305 30.43 Increase 20.03
Communist Party of India 35 4 Decrease 5 3.57 2,33,971 27.32 Increase 18.92
Jharkhand Party 9 0 "New" 0 25,602 13.57 "New"
Independent 187 7 Decrease 6 5 4,26,302 20.89 N/A
Total Seats 140 (Steady 0) Voters 85,51,743 Turnout 31,27,245 (36.57%)

References

  1. ↑ "Orissa 1961". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  2. ↑ "Orissa 1961". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
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