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{{Short description|Fourth Odisha Legislative Assembly held in 1967}}
#REDIRECT [[1967 Orissa Legislative Assembly election]]
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = No
| previous_election = 1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = '''1961'''
| next_election = 1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = '''1971'''
| election_date = 1967
| seats_for_election = All 140 seats in the [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]]
| image1 = RNS-Deo.jpg
| leader1 = [[Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo]]
| party1 = [[Swatantra Party]]
| leaders_seat1 = [[Bolangir (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Balangir]]
| seats1 = 49
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 33
| popular_vote1 = 9,09,421
| percentage1 = 34.78
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 8.5
| image2 =
| leader2 =
| leaders_seat2 = -
| party2 = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| seats2 = 31
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 6
| popular_vote2 = 12,35,149
| percentage2 = 30.66
| swing2 = {{increase}} 1.92
| title = [[Chief Minister of Odisha|Chief Minister]]
| before_election = [[Sadashiva Tripathy]]
| before_party = [[Indian National Congress]]


| after_election = [[Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Chief Ministers |url=https://cm.odisha.gov.in/former-cms |website=cm.odisha.gov.in |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313032309/https://cm.odisha.gov.in/former-cms |archive-date=13 March 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Redirect category shell|
| after_party = [[Swatantra Party]]
{{R from move}}
| majority_seats = 71
}}
}}
Elections to the Fourth [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]] were held 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 are seven national parties [[Communist Party of India]], [[Indian National Congress|Congress]], [[Praja Socialist Party]], [[Bharatiya Jan Sangh]], [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], [[Swatantra Party]] and [[Sanghata Socialist Party]] one registered unrecognised party [[Jan Congress|JAC]] and some [[Independent Politician]]took part in this assembly election. Swatantra Party emerged as the winner by winning 49 seats<ref>{{Cite web|title=Orissa 1967|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3620-orissa-1967/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Election Commission of India|language=en-IN}}</ref>  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 Deo<ref>{{Cite web|title=Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1967|url=https://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/1967-election-results.html|access-date=2021-05-11|website=www.elections.in}}</ref> become [[Chief Minister]] by forming a coalition government with [[Jan Congress|JAC]]. Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo is the Chief Minister of Odisha until President's Rule was imposed in the state for the last few months of the fourth Assembly term.
==Results==
{{election table|title=Summary of results of the 1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
|sortable=yes}}
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;"
! class="unsortable" |<!--color-->
! Political Party !! Flag !! Seats <br /> Contested !! Won !! Net Change <br /> in seats !! % of <br /> Seats
! Votes !! Vote % !! Change in <br />vote %
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Indian National Congress]]
|
| 140 || 31 || {{decrease}} 51 || 22.14 || 12,35,149 || 30.66 || {{decrease}} 12.62
|-
|
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]
|
| 19 || 0 || "New" || 0 || 21,788 || 4.07 || "New"
|-
| {{party color cell|Praja Socialist Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Praja Socialist Party]]
|
| 33 || 21 || {{increase}} 11 || 7.85 || 4,93,750 || 41.16 || {{increase}} 10.73
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Communist Party of India]]
|
| 31 || 7 || {{increase}} 3 || 5 || 2,11,999 || 20.71 || {{decrease}} 6.61
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|
| 10 || 1 || "New" || 0.71 || 46,597 || 18.16 || "New"
|-
| {{party color cell|Swatantra Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Swatantra Party]]
|
| 101 || 49 || "New" || 35 || 9,09,421 || 34.78 || "New"
|-
| {{party color cell|Orissa Jana Congress}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Jan Congress|JAC]]
|
| 47 || 26 || "New" || 18.57 || 5,42,734 || 37.17 || "New"
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
|
| 21 || 2 || N/A || 1.42 || 5,05,394 || 17.72 || N/A
|- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan = 3|
! style="text-align:center;" |Total Seats !! 140 ({{steady}} 0) !! style="text-align:center;" |Voters !! 98,73,057 !! style="text-align:center;" |Turnout !! colspan = 2|43,48,838 (44.05%)
|}
==Elected members==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Constituency
!Reserved for<br/>([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/[[Scheduled Tribes|ST]]/None)
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
| Karanjia || ST || P.k.das || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Jashipur || ST || D.c.nayak || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Rairangpur || ST || K.c.majhi || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Bahalda || ST || S.soren || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Bangriposi || ST || R.nayak || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Baripada || None || S.k.sahu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Muruda || ST || S.saren || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Baisinga || None || P.k.dash || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Khunta || ST || H.hasda || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Udala || ST || M.tudu || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Bhograi || None || P.m.das || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Jaleswar || None || P.k.paul || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Basta || None || C.jena || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Balasore || None || R.m.das || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Nilgiri || None || B.das || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| Soro || None || H.mohapatra || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Simulia || SC || U.c.jena || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Bhadrak || None || N.mohapatra || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Dhamnagar || None || S.dei || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Chandbali || SC || M.das || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Basudebpur || None || H.mahatab || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Sukinda || None || A.m.debi || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Dharamsala || None || P.mohanty || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Barchana || None || J.das || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Binijharpur || SC || B.c.mullick || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Jajpur West || None || P.c.ghadei || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Jajpur East || SC || S.k.das || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Aul || None || D.n.sarma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Patamundai || SC || B.malik || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Rajnagar || None || R.s.n.b.deo || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Kendrapara || None || S.k.kawugo || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Patkura || None || C.satapathi || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Tirtol || None || N.khuntia || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Ersama || None || L.chowdhury || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| Balikuda || None || B.mohanty || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Jagatsinghpur || SC || K.c.malliu || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Gobindpur || None || M.kanungo || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Salepur || None || S.pattaniak || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Mahanga || None || B.roy || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Chaudwar || None || A.beheva || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Cuttack City || None || B.mitra || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Cuttack Sadar || SC || S.gena || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Banki || None || J.c.raut || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Athgarh || None || P.pradhan || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Baramba || None || P.pattanaik || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Bhubaneswar || None || H.mahtab || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Balipatna || SC || H.bhoi || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Pipli || None || B.pattaniak || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Nimapara || SC || N.sitha || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Kakatpur || None || G.k.swain || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| Satyabadi || None || G.mohaptra || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Puri || None || H.bahinipati || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Brahmagiri || None || B.mohanty || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Banpur || None || R.mishra || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Khurda || None || R.b.deb || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Begunia || None || G.paikaray || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| Khandpara || None || H.b.m.ray || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Daspalla || SC || B.nayak || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Nayagarh || None || A.mohanty || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Ranpur || None || B.c.s.d.b.n.mahapatra || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jaganathprasad || SC || U.naik || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bhanjanagar || None || D.behera || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Suruda || None || A.s.deo || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Aska || None || H.das || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| Kavisuryanagar || None || D.swain || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| Kodala || None || B.maharana || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Khallikote || None || N.sahu || {{Full party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}}
|-
| Chatrapur || None || L.mahaptro || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| Hinjili || None || B.nayak || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Dura || SC || M.nayak || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Berhampur || None || B.acharya || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chikati || None || D.patanik || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mohana || ST || T.sardhara || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ramagiri || ST || A.singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Parlakhemundi || None || N.k.kulu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Gunupur || ST || B.gomango || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bissamcuttack || ST || B.choudhary || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Rayagada || ST || A.majhi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Narayanpatna || ST || B.malanna || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Nandapur || ST || M.santa || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Malkan Giri || ST || G.madi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jeypore || None || N.ramaseshaiah || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Kotpad || ST || S.majhi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nowrangpur || None || S.tripathy || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kodinga || SC || J.naik || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Dabugam || ST || D.majhi || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Umerkote || ST || R.majhi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nawapara || ST || O.sing || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Khariar || None || A.deo || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Dharamgarh || SC || L.d.majhi || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Koksara || None || R.praharaj || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Junagarh || None || M.nayak || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Bhawanipatna || SC || D.naik || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Narla || ST || A.majhi || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Kesinga || None || B.bhoi || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Udayagiri || ST || G.pradhan || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Balliguda || ST || N.pradhan || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Phulbani || ST || B.p.kohor || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Baudh || None || H.s.padhi || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Sonepur || None || N.raiguru || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Binka || None || N.c.misra || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Tusra || None || R.misra || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Bolangir || None || M.r.n.s.deo || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Loisingha || None || N.k.misra || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Patnagarh || None || A.sahoo || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Saintala || None || R.c.s.bhoi || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Titilagarh || SC || A.mahananda || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Kantabanji || SC || L.rai || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Padampur || None || B.b.s.bariha || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Melchhamunda || None || B.k.sahu || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Bijepur || SC || M.nag || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bhatli || None || S.pradhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bargarh || None || B.c.hota || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sambalpur || None || B.babu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Brajarajnagar || None || P.k.panda || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| Jharsuguda || None || M.misra || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Laikera || ST || L.r.singh || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Kuchinda || ST || K.singha || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Rairakhol || SC || B.suna || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Deogarh || None || B.t.d.raja || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Sundargarh || None || H.patel || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Talsara || ST || G.pradhan || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Rajgangpur || ST || P.bhagat || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Bisra || ST || K.c.nayak || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Rourkela || None || R.samantrai || {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| Bonai || ST || H.p.mahapatra || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Champua || ST || K.naik || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Patna || ST || R.munda || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Keonjhar || ST || G.munda || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Telkoi || ST || B.mohapatra || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Ramchandrapur || None || R.mishra || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Anand Pur || SC || B.jena || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Pal Lahara || None || P.pradhan || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Kamakhya Nagar || None || B.tripathy || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Gondia || None || H.misra || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Dhenkanal || None || R.p.p.dev || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
|-
| Talcher || SC || K.c.behera || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Chhendipada || SC || N.nayak || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Angul || None || K.c.singh || {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}
|-
| Athmallik || None || S.pradhan || {{Full party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}}
|-
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Odisha elections}}
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|keywords=Odisha Legislative Assembly, State Assembly elections in Odisha
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[[Category:Odisha Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Odisha]]
[[Category:1967 State Assembly elections in India|Odisha]]

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