1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

{{For|Lok Sabha election|1971 Indian general election in Odisha}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

| country = India

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = No

| previous_election = 1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

| previous_year = 1967

| next_election = 1974 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

| next_year = 1974

| election_date = 1971

| seats_for_election = All 140 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly

| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Cow_and_Calf_INC.svg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=0}}

| leader1 = Nandini Satpathy

| party1 = Indian National Congress (R)

| leaders_seat1 = Not contested

| seats1 = 51

| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 20

| popular_vote1 = 12,40,668

| percentage1 = 28.18

| swing1 =

| image2 = {{eppt|Swatantra Party|height=100|width=100}}

| leader2 = Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo

| leaders_seat2 = Bolangir

| party2 = Swatantra Party

| seats2 = 36

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 13

| popular_vote2 = 7,67,815

| percentage2 = 17.44

| swing2 =

| image3 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Biju Patnaik 2018 stamp of India.jpg|bSize=220|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=58|oTop=14}}

| leader3 = Biju Patnaik

| leaders_seat3 = Rajanagar (By-elections)

| party3 = Utkal Congress

| seats3 = 33

| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 33

| popular_vote3 = 12,23,014

| percentage3 = 23,99

| swing3 = New Party

| title = Chief Minister

| posttitle = Chief Minister

| before_election = Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo

| before_party = Swatantra Party

| after_election =
Bishwanath Das

| after_party = Independent

| majority_seats = 71

}}

Elections to the fifth Odisha Legislative Assembly were held in 1971.[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3621-orissa-1971/ 1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]

Constituencies

The elections were held for 140 seats. A total of 835 candidates contested for these 140 seats.

Political parties

Three national parties, Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress and Swatantra Party along with the state party Utkal Congress took part in the assembly election. Congress party emerged again as the winner by winning 40% of the seats with a vote share of 28.74%. Harekrushna Mahatab again become the Chief Minister of the state.

Government

The United Front a coalition of Swatantra Party who won 36 Assembly seats and the new regional party Utkal Congress who won 33 Assembly seats formed the government under the leadership of Independent candidate Bishwanath Das.[http://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/jan2006/engpdf/Biswanath_Das.pdf Bishwanath Das, Patriot With A Difference]

Das resigned on June 14, 1972, due to defection of a large number of members from the ruling coalition and on same day Nandini Satpathy of the Indian National Congress formed the government and continued till March 1973. Nandini Satpathy ousted due in-fighting of the members after which there was imposition of President's rule in the state.[https://incredibleorissa.com/nandini-satpathy-first-woman-chief-minister-odisha/ Nandini Satpathy: First woman Chief Minister of Odisha][http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/1971-election-results.html List of Successful Candidates in Orissa Assembly Election in 1971]

Results

class="wikitable sortable" !colspan=10\|File:India Odisha Legislative Assembly 1971.svg
Party ! No. of candidates ! No. of elected ! No. of votes ! %
Indian National Congress (Indira) \| 129 \| 51 \| 1240668	28.18%
Utkal Congress \| 139 \| 33 \| 1055826	23.99%
Swatantra Party \| 115 \| 36 \| 767815 \| 17.44%
Praja Socialist Party \| 50 \| 4 \| 267768 \| 6.08%
Orissa Jana Congress \| 66 \| 1 \| 227056 \| 5.16%
Communist Party of India \| 29 \| 4 \| 210811 \| 4.79%
Indian National Congress (Organization) \| 50 \| 1 \| 79460 \| 1.81%
All India Jharkhand Party \| 14 \| 4 \| 72291 \| 1.64%
Samyukta Socialist Party \| 15 \| 0 \| 53271 \| 1.21%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) \| 11 \| 2 \| 52785 \| 1.20%
Bharatiya Jana Sangh \| 21 \| 0 \| 30824 \| 0.70%
All India Forward Bloc \| 4 \| 0 \| 8393 \| 0,19%
Socialist Unity Centre of India \| 1 \| 0 \| 2093 \| 0.05%
Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand \| 1 \| 0 \| 532 \| 0.01%
Independents \| 190 \| 4 \| 332327 \| 7.55%
Total: \| 835 \| 140 \| \|

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!colspan=10|File:India Odisha Legislative Assembly 1971.svg

Party

! No. of candidates

! No. of elected

! No. of votes

! %

Indian National Congress (Indira)

| 129

| 51

| 1240668

28.18%

Utkal Congress

| 139

| 33

| 1055826

23.99%

Swatantra Party

| 115

| 36

| 767815

| 17.44%

Praja Socialist Party

| 50

| 4

| 267768

| 6.08%

Orissa Jana Congress

| 66

| 1

| 227056

| 5.16%

Communist Party of India

| 29

| 4

| 210811

| 4.79%

Indian National Congress (Organization)

| 50

| 1

| 79460

| 1.81%

All India Jharkhand Party

| 14

| 4

| 72291

| 1.64%

Samyukta Socialist Party

| 15

| 0

| 53271

| 1.21%

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

| 11

| 2

| 52785

| 1.20%

Bharatiya Jana Sangh

| 21

| 0

| 30824

| 0.70%

All India Forward Bloc

| 4

| 0

| 8393

| 0,19%

Socialist Unity Centre of India

| 1

| 0

| 2093

| 0.05%

Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand

| 1

| 0

| 532

| 0.01%

Independents

| 190

| 4

| 332327

| 7.55%

Total:

| 835

| 140

Winning candidates

class ="wikitable sortable"

! #

! Constituency Name

! Reserved for
(ST/SC/None)

! Winner

! colspan=2|Party

| Karanjia

| rowspan="5" | ST

| Praphulla Das

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Jashipur

| Lal Mohan Nayak

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Rairangpur

| Siddhalal Murmu

| {{Full party name with color|All India Jharkhand Party}}

| Bahalda

| Sashi Bhusan Marandi

| {{Full party name with color|All India Jharkhand Party}}

| Bangiriposi

| Radha Mohan Nayak

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Baripada

|None

| Pramoda Chandra Bhanjdeo

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

| Moroda

| rowspan="2"| ST

| Kuanria Majhi

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Baisinga

| Pruthunath Kisku

| {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}

| Khunta

| None

| Birabhadra Singh

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Udala

| ST

| Manmohan Tudu

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Bhogorai

| rowspan="6"| None

| Kartik Patra

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Jaleswar

| Prasanta Pal

| {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}

| Basta

| Chintamani Jena

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Balasore

| Priyanath Nandy

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Nilagiri

| Banamali Das

| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}

| Soro

| Jadunath Das Mahapatra

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Simulia

| SC

| Chintamani Jena

| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}

| Bhadrak

| rowspan="2" |None

| Harekrushna Mahatab

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Dhamanagar

| Hrudananda Mallick

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Chandabali

| SC

| Gangadhar Das

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Basudebapur

| rowspan="6" |None

| Nilamani Routray

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Sukinda

| Sanatan Deo

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Dharmasala

| Banka Bihari Das

| {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}

| Barchana

| Managobinda Samal

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Binjharpur

| Pabitramohan Jena

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Jajapur (West)

| Prafulla Chandra Ghadei

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Jajapur (East)

| SC

| Jaganatha Mallick

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Aali

| None

| Sarat Kumar Deb

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Pattamundai

| SC

| rowspan=2 | Prahlad Mallik

| rowspan="2"{{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress|rowspan=2}}

| Rajanagar

| None

| Kendrapara

| rowspan="2" |None

| Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty

| {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}

| Patkura

| Rajkishore Nayak

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Tirtol

| rowspan="3" |None

| Pratap Chandra Mohanty

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Ersama

| Narayana Samanta

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Balikuda

| Basudeba Mohapatra

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Jagatsinghpur

| SC

| Laxman Mallick

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Gobindapur

| rowspan="5"|None

| Trilochan Kanungo

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Salepur

| Batakrushna Jena

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Mahanga

| Sarat Kar

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Choudwar

| Kanhucharana Lenka

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Cuttack City

| Bhairaba Chandra Mohanty

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Cuttack Sadar

| SC

| Sura Sethi

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Banki

| rowspan="3"|None

| Gokulananda Praharaj

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Athagarh

| Radhanatha Rath

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

| Baramba

| Trilochan Harichandan

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Bhubaneswar

| None

| Harekrushna Mahatab

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Balipatana

| SC

| Basanta Behera

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Pipili

| None

| Abhimanyu Ran Singh

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Nimapara

| rowspan="2" |SC

| Gobinda Chandra Sethi

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Kakatapur

| Surendranath Naik

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Satyabadi

| rowspan="7" | None

| Chandramadhaba Mishra

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

| Puri

| Brajamohana Mohanty

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Bramhagiri

| Gopabandhu Patra

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Banpur

| Ramachandra Praharaja

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Khordha West

| Benudhar Baliarsing

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Khordha East

| Gangadhara Paikaray

| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}

| Khandapada

| Bansidhar Pattnaik

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

| Daspalla

| SC

| Saheb Naik

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Nayagarh

| rowspan="2" | None

| Achyutananda Mohanty

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Ranpur

| Ramesha Chandra Panda

| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}

| Jagannathaprasad

| SC

| Bacha Naik

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Bhanjanagar

| rowspan="8" | None

| Somanatha Rath

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Surada

| Ananta Narayana Singh Deo

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Asika

| Krushna Chandra Tripathy

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Kabisurjyanagar

| Sadananda Mahanty

| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}

| Kodala

| Ramkrushna Pattanaik

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Khallikote

| Trinatha Samantra

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Chhatrapur

| Lakhmana Mahapatra

| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}

| Hinjili

| Brundaban Naik

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Gopalpur

| SC

| Mohan Nayak

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Berhampur

| rowspan="2" | None

| Binayak Acharjya

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Chikiti

| Satchidananda Deo

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Mohana

| rowspan="2" | ST

| Bhimasena Mandal

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Ramagiri

| Gorosang Soboro

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Paralakhemundi

| None

| Darapu Latchanna Naidu

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Gunupur

| rowspan="6" | ST

| Bhagirathi Gomango

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Bissam Cuttack

| Sripathi Praska

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Rayagada

| Raghunatha Himbirika

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Narayanpatna

| Jogi Tadingi

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Nandapur

| Sanu Disari

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Malkangiri

| Gangadhar Madhi

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Jayapur

| None

| Pratap Narayan Singh Deo

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Kotpad

| ST

| Dhansai Randhari

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Nabarangapur

| None

| Habibulla Khan

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Kodinga

| SC

| Purno Chandramirgan

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Dabugam

| rowspan="3" | ST

| Dombaru Majhi

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Umarkote

| Rabisingi Majhi

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

| Nuapara

| Ghasiram Majhi

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Khariar

| None

| Anupa Singh Deo

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organization)}}

| Dharmagarh

| SC

| Lochan Dhangada Majhi

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Kokosara

| None

| Birakesari Deo

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Junagarh

| ST

| Trinath Sorab

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Bhabanipatana

| rowspan="2" | SC

| Dayanidhi Nayak

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Narla

| Dhaneswar Majhi

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Kesinga

| None

| Bhagaban Bhoi

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

| Ghumusur Udayagiri

| rowspan=2 | ST

| rowspan=2 | Gopal Pradhan

| rowspan="2"{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party|rowspan=2}}

| Baliguda

| Phulbani

| SC

| Jagadish Jani

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| Boudh

| rowspan="8" | None

| Natabar Pradhan

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

100

| Subarnapur

| Nilambar Raiguru

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

101

| Binika

| Narasingha Mishra

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

102

| Tusra

| Radhamohan Mishra

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

103

| Bolangir

| Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

104

| Loisinga

| Nandakishore Misra

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

105

| Patanagarh

| Ainthu Sahoo

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

106

| Saintala

| Ramesh Chandra Singh Bhoi

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

107

| Titilagarh

| rowspan="2" | SC

| Tapi Jal

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

108

| Kantabanji

| Achyutananda Mahananda

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

109

| Padmapur

| None

| Krupasindhu Bhoi

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

110

| Melchhamunda

| rowspan="2" | SC

| Birendra Sahu

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

111

| Bijepur

| Tribikram Mallick

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

112

| Bhatli

| rowspan="5" | None

| Kunja Bihari Naik

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

113

| Bargarh

| Chittaranjan Kar

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

114

| Sambalpur

| Sriballav Panigrahi

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

115

| Brajarajnagar

| Upendra Dikhit

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

116

| Jharsuguda

| Jhashaketan Sahu

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

117

| Laikera

| ST

| Rameshwar Naik

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

118

| Kuchinda

| ST

| Jagateswar Mirdha

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

119

| Rairakhol

| SC

| Abhimanyu Kumbhar

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

120

| Debagarh

| None

| Bhanugangaa T. Deb

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

121

| Sundargarh

| None

| Dibyalochan Sekhar Deo

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

122

| Talasara

| ST

| Gangadhar Pradhan

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

123

| Rajgangpur

| ST

| Ignace Majhi

| {{Full party name with color|All India Jharkhand Party}}

124

| Bisra

| ST

| Kullan Bag

| {{Full party name with color|All India Jharkhand Party}}

125

| Rourkela

| None

| Biswanath Das

| {{Full party name with color|Independents}}

126

| Bonai

| ST

| Hemendra Mahapatra

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

127

| Champua

| ST

| Saharai Oram

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

128

| Swampatana

| ST

| Maheswar Majhi

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

129

| Kendujhar

| ST

| Chhotaray Majhi

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

130

| Telkoi

| ST

| Niladri Nayak

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

131

| Ramachandrapur

| None

| Muralidhar Kuanr

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

132

| Anandapur

| SC

| Makar Sethi

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

133

| Pallahara

| None

| Narayana Sahu

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

134

| Kamakhyanagar

| None

| Bramhananda Biswal

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

135

| Gondia

| None

| Brundaban Tripathy

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

136

| Dhenkanal

| None

| Surendra Mohan Pattanaik

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

137

| Talcher

| SC

| Brundaban Behera

| {{Full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}

138

| Chhendipada

| SC

| Bhajaman Behera

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

139

| Anugul

| None

| Debaraja Sahu

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

140

| Athamallik

| None

| Raja Kishore Pradhan

| {{Full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

By-elections

class="wikitable sortable"

! Constituency

! MLA before election

! colspan="2" |Party before election

! Elected MLA

! colspan="2" |Party after election

Bhadrak

| Harekrushna Mahatab

| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

| Indian National Congress

| bgcolor="#F7DF05"|

| bgcolor="#F7DF05"|

| bgcolor="#F7DF05"|

| Shyam Sundar Mohapatra

| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

| Indian National Congress

| Bishwanath Das

| bgcolor="#757575"|

| Independent

References

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1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

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Government

Results

Winning candidates

By-elections

See also

References