1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

Fourth Odisha Legislative Assembly held in 1967

1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

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All 140 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo |
Party  | Swatantra Party | INC
Leader's seat  | Balangir | \-
Seats won  | 49  | 31
Seat change  |  33  |  6
Popular vote  | 9,09,421  | 12,35,149
Percentage  | 34.78  | 30.66
Swing  |  8.5  |  1.92

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| Chief Minister before election

Sadashiva Tripathy
Indian National Congress

| Elected Chief Minister

Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo[1]
Swatantra Party

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Elections to the Fourth Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1967.

## Constituencies[edit]

The elections were held for 140 constituencies, of which 22 were reserved for Scheduled Castes, 34 for Scheduled Tribes and 84 unreserved.

## Contesting parties[edit]

There are seven national parties Communist Party of India, Congress, Praja Socialist Party, Bharatiya Jan Sangh, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Swatantra Party and Sanghata Socialist Party one registered unrecognised party JAC and some Independent Politiciantook part in this assembly election. Swatantra Party emerged as the winner by winning 49 seats[2] 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[3] become Chief Minister by forming a coalition government with 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[edit]

Summary of results of the 1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

Party | Flag | Seats
Contested | Won | Net Change
in seats | % of
Seats  | Votes | Vote % | Change in
vote %
| Indian National Congress |  | 140 | 31 |  51 | 22.14 | 12,35,149 | 30.66 |  12.62
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh |  | 19 | 0 | "New" | 0 | 21,788 | 4.07 | "New"
| Praja Socialist Party |  | 33 | 21 |  11 | 7.85 | 4,93,750 | 41.16 |  10.73
| Communist Party of India |  | 31 | 7 |  3 | 5 | 2,11,999 | 20.71 |  6.61
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) |  | 10 | 1 | "New" | 0.71 | 46,597 | 18.16 | "New"
| Swatantra Party |  | 101 | 49 | "New" | 35 | 9,09,421 | 34.78 | "New"
| Jana Congress |  | 47 | 26 | "New" | 18.57 | 5,42,734 | 37.17 | "New"
| SSP  |  | 9 | 2 | N/A | 1.52 | 61,426 | 25.75 | N/A
| Independent |  | 140 | 3 | N/A | 1.42 | 5,05,394 | 17.72 | N/A
| Total Seats | 140 ( 0) | Voters | 98,73,057 | Turnout | 43,48,838 (44.05%)

## Elected members[edit]

Constituency  | Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)  | Member  | Party

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Karanjia | ST | P.k.das |  | Swatantra Party
Jashipur | ST | D.c.nayak |  | Swatantra Party
Rairangpur | ST | K.c.majhi |  | Swatantra Party
Bahalda | ST | S.soren |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Bangriposi | ST | R.nayak |  | Swatantra Party
Baripada | None | S.k.sahu |  | Indian National Congress
Muruda | ST | S.saren |  | Praja Socialist Party
Baisinga | None | P.k.dash |  | Praja Socialist Party
Khunta | ST | H.hasda |  | Praja Socialist Party
Udala | ST | M.tudu |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Bhograi | None | P.m.das |  | Praja Socialist Party
Jaleswar | None | P.k.paul |  | Praja Socialist Party
Basta | None | C.jena |  | Indian National Congress
Balasore | None | R.m.das |  | Praja Socialist Party
Nilgiri | None | B.das |  | Communist Party of India
Soro | None | H.mohapatra |  | Swatantra Party
Simulia | SC | U.c.jena |  | Praja Socialist Party
Bhadrak | None | N.mohapatra |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Dhamnagar | None | S.dei |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Chandbali | SC | M.das |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Basudebpur | None | H.mahatab |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Sukinda | None | A.m.debi |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Dharamsala | None | P.mohanty |  | Praja Socialist Party
Barchana | None | J.das |  | Praja Socialist Party
Binijharpur | SC | B.c.mullick |  | Praja Socialist Party
Jajpur West | None | P.c.ghadei |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Jajpur East | SC | S.k.das |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Aul | None | D.n.sarma |  | Indian National Congress
Patamundai | SC | B.malik |  | Praja Socialist Party
Rajnagar | None | R.s.n.b.deo |  | Independent
Kendrapara | None | S.k.kawugo |  | Praja Socialist Party
Patkura | None | C.satapathi |  | Praja Socialist Party
Tirtol | None | N.khuntia |  | Praja Socialist Party
Ersama | None | L.chowdhury |  | Communist Party of India
Balikuda | None | B.mohanty |  | Praja Socialist Party
Jagatsinghpur | SC | K.c.malliu |  | Praja Socialist Party
Gobindpur | None | M.kanungo |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Salepur | None | S.pattaniak |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Mahanga | None | B.roy |  | Praja Socialist Party
Chaudwar | None | A.beheva |  | Praja Socialist Party
Cuttack City | None | B.mitra |  | Indian National Congress
Cuttack Sadar | SC | S.gena |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Banki | None | J.c.raut |  | Independent
Athgarh | None | P.pradhan |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Baramba | None | P.pattanaik |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Bhubaneswar | None | H.mahtab |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Balipatna | SC | H.bhoi |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Pipli | None | B.pattaniak |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Nimapara | SC | N.sitha |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Kakatpur | None | G.k.swain |  | Communist Party of India
Satyabadi | None | G.mohaptra |  | Indian National Congress
Puri | None | H.bahinipati |  | Praja Socialist Party
Brahmagiri | None | B.mohanty |  | Indian National Congress
Banpur | None | R.mishra |  | Indian National Congress
Khurda | None | R.b.deb |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Begunia | None | G.paikaray |  | Communist Party of India
Khandpara | None | H.b.m.ray |  | Indian National Congress
Daspalla | SC | B.nayak |  | Swatantra Party
Nayagarh | None | A.mohanty |  | Independent
Ranpur | None | B.c.s.d.b.n.mahapatra |  | Indian National Congress
Jaganathprasad | SC | U.naik |  | Indian National Congress
Bhanjanagar | None | D.behera |  | Indian National Congress
Suruda | None | A.s.deo |  | Swatantra Party
Aska | None | H.das |  | Communist Party of India
Kavisuryanagar | None | D.swain |  | Communist Party of India
Kodala | None | B.maharana |  | Praja Socialist Party
Khallikote | None | N.sahu |  | Samyukta Socialist Party
Chatrapur | None | L.mahaptro |  | Communist Party of India
Hinjili | None | B.nayak |  | Indian National Congress
Dura | SC | M.nayak |  | Indian National Congress
Berhampur | None | B.acharya |  | Indian National Congress
Chikati | None | D.patanik |  | Indian National Congress
Mohana | ST | T.sardhara |  | Indian National Congress
Ramagiri | ST | A.singh |  | Indian National Congress
Parlakhemundi | None | N.k.kulu |  | Indian National Congress
Gunupur | ST | B.gomango |  | Indian National Congress
Bissamcuttack | ST | B.choudhary |  | Swatantra Party
Rayagada | ST | A.majhi |  | Indian National Congress
Narayanpatna | ST | B.malanna |  | Swatantra Party
Nandapur | ST | M.santa |  | Indian National Congress
Malkan Giri | ST | G.madi |  | Indian National Congress
Jeypore | None | N.ramaseshaiah |  | Swatantra Party
Kotpad | ST | S.majhi |  | Indian National Congress
Nowrangpur | None | S.tripathy |  | Indian National Congress
Kodinga | SC | J.naik |  | Swatantra Party
Dabugam | ST | D.majhi |  | Swatantra Party
Umerkote | ST | R.majhi |  | Indian National Congress
Nawapara | ST | O.sing |  | Indian National Congress
Khariar | None | A.deo |  | Indian National Congress
Dharamgarh | SC | L.d.majhi |  | Swatantra Party
Koksara | None | R.praharaj |  | Swatantra Party
Junagarh | None | M.nayak |  | Swatantra Party
Bhawanipatna | SC | D.naik |  | Swatantra Party
Narla | ST | A.majhi |  | Swatantra Party
Kesinga | None | B.bhoi |  | Swatantra Party
Udayagiri | ST | G.pradhan |  | Swatantra Party
Balliguda | ST | N.pradhan |  | Swatantra Party
Phulbani | ST | B.p.kohor |  | Swatantra Party
Baudh | None | H.s.padhi |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Sonepur | None | N.raiguru |  | Swatantra Party
Binka | None | N.c.misra |  | Swatantra Party
Tusra | None | R.misra |  | Swatantra Party
Bolangir | None | M.r.n.s.deo |  | Swatantra Party
Loisingha | None | N.k.misra |  | Swatantra Party
Patnagarh | None | A.sahoo |  | Swatantra Party
Saintala | None | R.c.s.bhoi |  | Swatantra Party
Titilagarh | SC | A.mahananda |  | Swatantra Party
Kantabanji | SC | L.rai |  | Swatantra Party
Padampur | None | B.b.s.bariha |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Melchhamunda | None | B.k.sahu |  | Swatantra Party
Bijepur | SC | M.nag |  | Indian National Congress
Bhatli | None | S.pradhan |  | Indian National Congress
Bargarh | None | B.c.hota |  | Indian National Congress
Sambalpur | None | B.babu |  | Indian National Congress
Brajarajnagar | None | P.k.panda |  | Communist Party of India
Jharsuguda | None | M.misra |  | Swatantra Party
Laikera | ST | L.r.singh |  | Swatantra Party
Kuchinda | ST | K.singha |  | Swatantra Party
Rairakhol | SC | B.suna |  | Swatantra Party
Deogarh | None | B.t.d.raja |  | Swatantra Party
Sundargarh | None | H.patel |  | Swatantra Party
Talsara | ST | G.pradhan |  | Swatantra Party
Rajgangpur | ST | P.bhagat |  | Swatantra Party
Bisra | ST | K.c.nayak |  | Swatantra Party
Rourkela | None | R.samantrai |  | Praja Socialist Party
Bonai | ST | H.p.mahapatra |  | Swatantra Party
Champua | ST | K.naik |  | Swatantra Party
Patna | ST | R.munda |  | Swatantra Party
Keonjhar | ST | G.munda |  | Swatantra Party
Telkoi | ST | B.mohapatra |  | Swatantra Party
Ramchandrapur | None | R.mishra |  | Swatantra Party
Anand Pur | SC | B.jena |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Pal Lahara | None | P.pradhan |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Kamakhya Nagar | None | B.tripathy |  | Swatantra Party
Gondia | None | H.misra |  | Swatantra Party
Dhenkanal | None | R.p.p.dev |  | Swatantra Party
Talcher | SC | K.c.behera |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Chhendipada | SC | N.nayak |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Angul | None | K.c.singh |  | Orissa Jana Congress
Athmallik | None | S.pradhan |  | Samyukta Socialist Party

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Former Chief Ministers". cm.odisha.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018.
2. ^ "Orissa 1967". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
3. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1967". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2021-05-11.

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