1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the second Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1957.[1]

1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

← 1952 1957 1961 →

All 140 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Harekrushna Mahatab
Party INC AIGP
Leader's seat Soro -
Seats won 56 51
Seat change Decrease 11 Increase 20
Popular vote 16,28,180 12,23,014
Percentage 38.26 28.74
Swing Increase 0.39 Increase 8.24

CM before election

Harekrushna Mahatab
INC

Elected CM

Harekrushna Mahatab
INC

Constituencies

edit

The elections were held for 140 seats of 101 constituencies. 62 constituencies were single-member while 39 constituencies were two-member constituencies. Out of 101 constituencies, 25 were reserved for Scheduled Caste, while 18 were reserved for Scheduled Tribe. A total of 517 candidates contested for these 140 seats.[1]

Political parties

edit

Three national parties, Communist Party of India, Congress and Praja Socialist Party along with the state party Ganatantra Parishad took part in the assembly election. Congress party emerged again as the winner by winning 40% of the seats with a vote share of 38.26%.[1] Harekrushna Mahatab again become the Chief Minister of the state.

Results

edit
Summary of results of the 1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election[1]
 
Party Flag Seats
Contested
Won Net Change
in seats
% of
Seats
Votes Vote % Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress 140 56   11 40.00 16,28,180 38.26   0.39
Ganatantra Parishad 109 51   20 36.43 12,23,014 28.74   8.24
Praja Socialist Party 46 11 New 7.86 4,42,508 10.40 New
Communist Party of India   43 9   2 6.43 3,57,659 8.40   2.78
Independent politician 179 13   11 9.29 6,04,652 14.21 N/A
Total Seats 140 (  0) Voters 1,24,67,800 Turnout 42,56,013 (34.14%)

Elected members

edit
Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Member Party
Omerkote None Radhakrishna Biswas Roy Indian National Congress
Nowrangpur SC Sadasiva Tripathy Indian National Congress
Harijan Miru Indian National Congress
Jeypur SC Harihar Mishra Ganatantra Parishad
Laichan Naik Ganatantra Parishad
Malkangiri None Madakami Guru Ganatantra Parishad
Padwa None Laxmana Goudo Ganatantra Parishad
Koraput None Lacmana Pujari Ganatantra Parishad
Pottangi None Mallu Santa Indian National Congress
Rayagada None Kammayya Mandangi Indian National Congress
Gunupur ST Narasimho Patro Indian National Congress
Sanyasi Charan Pidikaka Indian National Congress
Parlakimedi None Nalla Kurmunaikulu Independent
R Udaigiri ST Ram Bhuya Indian National Congress
Digapahandi SC Mohana Nayak Indian National Congress
Devi Anangacanjari Indian National Congress
Berhampur SC Lingaraj Panigrahi Indian National Congress
Dandapani Das Indian National Congress
Dura None P. V. Jaganadha Rao Indian National Congress
Chatrapur None Yatiraj Proharaj Indian National Congress
Khalikote None Narayan Sahu Independent
Hinjili None Brunadabano Nayak Indian National Congress
Kodala West None Hariharo Das Indian National Congress
Kodala East None Ramchandro Mardaraj Dev Indian National Congress
Bhanjanagar SC Govinda Pradhan Communist Party of India
Suma Naik Communist Party of India
Aska None Harihara Dass Communist Party of India
Suruda None Bijayananda Patnaik Indian National Congress
Balliguda None Lokanath Patra Ganatantra Parishad
G Udaigiri None Sarangadhar Prodhan Ganatantra Parishad
Phulbani SC Anirudha Dipa Ganatantra Parishad
Himanshu Shekhar Padhi Ganatantra Parishad
Bhawanipatna ST Karunakar Bhoi Ganatantra Parishad
Pratap Keshari Deo Ganatantra Parishad
Kasipur SC Kishore Chandra Deo Ganatantra Parishad
Manikrai Naik Ganatantra Parishad
Dharmagarh ST Janardan Majhi Ganatantra Parishad
Birakeshari Deo Ganatantra Parishad
Nawapara ST Anupsingh Deo Indian National Congress
Ghasiram Majhi Indian National Congress
Titlagarh SC Achyutananda Mahanand Ganatantra Parishad
Rajendranarayan Singh Deo Ganatantra Parishad
Patnagarh ST Ainthu Sahoo Ganatantra Parishad
Asharam Bhoi Ganatantra Parishad
Loisingha None Ram Prasad Misra Ganatantra Parishad
Bolangir ST Nanda Kishore Misra Ganatantra Parishad
Ramesh Chandra Bhoi Ganatantra Parishad
Sonepur SC Anantaram Nanda Ganatantra Parishad
Daulata Ganda Ganatantra Parishad
Padampur ST B. B. S. Bariha Indian National Congress
L. M. S. Bariha Ganatantra Parishad
Bargarh SC Mahanand Bahadur Ganatantra Parishad
Nikunja Bihari Singh Ganatantra Parishad
Bhatli None Natabar Banchhor Communist Party of India
Sambalpur SC Lakshmiprasad Misra Ganatantra Parishad
Ghasi Bhikhari Ganatantra Parishad
Katarbaga None Purusottam Panda Ganatantra Parishad
Deogarh ST Rani Jyotimanjari Debi Ganatantra Parishad
Jayadeb Thakur Ganatantra Parishad
Jharsuguda ST Pani Bijaya Kumar Indian National Congress
Naik Manohar Ganatantra Parishad
Sundergarh ST Udit Pratap Shekhar Deo Ganatantra Parishad
Gangadhar Pradhan Ganatantra Parishad
Rajgangpur ST Shanti Prakas Oram Independent
Bisra ST Munda Nirmal Independent
Bonai ST Arjun Naik Ganatantra Parishad
Champua ST Naik Gurucharan Ganatantra Parishad
Misra Rajballav Ganatantra Parishad
Keonjhar ST Janardan Bhanj Deo Ganatantra Parishad
Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Independent
Anandpur SC Birakishore Jena Ganatantra Parishad
Upendranath Jena Ganatantra Parishad
Pal Lahara None Mrutyunjoy Pal Ganatantra Parishad
Talcher None Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Indian National Congress
Dheknanal ST Kalia Dehuri Ganatantra Parishad
Sankarpratap Singdeo Mahendra Bahadur Raja Ganatantra Parishad
Angul SC Kumuda Chandra Singh Independent
K Nagar None Ratnaprava Devi Ganatantra Parishad
Narendra Kumar Nayak Communist Party of India
Athmallik None Khetramohan Panigrahhi Ganatantra Parishad
Daspalla SC Sridhar Naik Ganatantra Parishad
Raja Bahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj Indian National Congress
Khandpara None Harihar Singh Mardaraj Indian National Congress
Nayagarh None Krushna Ch. Singh Mandhata Independent
Ranpur None Basant Manjari Devi Indian National Congress
Begunia None Satyananda Champati Ray Indian National Congress
Khurda None Prananath Pattnaik Communist Party of India
Bhubaneswar None Satyapriya Mohanty Indian National Congress
Brahmagiri None Padma Charan Samanta Sinhar Indian National Congress
Puri None Harihar Bahinipati Praja Socialist Party
Satyabadi None Nilakantha Das Indian National Congress
Pipili SC Gopinath Bhoi Indian National Congress
Ramchandra Pattnaik Independent
Kakatpur SC Bharat Das Communist Party of India
Mohan Das Communist Party of India
Banki None Jogesh Chandra Rout Indian National Congress
Baramba None Rani Saheba Kanaklata Debi Ganatantra Parishad
Athgarh None Radhanath Rath Indian National Congress
Cuttack City None Biren Mitra Indian National Congress
Cuttack Sadar SC Punananda Samal Indian National Congress
Raj Krushna Bose Indian National Congress
Jagatsinghpur SC Nilamoni Pradhan Indian National Congress
Kanduri Charan Malick Praja Socialist Party
Salepur SC Baidhar Behera Praja Socialist Party
Pradipta Kishore Das Praja Socialist Party
Balikuda None Baikunthanath Mohanty Praja Socialist Party
Ersama None Lokanath Choudhury Communist Party of India
Tirtol None Nihamani Khuntia Praja Socialist Party
Patkura None Lokanath Misra Indian National Congress
Rajnagar None Ananta Charan Tripathy Independent
Aul None Raja Sailendra Narayan Bhanja Deo Indian National Congress
Kendrapara SC Prahalad Malik Indian National Congress
Dinabandhu Sahu Indian National Congress
Binjharpur None Bankabehari Das Praja Socialist Party
Barchana None Jadumoni Mangaraj Indian National Congress
Dharmasala SC Madan Mohan Patnayak Indian National Congress
Mayadhar Sinha Indian National Congress
Jajpur SC Gadadhar Dutta Indian National Congress
Santanukumar Das Indian National Congress
Dhamanagar None Muralidhar Jena Indian National Congress
Chandbali SC Nandakishore Jena Indian National Congress
Nilamani Routray Indian National Congress
Bhadrak None Nityananda Mohapatra Independent
Soro SC Chaitanya Sethi Indian National Congress
Harekrushna Mahatab Indian National Congress
Nilgiri None Nilambar Das Indian National Congress
Balasore None Rabindramohan Das Praja Socialist Party
Basta None Akshya Narayan Praharaj Indian National Congress
Bhograi None Durgasankar Das Indian National Congress
Jaleswar None Prasanna Kumar Pal Praja Socialist Party
Baisinga SC Panchanan Das Indian National Congress
Prasannakumar Das Praja Socialist Party
Udala None Manmohan Tudu Indian National Congress
Karanjia None Lal Saheb Nalin Chandra Bhanj Deo Ganatantra Parishad
Jashipur None Mochiram Tiria Ganatantra Parishad
Rairangpur None Hardev Triya Independent
Bahalda None Sundarmohun Hemrom Independent
Bangiriposi None Radhamohan Naik Ganatantra Parishad
Baripada ST Harihar Mohanty Praja Socialist Party
Samai Majhi Independent

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Orissa" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2015-07-26.