1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
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All 140 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Biju Patnaik
Party INC 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]

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