1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
27 March 1952 1957 →
All 140 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout34.19%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Nabakrushna Choudhury Shraddhakar Supakar
Party INC All India Ganatantra Parishad
Leader's seat Barchana Sambalpur-Rairakhol
Seats won 67 31
Popular vote 13,92,501 7,53,685
Percentage 37.87% 22.50%
Elected CM

Nabakrushna Choudhury
INC

Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951

Elections to the Odisha Legislative Assembly were held on 27 March 1952. This election was officially known as the 1951 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, even though through delays, actual voting didn't take place until early 1952.[1]

Political parties

6 National parties along with All India Ganatantra Parishad and 3 registered unrecognized parties took part in the assembly election. Indian National Congress emerged as the single largest party while All India Gantantra Parishad emerged as the main opponent to the Congress party.[1]

Results

Summary of results of the 1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election[1]
Parties Flag Seats Contested Seats Won Votes % of Votes
National Parties
Communist Party of India 33 7 2,06,757 5.62%
Forward Bloc (Marxist Group) 2 1 12,874 0.35%
Forward Bloc (Ruikar Group) 1 0 2,779 0.08%
Indian National Congress 135 67 13,92,501 37.87%
Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party 7 0 16,948 0.46%
Socialist Party 79 10 4,32,731 11.77%
State Parties
All India Ganatantra Parishad 58 31 7,53,685 20.50%
Registered (Unrecognised) Parties
Peoples Independent Party 1 0 11,895 0.32%
Pursharathi Panchayat 1 0 1,841 0.05%
Radical Democrat Party 1 0 1,589 0.04%
Independents
Independent 204 24 8,43,446 22.94%
Total 140 36,77,046 100%


Winners

Constituency Elected MLA Party
Koraput District
001-Malkangiri Late Laxman Gouda All India Ganatantra Parishad
002-Padua Late Ganeswar Mohapatra All India Ganatantra Parishad
003-Nowrangpur Late Sadasiba Tripathy Indian National Congress
Late Mudi Naiko Indian National Congress
004-Jeypore Late Harihar Mishra All India Ganatantra Parishad
Late Laichhan Naik All India Ganatantra Parishad
005-Koraput (ST) Shri Ganga Muduli All India Ganatantra Parishad
006-Nandapur Late Bhagaban Khemundu Naik Indian National Congress
007-Raygada (ST) Late Mandangi Kamaya All India Ganatantra Parishad
008-Bissam-Cuttack (ST) Late Syamaghana Ulaka All India Ganatantra Parishad
009-Gunupur(ST) Late Soboro Dumba All India Ganatantra Parishad
Phulbani District
010-Balliguda Late Jadaba Padra Indian National Congress
011-Phulbani-Udayagiri Late Sadanada Sahu Independent
Late Balakrishna Mallick Independent
012-Baudh Late Himansu Sekhar Padhi Independent
Dhenkanal District
013-Athmallik Shri Dwitiya Roul Independent
014-Angul-Hindol Late Hrushikesh Tripathi Indian National Congress
Shri Arkhit Naik Indian National Congress
015-Talcher Late Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Indian National Congress
016-Pal-Lakhra-K. Nagar Late Mahesh Chandra Subahu Singh Indian National Congress
Late Baidhar Naik Indian National Congress
017-Dhenkanal Late Baisnab Charan Patnaik Communist Party of India
Late Madan Dehuri Communist Party of India
Kalahandi District
018-Bhawanipatna Late Jogesh Chandra Singh Deo All India Ganatantra Parishad
Late Janardhan Majhi All India Ganatantra Parishad
019-Jaipatna-Kasipur(ST) Late Jhajuru Jhodia Indian National Congress
020-Junagarh Late Pratap Keshari Deo (Bhawanipatna) All India Ganatantra Parishad
Late Dayanidhi Naik All India Ganatantra Parishad
021-Nawapara Late Anupa Singh Deo Indian National Congress
Late Chaitan Majhi Indian National Congress
Bolangir District
022-Titilagarh Late Muralidhar Panda All India Ganatantra Parishad
Late Ramesh Chandra Singh Bhoi All India Ganatantra Parishad
023-Patnagarh Shri Arjun Das (PGarh) All India Ganatantra Parishad
Late Ganesh Ram Bariah All India Ganatantra Parishad
024-Bolangir Late Nandakishore Mishra All India Ganatantra Parishad
Late Achyutananda Mahananda All India Ganatantra Parishad
025-Sonepur Late Anantaram Nanda All India Ganatantra Parishad
026-Binika Shri Baikuntha Nepak All India Ganatantra Parishad
027-Birmaharajpur Late Achyutananda Mahananda All India Ganatantra Parishad
Sambalpur District
028-Padampur Late Anirudha Mishra Independent
Late Lall Ranjit Singh Bariha Indian National Congress
029-Baragarh Late Tirthabasi Pradhan Indian National Congress
030-Attabira Late Bipin Bihari Das (Attabira) Indian National Congress
031-Sohella Late Bhikari Sahu Indian National Congress
Shri Bisi Bibhar Indian National Congress
032-Ambabhona-Mura Shri Makardhwaj Pradhan Socialist Party
033-Sambalpur-Rairakhol Late Sradhakar Supakar All India Ganatantra Parishad
Shri Bhikari Ghasi All India Ganatantra Parishad
034-Jharsuguda-Rampella Late Bijoy Kumar Pani Indian National Congress
Shri Manohar Singh Naik All India Ganatantra Parishad
035-Bamra Late Haraprasad Deb All India Ganatantra Parishad
Late Jayadev Thakur All India Ganatantra Parishad
Sundargarh District
036-Sundargarh Late Krupanidhi Naik Indian National Congress
Late Dwarikanath Kusum All India Ganatantra Parishad
037-Rajgangpur (ST) Late Agapit Lakra Indian National Congress
038-Bisra (ST) Late Madan Mohan Amat Indian National Congress
039-Bonai (ST) Late Nilamani Singh Dandapat All India Ganatantra Parishad
Keonjhar District
040-Champua (ST) Shri Guru Charan Naik All India Ganatantra Parishad
041-Keonjhar Late Laxmi Narayan Bhanjdeo Independent
Late Govinda Chandra Munda All India Ganatantra Parishad
042-Anandapur Late Janardan Bhanj Deo Independent
Late Bhaiga Sethi Independent
Mayurbhanj District
043-Panchpir Shri Biswanath Sahu (Panchpir) All India Ganatantra Parishad
Late Ghasiram Sandil Independent
044-Kaptipada (ST) Late Harachand Hansada Socialist Party
045-Khunta(ST) Late Sakila Soren Socialist Party
046-Baripada Late Girish Chandra Roy Socialist Party
Shri Surendra Singh Indian National Congress
047-Bahalda (ST) Late Sonaram Soren Indian National Congress
048-Rairangpur (ST) Late Haradeb Triya Indian National Congress
049-Bangriposhi (ST) Late Jadav Majhi (B.Posi) Indian National Congress
050-Muruda Late Prasanna Kumar Das (Baripada) Socialist Party
Balasore District
051-Jaleswar Late Karunakar Panigrahi Indian National Congress
052-Bhograi Late Sashikanta Bhanj Independent
053-Basta Late Trilochan Senapati Indian National Congress
054-Soro Late Nandakishore Das Indian National Congress
055-Balasore Late Surendra Nath Das Indian National Congress
056-Nilgiri Late Nilambar Das Indian National Congress
Late Chaitanya Prasad Sethi Indian National Congress
057-Bhadrak Late Mahamad Hanif Indian National Congress
058-Banth Late Gokulananda Mohanty Indian National Congress
059-Dhamnagar Late Nilamani Routray Indian National Congress
060-Chandbali Late Chakradhar Behera Indian National Congress
Late Brundabana Das Indian National Congress
Cuttack District
061-Sukinda Late Pitambar Bhupati Harichandan Mohapatra Independent
062-Jajpur Late Gadadhar Das Indian National Congress
Late Santanu Kumar Das Indian National Congress
063-Dharamsala Late Paramanada Mohanty Socialist Party
064-Binjharpur Late Padmanava Roy Indian National Congress
Late Naba Kishore Mallick Indian National Congress
064-Barchana Late Nabakrushna Chaudhury Indian National Congress
066-Aul Late Raja Sailendra Narayan Bhanja Deo Independent
067-Patamundai Late Ram Raj Kumari Independent
068-Rajnagar Late Saraswati Devi Indian National Congress
069-Kendrapara Late Dinabandhu Sahoo Indian National Congress
070-Patkura Late Lokanath Mishra (Patkura) Indian National Congress
071-Tirtol Late Nishamani Khuntia Socialist Party
072-Ersama Late Gourishyam Naik Indian National Congress
073-Balikuda Late Prana Krushna Parija Independent
074-Jagatsinghpur Late Nilamani Pradhan Indian National Congress
075-Kissennagar Late Rajkrushna Bose Indian National Congress
076-Salepur Late Surendranath Patnaik Indian National Congress
Late Purnanda Samal Indian National Congress
077-Mahanga Shri Mahammad Attahar Indian National Congress
078-Cuttack Town Late Biren Mitra Indian National Congress
079-Cuttack Rural Late Bhairab Chandra Mohanty Indian National Congress
Late Laxman Mallick Indian National Congress
080-Banki Late Gokulanand Praharaj Socialist Party
081-Narasinghpur Late Brundaban Sahu All India Ganatantra Parishad
082-Athgarh Late Radhanath Rath Indian National Congress
Puri District
083-Kakatpur Nimapara Late Upendra Mohanty Indian National Congress
Late Gobinda Chandra Sethi Indian National Congress
084-Satyabadi Late Nilakantha Das Independent
085-Pipili Late Jayakrushna Mohanty Indian National Congress
086-Puri Late Fakir Charan Das Socialist Party
087-Bramhagiri Late Biswanath Parida Independent
088-Banpur Late Godavaris Mishra Independent
089-Bhubaneswar Late Satapriya Mohanty Indian National Congress
Late Kanhu Mallik Indian National Congress
090-Khurda Late Madhab Chandra Routray Indian National Congress
091-Begunia Late Gangadhar Paikray Communist Party of India
092-Ranpur Late Basant Manjari Devi Indian National Congress
093-Nayagarh Shri Raja Saheb Krushna Chandra Singh Mandhata Independent
094-Khandapara Late Raja Saheb Harihar Singh Mardraj Bhramabara Roy Independent
095-Daspalla Late Rajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj Indian National Congress
Ganjam District
096-Jaganathprasad Late Biju Patnaik Indian National Congress
097-Russelkonda Late Dinabandhu Behera Indian National Congress
098-Aska Late Harihar Das (Aska) Communist Party of India
Late Mohan Naik (Aska) Communist Party of India
099-Khallikote Late Ramachandra Mardaraj Dev Independent
100-Kodala Late Banamali Mahrana Socialist Party
101-Purusottampur Late Harihar Das (P.Pur) Indian National Congress
102-Chatrapur Late Sitaramaya V. Independent
103-Pattapur Late Govind Pradhan Communist Party of India
104-Berhampur Shri Ramachandra Mishra Independent
Shri Dandapani Das Independent
105-Patrapur Late Dibakar Patnaik Forward Block (Marxist Group)
106-Parlakhelmundi Late Jaganath Mishra (Parala) Communist Party of India
Late Apenna Dora Biswasrai Independent
107-Udayagiri-Mohana (ST) Late Pattu Maliko Indian National Congress

Government Formation

In these elections, Congress emerged as the largest party, but did not get majority to form the government. Nabakrushna Choudhuri of the Congress party became the first Chief Minister of Odisha, after a series of re-alignments among independents.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Orissa 1951". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
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