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1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
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All 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly
74 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Sarat Kumar Deb
Party Indian National Congress (I) JNP(SC)
Leader's seat Athagarh Aul
Seats won 118 13
Seat change Increase 87 New
Popular vote 30,37,487 12,38,745
Percentage 47.78 25.92
Swing Decrease 13.0 New
Chief Minister before election

Vacant
President's rule

Elected Chief Minister

Janaki Ballabh Patnaik[1]
Indian National Congress (I)

Elections to the 8th Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1980.

Constituencies

The elections were held for 147 constituencies, of which 22 were reserved for Scheduled Castes, 34 for Scheduled Tribes and 91 unreserved.

Contesting parties

There are eight national parties CPI, INC(I), INC(U), BJP, JNP, CPM, JNP(SC) and JNP(JP), Two stateparties FBL and RSP two registered unrecognised party JKD and SUC and some Independent Politiciantook part in this assembly election. Indian National Congress (I)[2] emerged as the winner by winning 118[3] seats. Janaki Ballabh Patnaik become the Chief Minister and Sarat Deb become the Leader of Opposition in the 8th Orissa Assembly.

Results

Summary of results of the 1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election[4]
Political Party Flag Seats
Contested		 Won Net Change
in seats		 % of
Seats 		Votes Vote % Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress (I) 147 118 "NEW" 80.27 30,37,487 47.78 "NEW"
Indian National Congress (U) 98 2 "NEW" 1.36 4,46,818 10.49 "NEW"
Bharatiya Janata Party 28 0 NA 0 86,421 7.09 NA
Communist Party of India 27 4 Steady 0 3.57 2,33,971 2.72 Decrease 3.4
Independent 248 7 N/A 4.76 7,55,087 15.77 N/A
Total Seats 147 Voters 1,39,09,115 Turnout 65,49,074 (47.08%)

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Karanjia ST Raghunath Hembram Janata Party
Jashipur ST Sundar Mohan Majhi Indian National Congress
Bahalda ST Rama Chandra Hansdah Indian National Congress
Rairangpur ST Sidhalal Murmu Indian National Congress
Bangriposi ST Kangoi Singh Indian National Congress
Kuliana ST Saraswati Hembram Indian National Congress
Baripada None Prasanna Kumar Dash Indian National Congress
Baisinga ST Kuanria Majhi Indian National Congress
Khunta ST Ramesh Soren Indian National Congress
Udala ST Rauaneswar Madhei Indian National Congress
Bhograi None Kartikeswar Patra Indian National Congress
Jaleswar None Gadadhar Giri Janata Party
Basta None Bhopal Chandra Mohapatra Indian National Congress
Balasore None Arun Dey Communist Party of India
Soro None Pitambar Panda Communist Party of India
Simulia None Parsuram Panigrahi Janata Party
Nilgiri None Akshaya Kumar Acharya Indian National Congress
Bhandaripokhari SC Purusottam Sethi Indian National Congress
Bhadrak None Jugal Kishore Pattanaik Indian National Congress
Dhamnagar None Jagannath Rout Indian National Congress
Chandbali SC Netrananda Mallick Indian National Congress
Basudevpur None Jagabandhu Das Indian National Congress
Sukinda None Sarat Rout Indian National Congress
Korai None Ashok Kumar Das Janata Party
Jajpur SC Niranjan Jena Indian National Congress
Dharamsala None Kangali Panda Independent
Barchana None Sitakanta Mohapatra Indian National Congress
Bari-derabisi None Srikanta Kumar Jena Janata Party
Binjharpur SC Naba Kishore Mallik Indian National Congress
Aul None Sarat Deb Janata Party
Patamundai SC Biswanath Mallik Indian National Congress
Rajnagar None Nalinikanta Mohanty Janata Party
Kendrapara None Indramani Rout Indian National Congress
Patkura None Biju Patnaik Janata Party
Tirtol None Basant Kumar Biswal Indian National Congress
Ersama None Damodar Rout Janata Party
Balikuda None Basudev Mohapatra Indian National Congress
Jagatsinghpur SC Krushna Chandra Mallik Indian National Congress
Kissannagar None Surendranath Patnaik Independent
Mahanga None Sk. Matlub Ali Indian National Congress
Salepur SC Mayadhar Sethi Indian National Congress
Gobindpur None Antarjyami Pradhan Janata Party
Cuttack Sadar None Dolagobinda Pradhan Indian National Congress
Cuttack City None Srikant Panda Indian National Congress
Choudwar None Kanhu Charan Lanka Indian National Congress
Banki None Akshaya Kumar Patnaik Indian National Congress
Athgarh None Rasananda Sahoo Indian National Congress
Baramba None Samir Kumar Routray Indian National Congress
Balipatna SC Basanta Behera Indian National Congress
Bhubaneswar None Rama Krushna Pati Communist Party of India
Jatni None Suresh Kumar Routray Indian National Congress
Pipli None Bipin Das Indian National Congress
Nimapara SC Rabindra Kumar Sethy Indian National Congress
Kakatpur None Baikunthanath Swain Indian National Congress
Satyabadi None Rabindra Kumar Das Indian National Congress
Puri None Gadadhar Mishra Indian National Congress
Brahmagiri None Gangadhar Mohapatra Indian National Congress
Chilka None Debendranath Mansingh Indian National Congress
Khurda None Prasanna Kumar Patsani Indian National Congress
Begunia None Kailash Chandra Mohapatra Indian National Congress
Ranpur None Ramakant Mishra Indian National Congress
Nayagarh None Bansidhar Sahoo Indian National Congress
Khandapara None Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardraj Independent
Daspalla None Harihar Karan Indian National Congress
Jaganathprasad SC Sribatcha Naik Indian National Congress
Bhanjanagar None Somnath Rath Indian National Congress
Suruda None Gantayat Swain Indian National Congress
Aska None Raghaba Parida Indian National Congress
Kavisuryanagar None Radha Govinda Sahu Indian National Congress
Kodala None Kanhu Charan Naik Indian National Congress
Khallikote None Trinath Samantary Indian National Congress
Chatrapur None Biswanath Sahu Communist Party of India
Hinjili None Brundaban Nayak Janata Party
Gopalpur SC Ghanashyam Behera Indian National Congress
Berhampur None Krushna Charan Patnaik Indian National Congress
Chikati None Chintamani Dyan Samatra Independent
Mohana None Udaya Narayan Dev Janata Party
Ramagiri ST Gorsanga Savara Indian National Congress
Parlakhemundi None Bijoy Kumar Jena Independent
Gunupur ST Bhagirathi Gamango Indian National Congress
Bissam-cuttack ST Dambarudhar Ulaka Indian National Congress
Rayagada ST Ulaka Ramchandra Indian National Congress
Lakshmipur ST Anantaram Majhi Indian National Congress
Pottangi ST Chandrama Santa Indian National Congress
Koraput None Nrusinghananda Brahma Indian National Congress
Malkangiri SC Naka Laxmaya Indian National Congress
Chitrakonda ST Gangadhar Madi Indian National Congress
Kotpad ST Basudev Majhi Indian National Congress
Jeypore None Raghunath Patnaik Indian National Congress
Nowrangpur None Habibulla Khan Indian National Congress
Kodinga ST Domberu Majhi Indian National Congress
Dabugam ST Phulamani Santa Indian National Congress
Umarkote ST Parama Pujari Indian National Congress
Nawapara None Bhanu Prakash Joshi Indian National Congress
Khariar None Anup Singh Deo Independent
Dharamgarh SC Gajanan Nayak Indian National Congress
Koksara None Monmohan Mathur Indian National Congress
Junagarh None Maheswar Barad Indian National Congress
Bhawanipatna SC Dayanidhi Naik Indian National Congress
Narla ST Tejraj Majhi Indian National Congress
Kesinga None Bhupinder Singh Indian National Congress
Balliguda ST Sahura Mallik Indian National Congress
Udayagiri ST Nagarjun Pradhan Indian National Congress
Phulbani SC Chandra Sekhar Behera Indian National Congress
Boudh None Himanshu Sekhar Pandhi Indian National Congress
Titilagarh SC Lalit Mohan Gandhi Indian National Congress
Kantabanji None Prasanna Kumar Pal Indian National Congress
Patnagarh None Brajamohan Thakur Indian National Congress
Saintala None Ramesh Chandra Singh Bhoi Indian National Congress
Loisingha None Balgopal Mishra Independent
Bolangir None Mahammad Muzafar Hussain Khan Indian National Congress
Sonepur SC Dhaneswar Kumbhar Indian National Congress
Binka None Pradipt Hota Indian National Congress
Birmaharajpur None Hrushikesh Hota Indian National Congress
Athmallik None Bhajaman Behera Indian National Congress
Angul None Santosh Kumar Pradhan Indian National Congress
Hindol SC Trinath Nayak Janata Party
Dhenkanal None Nandini Satpathy Indian National Congress
Gondia None Haladhar Mishra Indian National Congress
Kamakhyanagar None Kailash Chandra Mohapatra Indian National Congress
Pallahara None Bibhudhendra Pratap Das Indian National Congress
Talcher SC Brundaban Bahera Janata Party
Padampur None Satya Bhusan Sahu Indian National Congress
Melchhamunda None Prakash Chandra Debata Indian National Congress
Bijepur None Rajib Lochan Hota Indian National Congress
Bhatli SC Mohan Nag Indian National Congress
Bargarh None Jadumani Padhan Indian National Congress
Sambalpur None Aswini Kumar Guru Indian National Congress
Brajarajnagar None Upendra Dixit Indian National Congress
Jharsuguda None Birendra Pandey Indian National Congress
Laikera ST Hemananda Biswal Indian National Congress
Kuchinda ST Jagateswar Mirdha Indian National Congress
Rairakhol SC Abhimanyu Kumar Indian National Congress
Deogarh None Aswini Kumar Behera Indian National Congress
Sundargarh None Kishore Chandra Patal Indian National Congress
Talsara ST Gajadhar Majhi Indian National Congress
Rajgangpur ST Mukharam Naik Indian National Congress
Biramitrapur ST Jumus Bilung Indian National Congress
Rourkela None Gurupada Nanda Indian National Congress
Raghunathpali ST Nelson Soreng Indian National Congress
Bonai ST Basanta Kumar Dandapat Indian National Congress
Champua ST Saharei Oram Janata Party
Patna ST Hrusikesh Naik Janata Party
Keonjhar ST Jogendra Naik Indian National Congress
Telkoi ST Chandrasen Nayak Indian National Congress
Ramchandrapur None Niranjan Patnaik Indian National Congress
Anandapur SC Jayadeb Jena Indian National Congress

References

  1. ^ "Chief Minister of Odisha". Cm.odisha.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  2. ^ "Orissa 1980 - Orissa - Election Commission of India". Eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  3. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1980". Elections.in. 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  4. ^ "Orissa 1980". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
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