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1961 elections in India

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Legislative Assembly elections

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Orissa

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Summary of results of the 1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election[1]
Political Party Flag Seats
Contested
Won Net Change
in seats
% of
Seats
Votes Vote % Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress 140 82 Increase 26 58.57 12,69,000 43.28 Increase 5.02
All India Ganatantra Parishad 121 37 Decrease 14 26.42 6,55,099 27.23 Decrease 1.51
Praja Socialist Party 43 10 Decrease 1 7.14 3,22,305 30.43 Increase 20.03
Communist Party of India 35 4 Decrease 5 3.57 2,33,971 27.32 Increase 18.92
Jharkhand Party 9 0 "New" 0 25,602 13.57 "New"
Independent 187 7 Decrease 6 5 4,26,302 20.89 N/A
Total Seats 140 (Steady 0) Voters 85,51,743 Turnout 31,27,245 (36.57%)

References

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  1. ^ "Orissa 1961". Election commission of India. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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