1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election explained

Election Name:1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
Country:India
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:No
Next Election:1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election
Next Year:1957
Election Date:27 March 1952
Seats For Election:All 140 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Majority Seats:71
Turnout:34.19%
Party1:Indian National Congress
Image1:Nabakrushna-Choudhury.jpg
Leader1:Nabakrushna Choudhury
Leaders Seat1:Barchana
Seats1:67
Popular Vote1:13,92,501
Percentage1:37.87%
Party2:All India Ganatantra Parishad
Leader2:Shraddhakar Supakar
Leaders Seat2:Sambalpur-Rairakhol
Seats2:31
Popular Vote2:7,53,685
Percentage2:22.50%
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After Election:Nabakrushna Choudhury
After Party:Indian National Congress

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.

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.

Results

!colspan=10||-! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Parties! Flag! Seats Contested! Seats Won! Votes! % of Votes|-! colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | National Parties|-| bgcolor="" || style="text-align:left;" | Communist Party of India| | 33| 7| 2,06,757| 5.62%|-| bgcolor="" || style="text-align:left;" | Forward Bloc (Marxist Group)| | 2| 1| 12,874| 0.35%|-| bgcolor="" || style="text-align:left;" | Forward Bloc (Ruikar Group)| | 1| 0| 2,779| 0.08%|-| bgcolor="" || style="text-align:left;" | Indian National Congress| | 135| 67| 13,92,501| 37.87%|-| bgcolor="" || style="text-align:left;" | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party| | 7| 0| 16,948| 0.46%|-| bgcolor="" || style="text-align:left;" | Socialist Party| | 79| 10| 4,32,731| 11.77%|-! colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | State Parties|-| bgcolor="" || style="text-align:left;" | All India Ganatantra Parishad| | 58| 31| 7,53,685| 20.50%|-! colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Registered (Unrecognised) Parties|-| bgcolor="" || style="text-align:left;" | Peoples Independent Party| | 1| 0| 11,895| 0.32%|-| bgcolor="" || style="text-align:left;" | Pursharathi Panchayat| | 1| 0| 1,841| 0.05%|-| bgcolor="" || style="text-align:left;" | Radical Democrat Party| | 1| 0| 1,589| 0.04%|-! colspan="7" style="text-align:left;" | Independents|-| bgcolor="" || style="text-align:left;" | Independent| | 204| 24| 8,43,446| 22.94%|-! colspan="4" | Total! 140! 36,77,046! 100%|-|}

Winners

Constituency Elected MLAParty
Koraput District
001-MalkangiriLaxman Goudaalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
002-PaduaGaneswar Mohapatraalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
003-NowrangpurSadasiba Tripathyalign=center Indian National Congress
Mudi Naikoalign=center Indian National Congress
004-JeyporeHarihar Mishraalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
Laichhan Naikalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
005-Koraput (ST)Ganga Mudulialign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
006-NandapurBhagaban Khemundu Naikalign=center Indian National Congress
007-Raygada (ST)Mandangi Kamayaalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
008-Bissam-Cuttack (ST)Syamaghana Ulakaalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
009-Gunupur(ST)Soboro Dumbaalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
Phulbani District
010-BalligudaJadaba Padraalign=center Indian National Congress
011-Phulbani-UdayagiriSadanada Sahualign=center Independent
Balakrishna Mallickalign=center Independent
012-BaudhHimansu Sekhar Padhialign=center Independent
Dhenkanal District
013-AthmallikDwitiya Roulalign=center Independent
014-Angul-HindolHrushikesh Tripathialign=center Indian National Congress
Arkhit Naikalign=center Indian National Congress
015-TalcherPabitra Mohan Pradhanalign=center Indian National Congress
016-Pal-Lakhra-K. NagarMahesh Chandra Subahu Singhalign=center Indian National Congress
Baidhar Naikalign=center Indian National Congress
017-DhenkanalBaisnab Charan Patnaikalign=center Communist Party of India
Madan Dehurialign=center Communist Party of India
Kalahandi District
018-BhawanipatnaJogesh Chandra Singh Deoalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
Janardhan Majhialign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
019-Jaipatna-Kasipur(ST)Jhajuru Jhodiaalign=center Indian National Congress
020-JunagarhPratap Keshari Deo (Bhawanipatna)align=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
Dayanidhi Naikalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
021-NawaparaAnupa Singh Deoalign=center Indian National Congress
Chaitan Majhialign=center Indian National Congress
Bolangir District
022-TitilagarhMuralidhar Pandaalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
Ramesh Chandra Singh Bhoialign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
023-PatnagarhArjun Das (PGarh)align=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
Ganesh Ram Bariahalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
024-BolangirNandakishore Mishraalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
Achyutananda Mahanandaalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
025-SonepurAnantaram Nandaalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
026-BinikaBaikuntha Nepakalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
027-BirmaharajpurAchyutananda Mahanandaalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
Sambalpur District
028-PadampurAnirudha Mishraalign=center Independent
Lall Ranjit Singh Barihaalign=center Indian National Congress
029-BaragarhTirthabasi Pradhanalign=center Indian National Congress
030-AttabiraBipin Bihari Das (Attabira)align=center Indian National Congress
031-SohellaBhikari Sahualign=center Indian National Congress
Bisi Bibharalign=center Indian National Congress
032-Ambabhona-MuraMakardhwaj Pradhanalign=center Socialist Party
033-Sambalpur-RairakholSradhakar Supakaralign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
Bhikari Ghasialign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
034-Jharsuguda-RampellaBijoy Kumar Panialign=center Indian National Congress
Manohar Singh Naikalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
035-BamraHaraprasad Debalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
Jayadev Thakuralign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
Sundargarh District
036-SundargarhKrupanidhi Naikalign=center Indian National Congress
Dwarikanath Kusumalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
037-Rajgangpur (ST)Agapit Lakraalign=center Indian National Congress
038-Bisra (ST)Madan Mohan Amatalign=center Indian National Congress
039-Bonai (ST)Nilamani Singh Dandapatalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
Keonjhar District
040-Champua (ST)Guru Charan Naikalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
041-KeonjharLaxmi Narayan Bhanjdeoalign=center Independent
Govinda Chandra Mundaalign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
042-AnandapurJanardan Bhanj Deoalign=center Independent
Bhaiga Sethialign=center Independent
Mayurbhanj District
043-PanchpirBiswanath Sahu (Panchpir)align=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
Ghasiram Sandilalign=center Independent
044-Kaptipada (ST)Harachand Hansadaalign=center Socialist Party
045-Khunta(ST)Sakila Sorenalign=center Socialist Party
046-BaripadaGirish Chandra Royalign=center Socialist Party
Surendra Singhalign=center Indian National Congress
047-Bahalda (ST)Sonaram Sorenalign=center Indian National Congress
048-Rairangpur (ST)Haradeb Triyaalign=center Indian National Congress
049-Bangriposhi (ST)Jadav Majhi (B.Posi)align=center Indian National Congress
050-MurudaPrasanna Kumar Das (Baripada)align=center Socialist Party
Balasore District
051-JaleswarKarunakar Panigrahialign=center Indian National Congress
052-BhograiSashikanta Bhanjalign=center Independent
053-BastaTrilochan Senapatialign=center Indian National Congress
054-SoroNandakishore Dasalign=center Indian National Congress
055-BalasoreSurendra Nath Dasalign=center Indian National Congress
056-NilgiriNilambar Dasalign=center Indian National Congress
Chaitanya Prasad Sethialign=center Indian National Congress
057-BhadrakMahamad Hanifalign=center Indian National Congress
058-BanthGokulananda Mohantyalign=center Indian National Congress
059-DhamnagarNilamani Routrayalign=center Indian National Congress
060-ChandbaliChakradhar Beheraalign=center Indian National Congress
Brundabana Dasalign=center Indian National Congress
Cuttack District
061-SukindaPitambar Bhupati Harichandan Mohapatraalign=center Independent
062-JajpurGadadhar Dasalign=center Indian National Congress
Santanu Kumar Dasalign=center Indian National Congress
063-DharamsalaParamanada Mohantyalign=center Socialist Party
064-BinjharpurPadmanava Royalign=center Indian National Congress
Naba Kishore Mallickalign=center Indian National Congress
064-BarchanaNabakrushna Chaudhuryalign=center Indian National Congress
066-AulRaja Sailendra Narayan Bhanja Deoalign=center Independent
067-PatamundaiRam Raj Kumarialign=center Independent
068-RajnagarSaraswati Devialign=center Indian National Congress
069-KendraparaDinabandhu Sahooalign=center Indian National Congress
070-PatkuraLokanath Mishra (Patkura)align=center Indian National Congress
071-TirtolNishamani Khuntiaalign=center Socialist Party
072-ErsamaGourishyam Naikalign=center Indian National Congress
073-BalikudaPrana Krushna Parijaalign=center Independent
074-JagatsinghpurNilamani Pradhanalign=center Indian National Congress
075-KissennagarRajkrushna Bosealign=center Indian National Congress
076-SalepurSurendranath Patnaikalign=center Indian National Congress
Purnanda Samalalign=center Indian National Congress
077-MahangaMahammad Attaharalign=center Indian National Congress
078-Cuttack TownBiren Mitraalign=center Indian National Congress
079-Cuttack RuralBhairab Chandra Mohantyalign=center Indian National Congress
Laxman Mallickalign=center Indian National Congress
080-BankiGokulanand Praharajalign=center Socialist Party
081-NarasinghpurBrundaban Sahualign=center All India Ganatantra Parishad
082-AthgarhRadhanath Rathalign=center Indian National Congress
Puri District
083-Kakatpur NimaparaUpendra Mohantyalign=center Indian National Congress
Gobinda Chandra Sethialign=center Indian National Congress
084-SatyabadiNilakantha Dasalign=center Independent
085-PipiliJayakrushna Mohantyalign=center Indian National Congress
086-PuriFakir Charan Dasalign=center Socialist Party
087-BramhagiriBiswanath Paridaalign=center Independent
088-BanpurGodavaris Mishraalign=center Independent
089-BhubaneswarSatapriya Mohantyalign=center Indian National Congress
Kanhu MallikIndian National Congress
090-KhurdaMadhab Chandra Routrayalign=center Indian National Congress
091-BeguniaGangadhar Paikrayalign=center Communist Party of India
092-RanpurBasant Manjari Devialign=center Indian National Congress
093-NayagarhRaja Saheb Krushna Chandra Singh Mandhataalign=center Independent
094-KhandaparaRaja Saheb Harihar Singh Mardraj Bhramabara Royalign=center Independent
095-DaspallaRajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanjalign=center Indian National Congress
Ganjam District
096-JaganathprasadBiju Patnaikalign=center Indian National Congress
097-RusselkondaDinabandhu Beheraalign=center Indian National Congress
098-AskaHarihar Das (Aska)align=center Communist Party of India
Mohan Naik (Aska)align=center Communist Party of India
099-KhallikoteRamachandra Mardaraj Devalign=center Independent
100-KodalaBanamali Mahranaalign=center Socialist Party
101-PurusottampurHarihar Das (P.Pur)align=center Indian National Congress
102-ChatrapurSitaramaya V.align=center Independent
103-PattapurGovind Pradhanalign=center Communist Party of India
104-BerhampurRamachandra Mishraalign=center Independent
Dandapani Dasalign=center Independent
105-PatrapurDibakar Patnaikalign=center Forward Block (Marxist Group)
106-ParlakhelmundiJaganath Mishra (Parala)align=center Communist Party of India
Apenna Dora Biswasraialign=center Independent
107-Udayagiri-Mohana (ST)Pattu Malikoalign=center 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

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