Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1971 Lok Sabha elections in Odisha. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.
India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.
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| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winning Candidate | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 287-Sundargarh | ST | Odisha | Gajadhar Majhi | Indian National Congress | 522648 | 207204 | 39.70% | 17979 | 8.70% | 1971 |
| 2 | 288-Sambalpur | GEN | Odisha | Banamali Babu | Indian National Congress | 572779 | 207475 | 36.20% | 42707 | 20.60% | 1971 |
| 3 | 289-Keonjhar | ST | Odisha | Kumar Majhi | Indian National Congress | 481496 | 154501 | 32.10% | 19512 | 12.60% | 1971 |
| 4 | 290-Mayurbhanj | ST | Odisha | Manmohan Tudu | Indian National Congress | 491440 | 184295 | 37.50% | 7647 | 4.10% | 1971 |
| 5 | 291-Balasore | GEN | Odisha | Shyamsundar Mohapatra | Indian National Congress | 524558 | 272407 | 51.90% | 23787 | 8.70% | 1971 |
| 6 | 292-Bhadrak | SC | Odisha | Arjun Sethi | Indian National Congress | 601170 | 329173 | 54.80% | 46329 | 14.10% | 1971 |
| 7 | 293-Jajpur | SC | Odisha | Anandi Charan Das | Indian National Congress | 594393 | 308875 | 52.00% | 76138 | 24.70% | 1971 |
| 8 | 294-Dhenkanal | GEN | Odisha | Devendra Satpathy | Indian National Congress | 549438 | 242999 | 44.20% | 31659 | 13.00% | 1971 |
| 9 | 295-Bolangir | GEN | Odisha | Raj Raj Singh Deo | Swatantra | 501534 | 213390 | 42.60% | 70976 | 33.30% | 1971 |
| 10 | 296-Kalahandi | GEN | Odisha | Pratap Keshari Deo | Swatantra | 436752 | 169068 | 38.70% | 65874 | 39.00% | 1971 |
| 11 | 297-Nabarangpur | ST | Odisha | Khagipathi Pradhani | Indian National Congress | 554847 | 140243 | 25.30% | 9617 | 6.90% | 1971 |
| 12 | 299-Cuttack | GEN | Odisha | Janki Ballav Patnaik | Indian National Congress | 585928 | 297637 | 50.80% | 80092 | 26.90% | 1971 |
| 13 | 300-Kendrapara | GEN | Odisha | Surendra Mohanty | Utkal Congress | 612635 | 370982 | 60.60% | 2973 | 0.80% | 1971 |
| 14 | 302-Puri | GEN | Odisha | Banamali Patanaik | Indian National Congress | 570745 | 303373 | 53.20% | 46777 | 15.40% | 1971 |
| 15 | 303-Bhubaneswar | GEN | Odisha | Chintamani Panigrahi | Indian National Congress | 571276 | 265968 | 46.60% | 73694 | 27.70% | 1971 |
| 16 | 306-Koraput | ST | Odisha | Bhagirathi Gomango | Indian National Congress | 527842 | 172916 | 32.80% | 16674 | 9.60% | 1971 |
| 17 | 604-Phulbani | SC | Odisha | Boksi Nayak | Swatantra | 515484 | 161845 | 31.40% | 20702 | 12.80% | 1971 |
The 1971 Lok Sabha election in Odisha covered 17 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 43.4%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.
Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.
How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.