Odisha Lok Sabha Election Results 1977

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1977 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.

20
Constituencies
12021514
Total Electors
5273690
Votes Polled
43.9%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

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Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 287-Sundargarh ST Odisha Debananda Amat Bharatiya Lok Dal 564294 225858 40.00% 44553 19.70% 1977
2 288-Sambalpur GEN Odisha Gananath Pradhan Bharatiya Lok Dal 660200 314774 47.70% 56234 17.90% 1977
3 289-Keonjhar ST Odisha Govinda Munda Bharatiya Lok Dal 561230 194821 34.70% 47745 24.50% 1977
4 290-Mayurbhanj ST Odisha Chandra Mohan Sinha Bharatiya Lok Dal 557848 215006 38.50% 11349 5.30% 1977
5 291-Balasore GEN Odisha Samarendra Kundu Bharatiya Lok Dal 615737 350771 57.00% 59461 17.00% 1977
6 292-Bhadrak SC Odisha Bairagi Jena Bharatiya Lok Dal 614684 336054 54.70% 71577 21.30% 1977
7 293-Jajpur SC Odisha Rama Chandra Mallick Bharatiya Lok Dal 611181 316767 51.80% 49660 15.70% 1977
8 294-Dhenkanal GEN Odisha Debendra Satpathy Bharatiya Lok Dal 590280 261634 44.30% 44660 17.10% 1977
9 295-Bolangir GEN Odisha Ainthu Sahoo Bharatiya Lok Dal 572122 232260 40.60% 57724 24.90% 1977
10 296-Kalahandi GEN Odisha Pratap Keshari Deo Independent 542033 193140 35.60% 53261 27.60% 1977
11 297-Nabarangpur ST Odisha Khagapati Pradhani Indian National Congress 522394 144408 27.60% 3031 2.10% 1977
12 300-Kendrapara GEN Odisha Bijayananda Pattanayak Bharatiya Lok Dal 629067 396224 63.00% 144376 36.40% 1977
13 301-Jagatsinghpur GEN Odisha Pradyumna Kishore Bal Bharatiya Lok Dal 654214 410182 62.70% 109951 26.80% 1977
14 302-Puri GEN Odisha Padmacharan Samantasinhar Bharatiya Lok Dal 624267 300554 48.20% 70541 23.50% 1977
15 303-Bhubaneswar GEN Odisha Sivaji Patnaik Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 609164 246013 40.40% 5469 2.20% 1977
16 304-Aska GEN Odisha Rama Chandra Rath Indian National Congress 658693 301729 45.80% 3777 1.30% 1977
17 305-Berhampur GEN Odisha Jagannath Rao R. Indian National Congress 607072 214711 35.40% 50089 23.30% 1977
18 306-Koraput ST Odisha Giridhar Gomango Indian National Congress 581428 151124 26.00% 14429 9.50% 1977
19 603-Deogarh GEN Odisha Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Bharatiya Lok Dal 611756 258428 42.20% 10042 3.90% 1977
20 604-Phulbani SC Odisha Sribatcha Digal Bharatiya Lok Dal 633850 209232 33.00% 2643 1.30% 1977

Understanding Odisha 1977 Lok Sabha Results

The 1977 Lok Sabha election in Odisha covered 20 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 43.9%, 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.