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Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1974




Elections to the 6th term of the Legislative Assembly in Orissa were held in March 1974, after President’s rule was imposed in the state for a year before. Owing to fluctuations due to mergers and defections during this period, the United Front coalition government faced imminent collapse and strong anti-incumbency, leading to dissolution of the Assembly and President’s rule being imposed before fresh elections were held in 1974. Candidates from political parties contested for a total of 147 Assembly constituencies in the state. The Indian National Congress came back to power in the state, winning 69 Assembly seats. Following the Congress was the Utkal Congress, which won 35 seats.

The former Chief Minister of Mysore state, Basappa Danappa Jatti was the Governor of Orissa for the first few months of this period, before he was replaced by Akhbar Ali Khan, a renowned Barrister. Braja Mohan Mohanty was the Speaker and Chintamani Jena was the Deputy Speaker of the Orissa Vidhan Sabha during this period. Nandini Satpathy of the Congress became the Chief Minister of Orissa and remained in power till 1976, before President’s rule was imposed on the state. Biju Patnaik was the Leader of Opposition in the Sixth Assembly of Orissa. Satpathy, during the National Emergency in the country in Indira Gandhi’s regime, imprisoned a number of prominent leaders like former Chief Minister Nabakrushna Chowdhury and others. However, Satpathy was extremely critical of Indira Gandhi’s policies during the Emergency, and attempted to resist them. In fact, during the Lok Sabha polls in 1977, Satpathy rallied behind Jagjivan Ram, who protested against Indira’s rule.

Some of the most important legislations passed in the Orissa Legislative Assembly during this period were:
  • Orissa Government Land Settlement Act, 1974
  • Orissa Gram Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1974
  • Orissa River Pollution Prevention (Amendment) Act, 1974
  • Orissa Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1974
  • Orissa Re-Enacting Act, 1974
  • Orissa Agriculture Laws Repeating Act, 1975
  • Orissa Additional Sales Tax Act, 1975
  • Orissa Town Planning and Improvement Trust (Amendment) Act, 1975
  • Orissa Dowry Prohibition Act, 1976
  • Orissa Repealing Act, 1976
  • Maternity Benefit Laws Repeating Act, 1976

List of Successful Candidates in Orissa Assembly Election in 1974

A.C. No.Constituency Name Type A.C.Winner CandidateGenderParty
1Karanjia(ST)Karunakar NaikMINC
2Jashipur(ST)Ghanshyam HemramMIND
3Bahalda(ST)Sashi Bhusan MarndiMIND
4Rairangpur(ST)Arjun MajhiMUTC
5Bangriposi(ST)Rudra Mohan DasMCPI
6Kuliana(ST)Sarat Chandra SinghMINC
7BaripadaGenPromod Chandra BhanjdeoMIND
8Baisinga(ST)Kuanria MajhiMINC
9Khunta(ST)Ramesh SarenMINC
10Udala(ST)Ravaneswa MadheiMINC
11BhograiGenKartikeshwa PatraMINC
12JaleswarGenGadadhar GiriMSOP
13BastaGenChintamani JenaMINC
14BalasoreGenArun DeyMCPI
15SoroGenJadunah Das MahapatraMINC
16NilgiriGenSailen MohapatraMINC
17NilgiriGenBanamali DasMCPM
18Bhandaripokhari(SC) Bairagi JenaMUTC
19BhadrakGenJugal Kishore PattanaikMINC
20DhamnagarGenHrudananda MallickMUTC
21Chandbali(SC)Mana Mohan DasMINC
22BasudevpurGenJagabandhu DasMINC
23SukindaGenSanatan DeoMINC
24KoraiGenAshok Kumar DasMUTC
25Jajpur(SC)Jagannath MalikMUTC
26DharamsalaGenBanka Behari DasMINC
27BarchanaGenDusasan JenaMCPI
28Bari-Derabisi GenPrahlad MalikMUTC
29Binjharpur(SC)Baishmab Charan MalikMINC
30AulGenSarat Kumar DebMSWA
31Patamundai(SC)Biswanath MallikMINC
32RajanagarGenBijoyananda PatnaikMUTC
33KendraparaGenBedprakash AgarwallaMUTC
34PatkuraGenRaj Kishore NayakMUTC
35TirtolGenPratapa Chandra MohantyMUTC
36ErsamaGenLokanath ChowdhuryMCPI
37BalikudaGenBasudeb MohapatraMINC
38Jagatsinghpur(SC)Lakshman MallickMINC
39KissannagarGenBatakrushna JenaMUTC
40MahangaGenShaik Matlub AliMINC
41Salepur(SC)Baidhar BeheraMINC
42GobindpurGenSudhansu Malini RayFINC
43Cuttack SadarGenTrilochan KanungoMINC
44Cuttack CityGenSrikanta PandaMUTC
45ChoudwarGenKanhu Charan LenkaMINC
46BangiGenJogesh Chanda RoutMIND
47AthagarhGenRadhanath RathMIND
48BarambaGenRaja Saheb Trilochan Singh DeoMSWA
49Balipatna(SC)Gopinath BhoiMUTC
50BhubaneswarGenHarekrushna MahatabMUTC
51JatniGenSatyapriya MohantyMUTC
52PipiliGenBipin Bihari DashMINC
53Nimapara(SC)Nilamani SithaMINC
54KakatpurGenBrudaban PatraMINC
55SatyabadiGenGangadhar MahapatraMINC
56PuriGenBrajamohan Mohanty PadmacharaMINC
57BrahmagiriGenSiddheswar PanigrahiMCPM
59KhurdaGenBenudhar BaliarsinghMINC
60BeguniaGenSatyanand ChampatirayMUTC
61RanpurGenRamesh Chandra PandaMCPM
62NayagarhGenBhagabat BeheraMSOP
63KhandapadaGenSatyasundar MisraMIND
64DaspallaGenHarihar KaranaMIND
65Jagannathprasad(SC)Batsa NaikMINC
66BhanjanagarGenSomnath RathMINC
67SuradaGenSarat Chanda PandaMINC
68AskaGenHarihar DasMCPI
69KavisuryanagarGenSadananda MohantyMCPI
70KodalaGenKanhu Charan NayakMINC
71KhallikoteGenV. Sugnana Kumari DeoFUTC
72ChhatrapurGenDaitari BeheraMUTC
73HinjiliGenBrundaban NayakMUTC
74Gopalpur(SC)Mohan NayakMINC
75BerhampurGenBinayak AcharyaMINC
76ChikitiGenSatchida Nandu DeoMINC
77MohanaGenUdayanarayan DebMUTC
78Ramagiri(ST)Chakradhar PaikMUTC
79ParlakhemundiGenNalla KurmanaikuluMUTC
80Gunupur(ST)Bhagirathi GamangMINC
81Bissam Cuttack(ST)Ulaka DambarudharMINC
82Rayagada(ST)Ulka Rama ChandraMINC
83Laxmipur(ST)Ananta Ram MajhiMINC
84Pottangi(ST)Dissari SannuMUTC
85KoraputGenHarish Chandra BaxipatraMUTC
86Malkangiri(SC)Naka KannayaMUTC
87Chitrakonda(ST)Gangadhar MadiMINC
88Kotpad(ST)Basudeb MajhiMINC
89JeyporeGenRaghunath PatnaikMINC
90NowrangpurGenHabibulla KhanMSWA
91Kodinga(ST)Sombaru MajhiMUTC
92Dabugam(ST)Syamoghomo MajhiMSWA
93Umarkote(ST)Rabisingh MajhiMUTC
94NawaparaGenJagannath PattanaikMINC
95KhariarGenAnupa Sing DeoMUTC
96Dharamgarh(SC)Dayanidhi NaikMSWA
97KoksaraGenChandrabhanu Singh DeoMSWA
98JunagarhGenUdit Pratap DeoMSWA
99Bhawanipatna(SC)Jagamohan NayakMSWA
100Narla(ST)Dhaneswar MajhiMSWA
101KesingaGenSarat Chandra Singh DeoMSWA
102Baliguda(ST)Sahura MallikMINC
103Udayagiri(ST)Gopal PradhanMINC
104Phulbani(SC)Chandra Sekhar BeheraMINC
105BoudhGenNalabar PradhanMSWA
106Titlagarh(SC)Tapi JalMSWA
107KantabanjiGenRamprasad MisraMSWA
108PatnagarhGenAinthu SahooMSWA
109SaintalaGenKrushna Chandra PandaMSWA
110LoisinghaGenAnanga Udaya Singh DeoMSWA
111BolangirGenRajendra Narayna Singh DeoMSWA
112Sonepur(SC)Daulat BaghMSWA
113BinkaGenRadha Mohan MishraMSWA
114BirmaharajpurGenHrushikesh HotaMINC
115AthmallikGenBhajaman BeheraMINC
116AngulGenAdwait Prasad SinghMUTC
117Hindol(SC)Bhagirathi NaikMINC
118DhenkanalGenNandini SatpathyFINC
119CondiaGenSribatsa NayakMINC
120KamakhyanagarGenBrahamananda BiswalMINC
121PallaharaGenNarayan SahuMINC
122Talcher(SC)Brundaban BeheraMJAC
123PadampurGenKrupasindhu BhoiMINC
124MelchhamundaGenPrakash Chandra DebtaMINC
125BijepurGenGananath PradhanMUTC
126Bhatli(SC)Mohan NagMINC
127BargarhGenNabin Kumar PradhanMUTC
128SambalpurGenShri Ballav PanigrahiMINC
129BrajarajnagarGenPrasanna Kumar PandaMCPI
130JharsugudaGenSairendhri NayakFINC
131Laikera(ST)Hemanand BiswalMINC
132Kuchinda(ST)Jagateswar MirdhaMINC
133Rairakhol(SC)Basanta Kumar MohanandaMUTC
134DeogarhGenTribhuban DebMSWA
135SundargarhGenDibyalochan Sekhar DeoMINC
136Talasara(ST)Premananda KaloMINC
137Rajgangpur(ST)Christopher EkkaMINC
138Biramitrapur(ST)Christodas LuhgunMJKD
139RourkelaGenDhananjaya MohantyMINC
140Raghunathpalli(ST)Agapit LakraMINC
141Bonai(ST)Benudhar NaikMINC
142Champua(ST)Guru Charan NaikMINC
143Patna(ST)Maheswar MajhiMUTC
144Keonjhar(ST)Govinda MundaMSWA
145TelkoiGenNiladri NaikMUTC
146RamchandrapurGenMurlidhar KuanrMUTC
147Anandapur(SC)Bhubananda JenaMINC



List of Participating Political Parties in Orissa Assembly Election in 1974

Partytype Abbreviation Party
National Parties
1 BJS Bharatiya Jan Sangh
2 CPI Communist Party of India
3 CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
4 INC Indian National Congress
5 NCO Indian National Congress (Organisation)
6 SOP Samyukta Socialist Party / Socialist Party
State Parties
7 JACJan Congress
8 SWA Swatantra Party
9 UTC Utkal Congress
Registered(Unrecognised ) Parties
10 FBL All India Forward Bloc
11 JKD Jharkhand Party
12 JKP All India Jharkhand Party
13 RCI Revolutionary Communist Party of India
14 SUC Socialist Unity Centre of India
Independents
15 IND Independents



Last Updated on April 29, 2020