1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

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Odisha Legislative Assembly election, 1957

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All 140 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, 1957
  First party Second party
 
Leader Harekrushna Mahatab -
Party INC AIGP
Leader's seat Soro -
Seats won 56 51
Seat change Decrease 11 Increase 20
Popular vote 16,28,180 12,23,014
Percentage 38.26 28.74
Swing Increase 0.39 Increase 8.24

Chief Minister before election

Harekrushna Mahatab
INC

Chief Minister


Harekrushna Mahatab
INC

Elections to the second Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1957.[1]

Constituencies

The elections were held for 140 seats of 101 constituencies. 62 constituencies were single-member while 39 constituencies were two-member constituencies. Out of 101 constituencies, 25 were reserved for Scheduled Caste, while 18 were reserved for Scheduled Tribe. A total of 517 candidates contested for these 140 seats.[1]

Political Parties

Three national parties, Communist Party of India, Congress and Praja Socialist Party along with the state party All India Ganatantra Parishad took part in the assembly election. Congress party emerged again as the winner by winning 40% of the seats with a vote share of 38.26%.[1] Harekrushna Mahatab again become the Chief Minister of the state.

Results

Template:Odisha Legislative Assembly election, 1957

See also

References

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