# 1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Orissa Legislative Assembly held on 27 March 1952 were the first assembly elections in Orissa. This election was officially known as the 1951 Orissa 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 but without clear majority while All India Gantantra Parishad emerged as the main opponent to the Congress party.

## Constituencies and Electorate
### Constituencies

The 1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election comprised a total of 107 constituencies. Of these, 91 were General constituencies and 16 were reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST). The General constituencies included 58 single-member seats and 33 double-member seats, while all 16 ST constituencies were single-member.
The constituency with the fewest contestants was Balligudda, with only one candidate, while the constituency with the most contestants was Aska, with 15 candidates.

### Electorate

The total number of registered electors for the election was 7,598,161. Of this, 6,730,261 electors were from the General constituencies, and 867,900 were from the ST constituencies.

## Results

Summary of results of the 1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election :
| Parties | Parties | Flag | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Votes | % of Votes |
| National Parties |||||||
| | Communist Party of India | | 33 | 7 | 2,06,757 | 5.62% |
| | Forward Bloc (Marxist Group) | | 2 | 1 | 12,874 | 0.35% |
| | Forward Bloc (Ruikar Group) | | 1 | 0 | 2,779 | 0.08% |
| | Indian National Congress | | 135 | 67 | 13,92,501 | 37.87% |
| | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | | 7 | 0 | 16,948 | 0.46% |
| | Socialist Party | | 79 | 10 | 4,32,731 | 11.77% |
| State Parties |||||||
| | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | 58 | 31 | 7,53,685 | 20.50% |
| Registered (Unrecognised) Parties |||||||
| | Peoples Independent Party | | 1 | 0 | 11,895 | 0.32% |
| | Pursharathi Panchayat | | 1 | 0 | 1,841 | 0.05% |
| | Radical Democrat Party | | 1 | 0 | 1,589 | 0.04% |
| Independents |||||||
| | Independent | | 204 | 24 | 8,43,446 | 22.94% |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 140 | 36,77,046 | 100% |

### Winners

| | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Margin | Margin | Turnout | Turnout |
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Koraput District |||||||||||||||
| 001-Malkangiri | Laxman Gouda | | GP | 6,090 | 51.28 | Radhamohan Sahu | | INC | 3,244 | 27.32 | 2,846 | 23.96 | 11,876 | 23.30 |
| 002-Padua | Ganeswar Mohapatra | | GP | 9,982 | 60.46 | Kailash Ch. Nanda | | INC | 5,970 | 36.16 | 4,012 | 24.30 | 16,511 | 27.57 |
| 003-Nowrangpur | Sadasiba Tripathy | | INC | 40,626 | 65.95 | Rama Chandra Chodhury | | GP | 18,358 | 29.80 | | | | |
| 003-Nowrangpur | Mudi Naiko | | INC | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 004-Jeypur | Harihar Mishra | | GP | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 004-Jeypur | Laichhan Naik | | GP | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 005-Koraput (ST) | Ganga Muduli | | GP | 7,404 | 65.03 | R. Ch. Naik | | INC | 3,982 | 34.97 | 3,422 | 30.05 | 11,386 | 24.97 |
| 006-Nandapur | Bhagaban Khemundu Naik | | INC | 8,132 | 48.85 | Biswanath Uttarkabat | | GP | 5,887 | 35.36 | 2,245 | 13.49 | 16,648 | 36.05 |
| 007-Rayagada (ST) | Mandangi Kamaya | | INC | 9,049 | 61.57 | Bisimajhi Prahalad | | GP | 5,649 | 38.43 | 3,400 | 23.13 | 14,698 | 24.31 |
| 008-Bissemkatak (ST) | Syamaghana Ulaka | | GP | 6,786 | 61.55 | Kadraka Malati | | INC | 4,239 | 38.45 | 2,547 | 23.10 | 11,025 | 17.83 |
| 009-Gunupur(ST) | Soboro Dumba | | GP | 5,330 | 52.15 | Ram Murty | | IND | 4,119 | 40.30 | 1,211 | 11.85 | 10,220 | 21.84 |
| Phulbani District |||||||||||||||
| 010-Balliguda | Jadaba Padra | | Indian National Congress | | | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | | | | |
| 011-Phulbani-Udayagiri | Sadanada Sahu | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 011-Phulbani-Udayagiri | Balakrishna Mallick | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 012-Baudh | Himansu Sekhar Padhi | | Independent | 6,988 | 37.97 | Golap Bidyanath Vyas | | IND | 4,487 | 24.38 | | | 18,406 | 30.23 |
| Dhenkanal District |||||||||||||||
| 013-Athmallik | Dwitiya Roul | | Independent | 6,054 | 69.45% | Bhagaban Behera | | INC | 2,663 | 30.55 | | | 8,717 | 18.30 |
| 014-Angul-Hindol | Hrushikesh Tripathi | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 014-Angul-Hindol | Arkhit Naik | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 015-Talcher | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan | | Indian National Congress | 17,711 | 64.14 | Pattayat Promoda Chandra Deb | | GP | 7,186 | 26.02 | | | 27,612 | 57.65% |
| 016-Pal-Lakhra-K. Nagar | Mahesh Chandra Subahu Singh | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 016-Pal-Lakhra-K. Nagar | Baidhar Naik | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 017-Dhenkanal | Baisnab Charan Patnaik | | Communist Party of India | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 017-Dhenkanal | Madan Dehuri | | Communist Party of India | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kalahandi District |||||||||||||||
| 018-Bhawanipatna | Jogesh Chandra Singh Deo | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 018-Bhawanipatna | Janardhan Majhi | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 019-Jaipatna-Kasipur(ST) | Jhajuru Jhodia | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 020-Junagarh | Pratap Keshari Deo (Bhawanipatna) | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 020-Junagarh | Dayanidhi Naik | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 021-Nawapara | Anupa Singh Deo | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 021-Nawapara | Chaitan Majhi | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bolangir District |||||||||||||||
| 022-Titilagarh | Muralidhar Panda | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 022-Titilagarh | Ramesh Chandra Singh Bhoi | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 023-Patnagarh | Arjun Das (PGarh) | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 023-Patnagarh | Ganesh Ram Bariah | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 024-Bolangir | Nandakishore Mishra | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 024-Bolangir | Achyutananda Mahananda | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 025-Sonepur | Anantaram Nanda | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 026-Binika | Baikuntha Nepak | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 027-Birmaharajpur | Achyutananda Mahananda | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sambalpur District |||||||||||||||
| 028-Padampur | Anirudha Mishra | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 028-Padampur | Lall Ranjit Singh Bariha | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 029-Baragarh | Tirthabasi Pradhan | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 030-Attabira | Bipin Bihari Das (Attabira) | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 031-Sohella | Bhikari Sahu | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 031-Sohella | Bisi Bibhar | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 032-Ambabhona-Mura | Makardhwaj Pradhan | | Socialist Party | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 033-Sambalpur-Rairakhol | Sradhakar Supakar | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 033-Sambalpur-Rairakhol | Bhikari Ghasi | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 034-Jharsuguda-Rampella | Bijoy Kumar Pani | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 034-Jharsuguda-Rampella | Manohar Singh Naik | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 035-Bamra | Haraprasad Deb | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 035-Bamra | Jayadev Thakur | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sundargarh District |||||||||||||||
| 036-Sundargarh | Krupanidhi Naik | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 036-Sundargarh | Dwarikanath Kusum | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 037-Rajgangpur (ST) | Agapit Lakra | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 038-Bisra (ST) | Madan Mohan Amat | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 039-Bonai (ST) | Nilamani Singh Dandapat | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keonjhar District |||||||||||||||
| 040-Champua (ST) | Guru Charan Naik | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 041-Keonjhar | Laxmi Narayan Bhanjdeo | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 041-Keonjhar | Govinda Chandra Munda | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 042-Anandapur | Janardan Bhanj Deo | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 042-Anandapur | Bhaiga Sethi | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mayurbhanj District |||||||||||||||
| 043-Panchpir | Biswanath Sahu (Panchpir) | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 043-Panchpir | Ghasiram Sandil | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 044-Kaptipada (ST) | Harachand Hansada | | Socialist Party | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 045-Khunta(ST) | Sakila Soren | | Socialist Party | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 046-Baripada | Girish Chandra Roy | | Socialist Party | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 046-Baripada | Surendra Singh | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 047-Bahalda (ST) | Sonaram Soren | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 048-Rairangpur (ST) | Haradeb Triya | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 049-Bangriposhi (ST) | Jadav Majhi (B.Posi) | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 050-Muruda | Prasanna Kumar Das (Baripada) | | Socialist Party | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Balasore District |||||||||||||||
| 051-Jaleswar | Karunakar Panigrahi | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 052-Bhograi | Sashikanta Bhanj | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 053-Basta | Trilochan Senapati | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 054-Soro | Nandakishore Das | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 055-Balasore | Surendra Nath Das | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 056-Nilgiri | Nilambar Das | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 056-Nilgiri | Chaitanya Prasad Sethi | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 057-Bhadrak | Mahamad Hanif | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 058-Banth | Gokulananda Mohanty | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 059-Dhamnagar | Nilamani Routray | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 060-Chandbali | Chakradhar Behera | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 060-Chandbali | Brundabana Das | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuttack District |||||||||||||||
| 061-Sukinda | Pitambar Bhupati Harichandan Mohapatra | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 062-Jajpur | Gadadhar Das | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 062-Jajpur | Santanu Kumar Das | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 063-Dharamsala | Paramanada Mohanty | | Socialist Party | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 064-Binjharpur | Padmanava Roy | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 064-Binjharpur | Naba Kishore Mallick | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 064-Barchana | Nabakrushna Chaudhury | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 066-Aul | Raja Sailendra Narayan Bhanja Deo | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 067-Patamundai | Ram Raj Kumari | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 068-Rajnagar | Saraswati Devi | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 069-Kendrapara | Dinabandhu Sahoo | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 070-Patkura | Lokanath Mishra (Patkura) | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 071-Tirtol | Nishamani Khuntia | | Socialist Party | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 072-Ersama | Gourishyam Naik | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 073-Balikuda | Prana Krushna Parija | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 074-Jagatsinghpur | Nilamani Pradhan | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 075-Kissennagar | Rajkrushna Bose | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 076-Salepur | Surendranath Patnaik | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 076-Salepur | Purnanda Samal | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 077-Mahanga | Mahammad Attahar | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 078-Cuttack Town | Biren Mitra | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 079-Cuttack Rural | Bhairab Chandra Mohanty | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 079-Cuttack Rural | Laxman Mallick | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 080-Banki | Gokulanand Praharaj | | Socialist Party | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 081-Narasinghpur | Brundaban Sahu | | All India Ganatantra Parishad | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 082-Athgarh | Radhanath Rath | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Puri District |||||||||||||||
| 083-Kakatpur Nimapara | Upendra Mohanty | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 083-Kakatpur Nimapara | Gobinda Chandra Sethi | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 084-Satyabadi | Nilakantha Das | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 085-Pipili | Jayakrushna Mohanty | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 086-Puri | Fakir Charan Das | | Socialist Party | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 087-Bramhagiri | Biswanath Parida | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 088-Banpur | Godavaris Mishra | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 089-Bhubaneswar | Satapriya Mohanty | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 089-Bhubaneswar | Kanhu Mallik | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 090-Khurda | Madhab Chandra Routray | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 091-Begunia | Gangadhar Paikray | | Communist Party of India | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 092-Ranpur | Basant Manjari Devi | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 093-Nayagarh | Raja Saheb Krushna Chandra Singh Mandhata | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 094-Khandapara | Raja Saheb Harihar Singh Mardraj Bhramabara Roy | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 095-Daspalla | Rajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ganjam District |||||||||||||||
| 096-Jaganathprasad | Biju Patnaik | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 097-Russelkonda | Dinabandhu Behera | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 098-Aska | Harihar Das (Aska) | | Communist Party of India | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 098-Aska | Mohan Naik (Aska) | | Communist Party of India | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 099-Khallikote | Ramachandra Mardaraj Dev | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 100-Kodala | Banamali Mahrana | | Socialist Party | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 101-Purusottampur | Harihar Das (P.Pur) | | Indian National Congress | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 102-Chatrapur | Sitaramaya V. | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 103-Pattapur | Govind Pradhan | | Communist Party of India | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 104-Berhampur | Ramachandra Mishra | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 104-Berhampur | Dandapani Das | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 105-Patrapur | Dibakar Patnaik | | Forward Block (Marxist Group) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 106-Parlakhelmundi | Jaganath Mishra (Parala) | | Communist Party of India | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 106-Parlakhelmundi | Apenna Dora Biswasrai | | Independent | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 107-Udayagiri-Mohana (ST) | Pattu Maliko | | 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.