# 1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the 8th Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1980.

## Constituencies

The elections were held for 147 constituencies, of which 22 were reserved for Scheduled Castes, 34 for Scheduled Tribes and 91 unreserved.

## Contesting parties

There are eight national parties CPI, INC(I), INC(U), BJP, JNP, CPM, JNP(SC) and JNP(JP), Two state parties FBL and RSP, two registered unrecognised parties JKD and SUC and some Independent Politicians took part in this assembly election. Indian National Congress (I) emerged as the winner by winning 118 seats. Janaki Ballabh Patnaik became the Chief Minister and Sarata Deb (ଶରତ ଦେବ) became the Leader of Opposition in the 8th Orissa Assembly.

## Results

Summary of results of the 1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election :
| Political Party | Seats Contested | Won | Net Change in seats | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % |
| Indian National Congress (I) | 147 | 120 | "NEW" | 81.63 | 34,84,305 | 58.27 | "NEW" |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 28 | 0 | NA | 0 | 86,421 | 7.09 | NA |
| Communist Party of India | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3.57 | 2,33,971 | 2.72 | 3.4 |
| Janata Party | 147 | 18 | 92 | not provided | | | |
| Independent | 248 | 7 | N/A | 4.76 | 7,55,087 | 15.77 | N/A |
| | Total Seats | 147 | Voters | 1,39,09,115 | Turnout | 65,49,074 (47.08%) | 65,49,074 (47.08%) |

## Elected members

| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party |
| Mayurabhanja district |
| Karanjia | ST | Raghunath Hembram | Janata Party |
| Jashipur | ST | Sundar Mohan Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| Bahalada | ST | Rama Chandra Hansdah | Indian National Congress |
| Rairangapur | ST | Sidhalal Murmu | Indian National Congress |
| Bangiriposi | ST | Kangoi Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Kuliana | ST | Saraswati Hembram | Indian National Congress |
| Baripada | None | Prasanna Kumar Dash | Indian National Congress |
| Baisinga | ST | Kuanria Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| Khunta | ST | Ramesh Soren | Indian National Congress |
| Udala | ST | Rauaneswar Madhei | Indian National Congress |
| Balasore district |
| Bhogarai | None | Kartikeswar Patra | Indian National Congress |
| Jaleswar | None | Gadadhara Giri | Janata Party |
| Basta | None | Bhopala Chandra Mohapatra | Indian National Congress |
| Balasore | None | Arun Dey | Communist Party of India |
| Soro | None | Pitambar Panda | Communist Party of India |
| Simulia | None | Parsuram Panigrahi | Janata Party |
| Nilgiri | None | Akshaya Kumar Acharya | Indian National Congress |
| Bhandaripokhari | SC | Purusottam Sethi | Indian National Congress |
| Bhadrak | None | Jugal Kishore Pattanaik | Indian National Congress |
| Dhamnagar | None | Jagannath Rout | Indian National Congress |
| Chandbali | SC | Netrananda Mallick | Indian National Congress |
| Basudevpur | None | Jagabandhu Das | Indian National Congress |
| Cuttack district |
| Sukinda | None | Sarat Rout | Indian National Congress |
| Korai | None | Ashok Kumar Das | Janata Party |
| Jajapur | SC | Niranjan Jena | Indian National Congress |
| Dharamsala | None | Kangali Panda | Independent |
| Barchana | None | Sitakanta Mohapatra | Indian National Congress |
| Bari-derabisi | None | Srikanta Kumar Jena | Janata Party |
| Binjharpur | SC | Naba Kishore Mallik | Indian National Congress |
| Aul | None | Sarat Deb | Janata Party |
| Patamundai | SC | Biswanath Mallik | Indian National Congress |
| Rajnagar | None | Nalinikanta Mohanty | Janata Party |
| Kendrapara | None | Indramani Rout | Indian National Congress |
| Patkura | None | Biju Pattanaik | Janata Party |
| Tirtol | None | Basant Kumar Biswal | Indian National Congress |
| Erasama | None | Damodar Rout | Janata Party |
| Balikuda | None | Basudeba Mohapatra | Indian National Congress |
| Jagatasinghpur | SC | Krushna Chandra Mallik | Indian National Congress |
| Kissannagar | None | Surendranath Patnaik | Independent |
| Mahanga | None | Sk. Matlub Ali | Indian National Congress |
| Salepur | SC | Mayadhar Sethi | Indian National Congress |
| Gobindapur | None | Antarjyami Pradhan | Janata Party |
| Cuttack Sadar | None | Dolagobinda Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| Cuttack City | None | Srikant Panda | Indian National Congress |
| Choudwar | None | Kanhu Charan Lanka | Indian National Congress |
| Banki | None | Akshaya Kumar Patnaik | Indian National Congress |
| Athgarh | None | Rasananda Sahoo | Indian National Congress |
| Baramba | None | Samir Kumar Routray | Indian National Congress |
| Balipatna | SC | Basanta Behera | Indian National Congress |
| Puri district |
| Bhubaneswar | None | Rama Krushna Pati | Communist Party of India |
| Jatni | None | Suresh Kumar Routray | Indian National Congress |
| Pipli | None | Bipin Das | Indian National Congress |
| Nimapara | SC | Rabindra Kumar Sethy | Indian National Congress |
| Kakatpur | None | Baikunthanath Swain | Indian National Congress |
| Satyabadi | None | Rabindra Kumar Das | Indian National Congress |
| Puri | None | Gadadhar Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| Brahmagiri | None | Gangadhar Mohapatra | Indian National Congress |
| Chilika | None | Debendranath Mansingh | Indian National Congress |
| Khurda | None | Prasanna Kumar Patsani | Indian National Congress |
| Begunia | None | Kailash Chandra Mohapatra | Indian National Congress |
| Ranapur | None | Ramakant Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| Nayagarh | None | Bansidhara Sahoo | Indian National Congress |
| Khandapara | None | Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardraj | Independent |
| Daspalla | None | Harihara Karan | Indian National Congress |
| Ganjam district |
| Jagannathaprasada | SC | Sribaschha Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Bhanjanagar | None | Somanath Rath | Indian National Congress |
| Surada | None | Gantayat Swain | Indian National Congress |
| Asika | None | Raghaba Parida | Indian National Congress |
| Kabisurjyanagara | None | Radha Govinda Sahu | Indian National Congress |
| Kodala | None | Kanhu Charan Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Khallikote | None | Trinath Samantary | Indian National Congress |
| Chhatrapur | None | Biswanath Sahu | Communist Party of India |
| Hinjili | None | Brundabana Nayak | Janata Party |
| Gopalpur | SC | Ghanashyam Behera | Indian National Congress |
| Berhampur | None | Krushna Charan Patnaik | Indian National Congress |
| Chikiti | None | Chintamani Dyan Samatra | Independent |
| Mohana | None | Udaya Narayan Dev | Janata Party |
| Ramagiri | ST | Gorsanga Savara | Indian National Congress |
| Parlakhemundi | None | Bijoy Kumar Jena | Independent |
| Koraput district |
| Gunupur | ST | Bhagirathi Gamango | Indian National Congress |
| Bissam-cuttack | ST | Dambarudhar Ulaka | Indian National Congress |
| Rayagada | ST | Ramachandra Ulaka | Indian National Congress |
| Lakhmipur | ST | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| Pottangi | ST | Chandrama Santa | Indian National Congress |
| Koraput | None | Nrusinghananda Brahma | Indian National Congress |
| Malkangiri | SC | Naka Laxmayya | Indian National Congress |
| Chitrakonda | ST | Gangadhar Madi | Indian National Congress |
| Kotpad | ST | Basudeba Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| Jeypore | None | Raghunatha Pattanaik | Indian National Congress |
| Nabarangapur | None | Habibulla Khan | Indian National Congress |
| Kodinga | ST | Dombaru Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| Dabugam | ST | Phulamani Santa | Indian National Congress |
| Umarkote | ST | Parama Pujari | Indian National Congress |
| Kalahandi district |
| Nuapara | None | Bhanu Prakash Joshi | Indian National Congress |
| Khariar | None | Anup Singh Deo | Independent |
| Dharamgarh | SC | Gajanan Nayak | Indian National Congress |
| Koksara | None | Monmohan Mathur | Indian National Congress |
| Junagarh | None | Maheswar Barad | Indian National Congress |
| Bhabanipatana | SC | Dayanidhi Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Narla | ST | Tejraj Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| Kesinga | None | Bhupinder Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Phulbani district |
| Balliguda | ST | Sahura Mallik | Indian National Congress |
| Udayagiri | ST | Nagarjun Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| Phulbani | SC | Chandra Sekhar Behera | Indian National Congress |
| Boudh | None | Himanshu Sekhar Pandhi | Indian National Congress |
| Sambalpur district |
| Titilagarh | SC | Lalit Mohan Gandhi | Indian National Congress |
| Kantabanji | None | Prasanna Kumar Pal | Indian National Congress |
| Patnagarh | None | Brajamohan Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| Saintala | None | Ramesh Chandra Singh Bhoi | Indian National Congress |
| Loisingha | None | Balgopal Mishra | Independent |
| Bolangir | None | Mahammad Muzafar Hussain Khan | Indian National Congress |
| Sonepur | SC | Dhaneswar Kumbhar | Indian National Congress |
| Binika | None | Pradipt Hota | Indian National Congress |
| Birmaharajpur | None | Hrushikesh Hota | Indian National Congress |
| Padmapur | None | Satya Bhusan Sahu | Indian National Congress |
| Melchhamunda | None | Prakash Chandra Debata | Indian National Congress |
| Bijepur | None | Rajib Lochan Hota | Indian National Congress |
| Bhatli | SC | Mohan Nag | Indian National Congress |
| Bargarh | None | Jadumani Padhan | Indian National Congress |
| Sambalpur | None | Aswini Kumar Guru | Indian National Congress |
| Brajarajnagar | None | Upendra Dixit | Indian National Congress |
| Jharsuguda | None | Birendra Pandey | Indian National Congress |
| Laikera | ST | Hemananda Biswal | Indian National Congress |
| Kuchinda | ST | Jagateswar Mirdha | Indian National Congress |
| Rairakhol | SC | Abhimanyu Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| Deogarh | None | Aswini Kumar Behera | Indian National Congress | Athmallik | None | Bhajaman Behera | Indian National Congress |
| Dhenkanal district |
| Angul | None | Santosh Kumar Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| Hindol | SC | Trinath Nayak | Janata Party |
| Dhenkanal | None | Nandini Satpathy | Indian National Congress |
| Gondia | None | Haladhar Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| Kamakhyanagar | None | Kailash Chandra Mohapatra | Indian National Congress |
| Pallahara | None | Bibhudhendra Pratap Das | Indian National Congress |
| Talcher | SC | Brundaban Bahera | Janata Party |
| Sundargarh district |
| Sundargarh | None | Kishore Chandra Patal | Indian National Congress |
| Talsara | ST | Gajadhar Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| Rajgangpur | ST | Mukharam Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Biramitrapur | ST | Jumus Bilung | Indian National Congress |
| Rourkela | None | Gurupada Nanda | Indian National Congress |
| Raghunathpali | ST | Nelson Soreng | Indian National Congress |
| Bonai | ST | Basanta Kumar Dandapat | Indian National Congress |
| Champua | ST | Saharei Oram | Janata Party |
| Keonjhar district |
| Patana | ST | Hrusikesha Naik | Janata Party |
| Keonjhar | ST | Jogendra Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Telkoi | ST | Chandrasena Nayak | Indian National Congress |
| Ramachandrapur | None | Niranjana Patnaik | Indian National Congress |
| Anandapur | SC | Jayadeba Jena | Indian National Congress |