# 1974 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the sixth Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1974.

## Constituencies

The elections were held for 147 seats. A total of 722 candidates contested for these 147 seats.

## Political parties

Three national parties, Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress and Swatantra Party along with the state party Utkal Congress took part in the assembly election. Congress party emerged again as the winner by winning 50% of the seats with a vote share of 37.44%. Nandini Satpathy again become the Chief Minister of the state.

## Results

| Indian National Congress (Indira) | 135 | 69 | 2152818 | 37.44% |
| Utkal Congress | 95 | 35 | 1521064 | 26.45% |
| Swatantra Party | 56 | 21 | 694473 | 12.08% |
| Communist Party of India | 14 | 7 | 279738 | 4.87% |
| Socialist Party | 17 | 2 | 101789 | 1.77% |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 8 | 3 | 67600 | 1.18% |
| Orissa Jana Congress | 42 | 1 | 67169 | 1.17% |
| Jharkhand Party | 12 | 1 | 34786 | 0.60% |
| Indian National Congress (Organization) | 17 | 0 | 29103 | 0.51% |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 12 | 0 | 23335 | 0.41% |
| All India Jharkhand Party | 8 | 0 | 15360 | 0.27% |
| Socialist Unity Centre of India | 4 | 0 | 10214 | 0,18% |
| All India Forward Bloc | 2 | 0 | 1080 | 0.02% |
| Revolutionary Communist Party of India | 1 | 0 | 478 | 0.01% |
| Independents | 299 | 7 | 750818 | 13.06% |
| Total: | 722 | 146 | 5749825 | |

## List of winning candidate

| A.C. No. | Constituency Name | Type A.C. | Winner Candidate | Party |
| 1. | Karanjia | ST | Karunakar Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 2. | Jashipur | ST | Ghanshyam Hemram | Independent |
| 3. | Rairangpur | ST | Sashi Bhusan Marndi | Independent |
| 4. | Bahalda | ST | Arjun Majhi | Utkal Congress |
| 5. | Bangriposi | ST | Rudra Mohan Das | Communist Party of India |
| 6. | Kuliana | ST | Sarat Chandra Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 7. | Baripada | Gen | Promod Chandra Bhanjdeo | Independent |
| 8. | Baisinga | ST | Kuanria Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| 9. | Khunta | ST | Ramesh Saren | Indian National Congress |
| 10. | Udala | ST | Ravaneswa Madhei | Indian National Congress |
| 11. | Bhograi | Gen | Kartikeswar Patra | Indian National Congress |
| 12. | Jaleswar | Gen | Prasant Kumar Pal | Indian National Congress |
| 13. | Basta | Gen | Chintamani Jena | Indian National Congress |
| 14. | Balasore | Gen | Arun Dey | Communist Party of India |
| 15. | Soro | Gen | Jadunath Das Mahapatra | Indian National Congress |
| 16. | Nilgiri | Gen | Sailen Mohapatra | Indian National Congress |
| 17. | Nilgiri | Gen | Banamali Das | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 18. | Bhandaripokhari | SC | Bairagi Jena | Utkal Congress |
| 19. | Bhadrak | Gen | Jugal Kishore Pattanaik | Indian National Congress |
| 20. | Dhamnagar | Gen | Hrudananda Mullick | Utkal Congress |
| 21. | Chandbali | SC | Manmohan Das | Indian National Congress |
| 22. | Basudevpur | Gen | Jagabandhu Das | Indian National Congress |
| 23. | Sukinda | Gen | Sanatan Deo | Indian National Congress |
| 24. | Korai | Gen | Ashok Kumar Das | Utkal Congress |
| 25. | Jajpur | SC | Jagannath Malik | Utkal Congress |
| 26. | Dharamsala | Gen | Banka Bihari Das | Indian National Congress |
| 27. | Barchana | Gen | Dusasan Jena | Communist Party of India |
| 28. | Bari-Derabisi | Gen | Prahlad Malik | Utkal Congress |
| 29. | Binjharpur | SC | Baishmab Charan Malik | Indian National Congress |
| 30. | Aul | Gen | Sarat Kumar Deb | Swatantra Party |
| 31. | Patamundai | SC | Biswanath Mallik | Indian National Congress |
| 32. | Rajanagar | Gen | Biju Patnaik | Utkal Congress |
| 33. | Kendrapara | Gen | Bed Prakash Agarwal | Utkal Congress |
| 34. | Patkura | Gen | Rajkishore Nayak | Utkal Congress |
| 35. | Tirtol | Gen | Pratap Chandra Mohanty | Utkal Congress |
| 36. | Ersama | Gen | Lokanath Chowdhury | Communist Party of India |
| 37. | Balikuda | Gen | Basudeb Mohapatra | Indian National Congress |
| 38. | Jagatsinghpur | SC | Laxman Mallick | Indian National Congress |
| 39. | Kissannagar | Gen | Batakrushna Jena | Utkal Congress |
| 40. | Mahanga | Gen | Shaik Matlub Ali | Indian National Congress |
| 41. | Salepur | SC | Baidhar Behera | Indian National Congress |
| 42. | Gobindpur | Gen | Sudhansu Malini Ray | Indian National Congress |
| 43. | Cuttack Sadar | SC | Trilochan Kanungo | Indian National Congress |
| 44. | Cuttack City | Gen | Srikanta Panda | Utkal Congress |
| 45. | Choudwar | Gen | Kanhu Charan Lenka | Indian National Congress |
| 46. | Bangi | Gen | Jogesh Chanda Rout | Independent |
| 47. | Athagarh | Gen | Radhanath Rath | Independent |
| 48. | Baramba | Gen | Trilochan Harichandan | Swatantra Party |
| 49. | Balipatna | SC | Gopinath Bhoi | Utkal Congress |
| 50. | Bhubaneswar | Gen | Harekrushna Mahtab | Utkal Congress |
| 51. | Jatni | Gen | Satyapriya Mohanty | Utkal Congress |
| 52. | Pipili | Gen | Bipin Bihari Dash | Indian National Congress |
| 53. | Nimapara | SC | Nilamani Sitha | Indian National Congress |
| 54. | Kakatpur | Gen | Brudaban Patra | Indian National Congress |
| 55. | Satyabadi | Gen | Gangadhar Mahapatra | Indian National Congress |
| 56. | Puri | Gen | Brajamohan Mohanty | Indian National Congress |
| 57. | Brahmagiri | Gen | Siddheswar Panigrahi | Communist Party of India |
| 59. | Khurda | Gen | Benudhar Baliarsing | Indian National Congress |
| 60. | Begunia | Gen | Satyanand Champatiray | Utkal Congress |
| 61. | Ranpur | Gen | Ramesh Chandra Panda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 62. | Nayagarh | Gen | Bhagabat Behera | Samyukta Socialist Party |
| 63. | Khandapada | Gen | Satyasundar Misra | Independent |
| 64. | Daspalla | SC | Harihar Karana | Independent |
| 65. | Jagannathprasad | SC | Batsa Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 66. | Bhanjanagar | Gen | Somnath Rath | Indian National Congress |
| 67. | Surada | Gen | Sarat Chanda Panda | Indian National Congress |
| 68. | Aska | Gen | Harihar Das | Communist Party of India |
| 69. | Kavisuryanagar | Gen | Sadananda Mahanty | Communist Party of India |
| 70. | Kodala | Gen | Kanhu Charan Nayak | Indian National Congress |
| 71. | Khallikote | Gen | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | Utkal Congress |
| 72. | Chhatrapur | Gen | Daitari Behera | Utkal Congress |
| 73. | Hinjili | Gen | Brundaban Naik | Utkal Congress |
| 74. | Gopalpur | SC | Mohan Nayak | Indian National Congress |
| 75. | Berhampur | Gen | Binayak Acharya | Indian National Congress |
| 76. | Chikiti | Gen | Satchida Nandu Deo | Indian National Congress |
| 77. | Mohana | Gen | Udayanarayan Deb | Utkal Congress |
| 78. | Ramagiri | ST | Chakradhar Paik | Utkal Congress |
| 79. | Parlakhemundi | Gen | Nalla Kurmanaikulu | Utkal Congress |
| 80. | Gunupur | ST | Bhagirathi Gamang | Indian National Congress |
| 80. | Bissam Cuttack | ST | Ulaka Dambarudhar | Indian National Congress |
| 82. | Rayagada | ST | Ulka Rama Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| 83. | Laxmipur | ST | Ananta Ram Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| 84. | Pottangi | ST | Disari Sanu | Utkal Congress |
| 85. | Koraput | Gen | Harish Chandra Baxipatra | Utkal Congress |
| 86. | Malkangiri | SC | Naka Kannaya | Utkal Congress |
| 87. | Chitrakonda | ST | Gangadhar Madi | Indian National Congress |
| 88. | Kotpad | ST | Basudeb Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| 89. | Jeypore | Gen | Raghunath Patnaik | Indian National Congress |
| 90. | Nowrangpur | Gen | Habibulla Khan | Swatantra Party |
| 91. | Kodinga | SC | Sombaru Majhi | Utkal Congress |
| 92. | Dabugam | ST | Dombaru Majhi | Swatantra Party |
| 93. | Umarkote | ST | Rabisingh Majhi | Utkal Congress |
| 94. | Nawapara | ST | Jagannath Pattanaik | Swatantra Party |
| 95. | Khariar | Gen | Anupa Singh Deo | Utkal Congress |
| 96. | Dharamgarh | SC | Dayanidhi Naik | Swatantra Party |
| 97. | Koksara | Gen | Chandrabhanu Singh Deo | Swatantra Party |
| 98. | Junagarh | Gen | Udit Pratap Deo | Swatantra Party |
| 99. | Bhawanipatna | SC | Jagamohan Nayak | Swatantra Party |
| 100. | Narla | SC | Dhaneswar Majhi | Swatantra Party |
| 101. | Kesinga | Gen | Sarat Chandra Singh Deo | Swatantra Party |
| 102. | Baliguda | ST | Sahura Mallik | Indian National Congress |
| 103. | Udayagiri | ST | Gopal Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 104. | Phulbani | SC | Chandra Sekhar Behera | Indian National Congress |
| 105. | Boudh | Gen | Natabar Pradhan | Swatantra Party |
| 106. | Titlagarh | SC | Tapi Jal | Swatantra Party |
| 107. | Kantabanji | Gen | Ramprasad Misra | Swatantra Party |
| 108. | Patnagarh | Gen | Ainthu Sahoo | Swatantra Party |
| 109. | Saintala | Gen | Krushna Chandra Panda | Swatantra Party |
| 110. | Loisingha | Gen | Ananga Udaya Singh Deo | Swatantra Party |
| 111. | Bolangir | Gen | Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo | Swatantra Party |
| 112. | Sonepur | Gen | Daulat Bagh | Swatantra Party |
| 113. | Binka | Gen | Radha Mohan Mishra | Swatantra Party |
| 114. | Birmaharajpur | Gen | Hrushikesh Hota | Indian National Congress |
| 115. | Athmallik | Gen | Bhajaman Behera | Indian National Congress |
| 116. | Angul | Gen | Adwait Prasad Singh | Utkal Congress |
| 117. | Hindol | SC | Bhagirathi Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 118. | Dhenkanal | Gen | Nandini Satpathy | Indian National Congress |
| 119. | Condia | Gen | Sribatsa Nayak | Indian National Congress |
| 120. | Kamakhyanagar | Gen | Sribatsa Nayak | Indian National Congress |
| 121. | Pallahara | Gen | Narayan Sahu | Indian National Congress |
| 121. | Talcher | SC | Brundaban Behera | Indian National Congress |
| 123. | Padampur | Gen | Krupasindhu Bhoi | Indian National Congress |
| 124. | Melchhamunda | Gen | Prakash Chandra Debta | Indian National Congress |
| 125. | Bijepur | Gen | Gananath Pradhan | Utkal Congress |
| 126. | Bhatli | SC | Mohan Nag | Indian National Congress |
| 127. | Bargarh | Gen | Nabin Kumar Pradhan | Utkal Congress |
| 128. | Sambalpur | Gen | Shri Ballav Panigrahi | Utkal Congress |
| 129. | Brajarajnagar | Gen | Prasanna Kumar Panda | Communist Party of India |
| 130. | Jharsuguda | Gen | Sairendhri Nayak | Indian National Congress |
| 131. | Laikera | ST | Hemanand Biswal | Indian National Congress |
| 132. | Kuchinda | ST | Jagateswar Mirdhal | Indian National Congress |
| 133. | Rairakhol | SC | Basanta Kumar Mohananda | Utkal Congress |
| 134. | Deogarh | Gen | Tribhuban Deb | Swatantra Party |
| 135. | Sundargarh | Gen | Dibyalochan Sekhar Deo | Indian National Congress |
| 136. | Talasara | ST | Premananda Kalo | Indian National Congress |
| 137. | Rajgangpur | ST | Christopher Ekka | Indian National Congress |
| 138. | Biramitrapur | ST | Christodas Luhgun | Jharkhand Party |
| 139. | Rourkela | Gen | Dhananjaya Mohanty | Indian National Congress |
| 140. | Raghunathpalli | ST | Agapit Lakra | Indian National Congress |
| 141. | Bonai | ST | Benudhar Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 142. | Champua | ST | Guru Charan Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 143. | Patna | ST | Maheswar Majhi | Utkal Congress |
| 144. | Keonjhar | ST | Govinda Munda | Swatantra Party |
| 145. | Telkoi | Gen | Niladri Naik | Utkal Congress |
| 146. | Ramchandrapur | Gen | Murlidhar Kuanr | Utkal Congress |
| 147. | Anandapur | SC | Bhubananda Jena | Indian National Congress |