Elections to the Odisha Legislative Assembly were held on 27 March 1952. This election was officially known as the 1951 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, even though through delays, actual voting didn't take place until early 1952.^[1]

Quick Facts All 140 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly 71 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

27 March 1952 1957 →
All 140 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly 71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	34.19%
First party Second party   Leader Nabakrushna Choudhury Shraddhakar Supakar Party INC All India Ganatantra Parishad Leader's seat Barchana Sambalpur-Rairakhol Seats won 67 31 Popular vote 13,92,501 7,53,685 Percentage 37.87% 22.50%
Elected CM Nabakrushna Choudhury INC

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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 while All India Gantantra Parishad emerged as the main opponent to the Congress party.^[1]

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.

• 1951–52 elections in India
• 1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election