1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

Maharashtra State Assembly Elections, 1972
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5 March 1972
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All 270 assembly constituencies to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
136 seats needed for a majority
Turnout60.63% (Decrease4.21%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
PWPI
Party INC(R) PWPI
Last election 203 seats, 47.03% 19 seats, 7.80%
Seats won 222 7
Seat change Increase 19 Decrease 12
Popular vote 8,535,832 856,986
Percentage 56.36% 5.66%
Swing Increase 9.33% Decrease 2.14%
Chief Minister before election

Vasantrao Naik
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Vasantrao Naik
INC

The 1972 Maharashtra State Assembly election was held in March 1972 for the fourth term of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha. A total of 270 seats were contested.[1]

The Indian National Congress won the largest number of seats and a majority. Vasantrao Naik, the incumbent Chief Minister was reelected. S. K. Wankhede became Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Ramkrishna Vyankatesh Bet became Deputy Speaker. Dinkar Balu Patil became the leader of the opposition.[2]

List of participating political parties

Party Abbreviation
National Parties
Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh BJS
Swatantra Party SWA
Indian National Congress INC(R)
Indian National Congress (Organisation) INC(O)
Socialist Party of India SSP
Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM
Communist Party of India CPI
State Parties
Indian Union Muslim League IUML
Bharatiya Kranti Dal BKD
Peasants and Workers Party PWP
All India Forward Bloc AIFB
Republican Party of India RPI
Registered (Unrecognised) Parties
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha HMS
Shiv Sena SHS
Republican Party of India (Khobragade) RPK/RPI(K)

Results

Party results

Summary of results of the Maharashtra State Assembly election, 1972
Political Party
 No. of candidates
 No. of elected
 Seat change
 Number of Votes
 % of Votes
 Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress
222 / 270 (82%)
 271 222 Increase 19 8,535,832 56.36% Increase 9.33%
Peasants and Workers Party of India
7 / 270 (3%)
 58 7 Decrease 12 856,986 5.66% Decrease 2.14%
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
5 / 270 (2%)
 122 5 Increase 1 947,266 6.25% Decrease 1.92%
Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party
3 / 270 (1%)
 52 3 Decrease 1 693,797 4.58% Decrease 0.03%
Republican Party of India
2 / 270 (0.7%)
 118 2 Decrease 3 570,533 3.77% Decrease 2.89%
Communist Party of India
2 / 270 (0.7%)
 44 2 Decrease 8 412,857 2.73% Decrease 2.14%
All India Forward Bloc
2 / 270 (0.7%)
 26 2 Increase 2 363,547 2.40% Increase 2.40% (New Party)
Shiv Sena
1 / 270 (0.4%)
 26 1 Increase 1 279,210 1.84% Increase 1.84% (New Party)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1 / 270 (0.4%)
 20 1 Steady 117,134 0.77% Decrease 0.31%
Bharatiya Kranti Dal
1 / 270 (0.4%)
 2 1 Increase 1 31,508 0.21% Increase 0.21% (New Party)
Indian Union Muslim League
1 / 270 (0.4%)
 1 1 Increase 1 27,138 0.18% Increase 0.18% (New Party)
Republican Party of India (Khobragade) 56 0 (New Party) 202,935 1.34% Increase 1.34% (New Party)
Indian National Congress (Organisation) 49 0 (Split in INC) 162,433 1.07% (Split in INC)
Swatantra Party 5 0 Steady 14,269 0.09% Decrease 1.03%
Independents
23 / 270 (9%)
 343 23 Increase 7 1,920,667 12.68% Decrease 1.89%
Total 1196 270 Steady 15,146,171 60.63% Decrease 4.21%

Results by constituency

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Sawantwadi 59.94% Pratap Rao Deo Rao Bhosale INC 27,647 62.67% Jaya Nand Shiv Ram Mathkar SSP 10,747 24.36% 16,900
2 Vengurla 63.97% Sitaram Narayan Desai INC 28,655 62.85% Pundalik A. Kinalekar SSP 11,356 24.91% 17,299
3 Kankavli 61.77% K. Vyankateshrao Rane INC 28,268 66.42% Sitaram Sakharam Sawant PWPI 13,376 31.43% 14,892
4 Malvan 63.30% Vijay Singh G. Prabhugaokar INC 23,386 60.65% Shyam Gangaram Kocharekar SSP 13,166 34.14% 10,220
5 Deogad 61.24% Mirashi Rajabhau Govind INC 26,918 66.19% Satam Vasant Sadashiv ABJS 6,279 15.44% 20,639
6 Rajapur 62.34% Sahadev Mukund Thakre INC 22,006 51.73% Laxman Rangnath Hatankar SSP 19,761 46.46% 2,245
7 Lanja 56.93% Shiwajirao Sawant INC 21,939 60.34% Jagannathrao Jadhao SSP 11,308 31.10% 10,631
8 Ratnagiri 54.65% Hassnain S. E. INC 22,325 52.34% Niwendkar V. Krishnaji ABJS 13,395 31.40% 8,930
9 Sangameshwar 49.44% Bhuwad Laxmibai Babaji INC 21,952 54.46% Bhide S. Dattatray ABJS 9,186 22.79% 12,766
10 Chiplun 51.35% P. K. Sawant INC 34,379 85.63% Rajaram Gangaram Ghag ABJS 5,767 14.37% 28,612
11 Guhagar 60.85% Shridhar Dattatray Natu ABJS 22,145 48.23% Ramchandra S. Bendal INC 19,866 43.27% 2,279
12 Khed 55.57% Husen Dalwai INC 30,081 68.47% Palane Madhao Ramajee ABJS 5,196 11.83% 24,885
13 Dapoli 70.23% Ramchandra Vithal Bhelose INC 30,221 54.10% Sakpal Gangaram Daulat Independent 25,637 45.90% 4,584
14 Mahad 61.25% Digambar Vinayak SSP 27,737 55.32% Kamal Vichare INC 22,401 44.68% 5,336
15 Shrivardhan 62.53% A. R. Antulay INC 47,290 84.30% Anna Thosar ABJS 8,808 15.70% 38,482
16 Mangaon - Mahalunge Ram Vithal INC Elected Unopposed
17 Pen 74.50% Ambaji Tukaram Patil Independent 41,892 66.30% Mohan Mahadeo Patil INC 21,293 33.70% 20,599
18 Alibag 70.49% Narayan Kanhoba Bhagat INC 22,279 38.62% Vasant Rajaram Raut PWPI 18,685 32.39% 3,594
19 Panvel 67.93% Dinkar Patil PWPI 32,980 56.63% Gopal Govind Patil INC 25,255 43.37% 7,725
20 Khalapur 54.32% Balkrishna Limbaji Patil INC 28,381 58.96% Vishnu Narayan Thanage PWPI 14,636 30.41% 13,745
21 Colaba 52.82% Aloo Jal Chibber INC 27,141 73.38% Jamitram Kashiram Joshi INC(O) 8,075 21.83% 19,066
22 Dhobitalao 56.51% Popat Mohanlal Bhavanbhai INC 25,259 60.10% Vinod Chhajuram Gupta ABJS 8,853 21.06% 16,406
23 Girgaon 67.22% Pramod Navalkar SS 25,636 50.76% Khadikar Y. Vinayak INC 24,867 49.24% 769
24 Kumbharwada 61.64% Bukhari Z. Burhanuddin Independent 18,145 37.03% Chagla Shaukat Currimbhoy INC 16,058 32.77% 2,087
25 Umarkhadi 64.44% G. M. H. Noormohamad AIML 27,138 51.93% Miya Ahmed Latif INC 21,121 40.42% 6,017
26 Mazgaon 59.20% Toraskar Krishnaji INC 30,290 64.85% Bhai Shingre SS 6,876 14.72% 23,414
27 Nagpada 66.02% Kazi Umar Abdul Aziz INC 21,293 37.06% Khwaja Gulam Jilani Independent 19,502 33.94% 1,791
28 Khetwadi 61.30% Anant Namjoshi INC 29,075 59.69% Lakh Ni Jivanlal Mulchand ABJS 9,171 18.83% 19,904
29 Walkeshwar 58.31% Harishkumar N. Trivedi INC 36,416 59.85% J. Navichandra Mehta ABJS 24,431 40.15% 11,985
30 Byculla 61.22% Hoshing Vasant Rangnath INC 25,049 45.97% Ganacharya G. Bhaurao CPI 22,159 40.67% 2,890
31 Love Grove 63.60% Ramchander A. Khaire INC 46,402 64.62% Narendra Devdas Jadhav SS 10,990 15.31% 35,412
32 Worli 68.98% Sharad Dighe INC 38,000 53.91% Nalawade Datta Shankar SS 13,126 18.62% 24,874
33 Parel 72.72% Gajanan Shankar Loke INC 34,310 50.99% Vaman Shivram Mahadik SS 24,451 36.34% 9,859
34 Sewree 69.28% A. T. Alias Bhai Bhosle INC 35,705 51.25% Dattaji Salvi SS 16,785 24.09% 18,920
35 Naigaon 70.76% Vilas Vishnu Sawant INC 28,880 44.39% Ram Arjun Mahadik SSP 17,352 26.67% 11,528
36 Dadar 72.64% Waman Shankar Matkar INC 30,292 42.92% Sudhir Gajanan Joshi SS 13,724 19.45% 16,568
37 Mahim 70.35% Frederick Michael Pinto INC 39,508 63.61% Hemchandra Gupte SS 21,167 34.08% 18,341
38 Matunga 66.12% Kamla Raman INC 26,037 48.57% Narayan Dandekar SWA 11,856 22.12% 14,181
39 Kurla 60.24% Prabhakar Kashinath Kunte INC 51,220 58.82% Leeladhar Balaji Dake SS 11,842 13.60% 39,378
40 Vandre 63.54% Jorge D. Souza INC 44,434 53.19% Sadanand Shankar Varde SSP 23,316 27.91% 21,118
41 Santacruz 59.57% Jagesh Desai INC 48,101 61.90% Dandekar Shankar Laxman SS 13,782 17.74% 34,319
42 Andheri 61.74% Ramanath Mahavir Pandey INC 47,710 50.47% Raginwar Rajeswar Waman SS 17,427 18.44% 30,283
43 Vile Parle 61.73% Chandulal Shah Kantaben INC 39,531 52.59% Pranlal Harkishandas Vora INC(O) 14,841 19.74% 24,690
44 Malad 64.77% Mrinal Keshav Gore SSP 43,133 41.68% M. V. Paranjape INC 39,998 38.65% 3,135
45 Borivali 59.14% Dwarkanath Govind Palkar INC 41,389 51.92% Thakarshi Mulji Tanna ABJS 19,270 24.17% 22,119
46 Chembur 64.40% Vishwanath Krishna Tembe INC 60,690 57.17% Hashu Parasaram Advani ABJS 24,453 23.03% 36,237
47 Ghatkopar 59.86% R. Vishnunarayan Tripathi INC 63,959 60.07% Rajanikant C. Thakar ABJS 13,953 13.10% 50,006
48 Mulund 63.15% Dutta Samant INC 73,206 57.28% Ramchandra Vishnu Padwal SS 18,542 14.51% 54,664
49 Thane 54.97% Vimal Kaanderao Rangnekar INC 47,730 59.54% Wamanrao Rege Prabhakar ABJS 14,718 18.36% 33,012
50 Kalyan 61.59% Nakul Pundlik Patil INC 40,048 51.34% Ram Kapse ABJS 20,171 25.86% 19,877
51 Ulhasnagar 53.38% Sanmukh Chuharmal Israni INC 26,735 42.65% Pralhad Hiranand Advani ABJS 20,803 33.19% 5,932
52 Murbad 59.51% Shantaram Gopal Gholap INC 35,791 60.61% Namdev Kashinath Aher PWPI 20,285 34.35% 15,506
53 Bhiwandi 60.84% Haris Ridwan Burhan Saheb INC 34,983 46.52% Bhagwan P. Vyas ABJS 16,115 21.43% 18,868
54 Bassein 68.31% Hari Govindrao Vartak INC 40,589 58.65% Pandhari Nath R. Choudhari SSP 28,617 41.35% 11,972
55 Palghar 60.36% Vinayak Sitaram Patil INC 32,441 63.71% Moreshwar Bhimaji Mestri SSP 17,285 33.95% 15,156
56 Dahanu 56.99% Mahadeo Gopal Kadu INC 26,378 52.69% Kom Lahanu Shidwa CPI(M) 23,685 47.31% 2,693
57 Kasa 48.76% Sumada Rajaram Vithal INC 19,453 44.28% Sutar Dhakat Posha CPI(M) 12,496 28.44% 6,957
58 Jawhar 44.03% Ramchandra Gopal Bhoye INC 17,508 50.89% Somnath Ramawani ABJS 11,419 33.19% 6,089
59 Shahapur 45.05% Shrirang Rama Shinge INC 25,983 66.50% Yashwant Gunaji Amekar Independent 11,028 28.22% 14,955
60 Igatpuri 44.49% Ghare Vitthalrao Ganpat INC 23,060 55.32% Wagh Bhau Sakru BKD 10,859 26.05% 12,201
61 Deolali 61.52% Nivruttirao B. Gaidhani Independent 18,224 42.35% Shankarrao N. Deshmukh INC 15,723 36.54% 2,501
62 Nashik 54.39% Lonari Vilas Murlidhar INC 35,894 63.03% Kathe Ganpatrao Pundalik ABJS 18,121 31.82% 17,773
63 Sinnar 67.75% Ramkrishna Narayan Naik INC 31,628 53.08% Waje Shankarrao Balaji Independent 25,967 43.58% 5,661
64 Niphad 65.69% Dulaji Sitaram Patil Independent 28,322 50.16% Vinayakrao P. Patil INC 27,755 49.16% 567
65 Yevla 65.68% Nivritti Ramji Bhorkade Independent 30,923 58.91% Madhavrao T. Patil INC 15,509 29.55% 15,414
66 Nandgaon 64.37% Hirubhau Manku Gavali INC 25,352 43.18% Gangadhar Shivaram Aher Independent 11,952 20.36% 13,400
67 Malegaon 69.20% Asisha Chiragh Hakim INC 36,848 48.40% Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman SSP 30,729 40.37% 6,119
68 Dabhadi 57.89% Hiray Baliram Waman INC 28,805 54.41% Shivaji Namdeo Patil SSP 17,868 33.75% 10,937
69 Chandor 60.49% Janardan Kedu Aher Independent 25,665 47.34% Madhukarrao S. Sonawane INC 25,530 47.09% 135
70 Dindori 43.08% Kacharu Bhau Raut INC 24,340 60.20% Ramchandra Makunda Bhoye Independent 8,272 20.46% 16,068
71 Surgana 41.25% Arjun Tulashiram Pawar BKD 20,649 60.05% Sitaram Savaji Bhoye INC 8,201 23.85% 12,448
72 Baglan 65.48% Mothabhau Gorakh Bhamre INC 37,682 62.07% Udaram Tulshiram Deore CPI 10,127 16.68% 27,555
73 Sakri 59.86% Gojarbai Ramrao Bhamre INC 33,173 60.29% Jagannath T. Desale CPI 20,201 36.71% 12,972
74 Navapur 46.59% Surupsingh Hirya Naik INC 32,700 80.34% Shrawan Rama Gaikw Ad Independent 4,405 10.82% 28,295
75 Nandurbar 46.91% Ramesh Panya Valvi INC 33,705 79.78% Madhav Bandu More ABJS 7,145 16.91% 26,560
76 Talode 39.45% Dilwarsing D. Padvi ABJS 15,793 49.44% Goraji Suraji Padvi INC 13,956 43.69% 1,837
77 Shahada 32.41% Chanurasing D. Bhandari INC 15,171 63.05% Guman Hari Patale ABJS 8,001 33.25% 7,170
78 Shirpur 69.43% Shivajirao Girdhar Patil INC 37,616 65.77% Prahladrao Madhavrao Patil ABJS 17,251 30.16% 20,365
79 Sindkheda 57.37% Lilabai Uttamrao Patil INC 28,788 58.15% Raghunath Chindha Patil SSP 14,693 29.68% 14,095
80 Dhulia North 53.44% Sadashiv Shankar Mali INC 33,898 67.84% Zulal Bhilajirao Patil PWPI 15,623 31.26% 18,275
81 Dhulia South 60.01% Kamalabai Chhaganlal INC 25,919 46.83% Chaudhari Independent 18,959 34.25% 6,960
82 Chalisgaon 43.61% Dinakar Diwan Chavan INC 31,340 79.02% Zalte Dhanaji Raghu RPI 5,607 14.14% 25,733
83 Parola 46.24% Patil Bhaskarrao Rajaram INC 38,127 88.79% Suryawanshi C. Chindha ABJS 4,812 11.21% 33,315
84 Amalner 58.07% Jagatrao Vyankatrao Pawar INC 40,223 86.00% Namdeo Maharu Patil ABJS 5,034 10.76% 35,189
85 Chopda 61.13% Sharadchandrika Suresh Patil INC 42,125 79.40% Bhimrao Sahebrao Patil ABJS 6,382 12.03% 35,743
86 Erandol 57.44% Digambar Shankar Patil INC 29,248 57.63% M. Dattatraya Dandawate SSP 12,288 24.21% 16,960
87 Jalgaon 55.73% Madhukar Atmaram Patil INC 23,392 45.36% Bhalerao Sadashiv Narayan CPI 20,199 39.17% 3,193
88 Pachora 58.50% Krishnarao Maharu Patil INC 36,360 69.49% Sharad Tryambak Patil SSP 13,315 25.45% 23,045
89 Jamner 59.24% Narayan Kisan Patil Independent 26,340 51.32% Kak Tarali K. Tafazulali INC 24,990 48.68% 1,350
90 Bhusawal 51.06% Prabhakar Senu Mahajan INC 37,059 73.78% Kanji Premji Joshi ABJS 9,075 18.07% 27,984
91 Yawal 55.73% Jivaram Tukaram Mahajan INC 29,567 66.31% Kashinatn Motiram Patil SSP 15,022 33.69% 14,545
92 Raver 63.22% Mahukar Dhanaji Chaudhari INC 49,967 93.02% Bhika Nathu Patil ABJS 3,748 6.98% 46,219
93 Edlabad 57.91% Pratibha Patil INC 42,975 90.37% Yashvant Dhana Medhe RPI 4,582 9.63% 38,393
94 Malkapur 67.97% Arjun Awadhut Wankhade ABJS 29,812 48.75% J. Rao M. Rao Jadhav INC 28,635 46.83% 1,177
95 Buldhana 63.90% Ramsingh Deosingh Bhonde INC 30,540 52.55% Murlidhar Chango Patil Independent 20,878 35.92% 9,662
96 Chikhali 67.16% Bharat Rajabhau Bondre INC 32,110 50.44% Keshaorao Jaiwantrao Bahekar ABJS 17,492 27.47% 14,618
97 Lonar 55.29% Jagarao Raoji Chavan INC 25,452 46.03% Sahebrao Bhaurao Mapari Independent 20,406 36.90% 5,046
98 Mehkar 69.26% Sitaram Chinkaji Lodhe INC 30,022 49.24% Tale Yadaorao Vithoba Independent 26,548 43.54% 3,474
99 Khamgaon 66.07% Gawande Manikrao Pralhadrao INC 44,478 76.50% Naraan Nathu Bhise ABJS 10,296 17.71% 34,182
100 Shegaon 73.39% Kashiram Raybhan Patil PWPI 35,257 51.96% Alsi Yaminibai Digamber INC 26,602 39.20% 8,655
101 Akot 75.50% Manohar Bhikaji Tayade INC 34,114 52.60% Bhimrao Bhaurao Wankhade Independent 25,866 39.88% 8,248
102 Borgaon Manju 60.31% Nilkanth Shridhar Sapkal INC 42,972 77.14% Kashinath Shamrao Tidke RPI 6,780 12.17% 36,192
103 Akole 60.81% Jamanlal Shriramji Geonka INC 34,006 61.29% Meshram Tokaram Maroti RPI 9,013 16.24% 24,993
104 Balapur 63.79% Govindrao S. Sarnayak INC 36,832 69.75% Anandrao S. Bhuskute Independent 9,859 18.67% 26,973
105 Medshi 56.84% Ramrao Gopalrao Zanak INC 44,040 83.26% Shamrao Uttamrao Vaidya ABJS 4,346 8.22% 39,694
106 Washim 51.07% Bhimrao Mahadeo Katke INC 37,802 79.05% Baliram G. Risodkar ABJS 7,665 16.03% 30,137
107 Mangrulpir 73.45% Gajadhar Ramsing Rathod INC 37,135 56.03% Bhimrao Laxmanrao Gadhave Independent 23,453 35.39% 13,682
108 Murtizapur 62.97% Pratibhadevi Tidke INC 28,373 53.52% Bapurao Babanji Tayade RPI 9,553 18.02% 18,820
109 Daryapur 75.11% Kokila Jagannath Patil INC 50,010 72.21% Gajanan Dewaji Nannaware RPI 18,246 26.35% 31,764
110 Melghat 61.82% Ramu Mhatang Patel INC 34,542 66.05% Narayan Nanu Independent 17,756 33.95% 16,786
111 Achalpur 65.63% Narsingrao Sheshrao Deshmukh INC 48,971 76.06% Kisan Bajirao Wankhade RPI 12,266 19.05% 36,705
112 Morshi 64.27% Mahulkar Malhar Ganpat INC 45,850 73.86% Atamaram R. Yawalkar Independent 7,852 12.65% 37,998
113 Walgaon 66.84% U. Rao B. Rao Mahalle INC 39,457 64.35% Gopal Gulab Waghmare RPI 13,160 21.46% 26,297
114 Amravati 52.20% Dattatraya Nagorao Metkar INC 41,157 85.11% Kolhe Satappa Shioappa ABJS 4,505 9.32% 36,652
115 Badnera 70.58% Purushottam K. Deshmukh INC 41,649 62.10% Krishn Rao B. Shrunngare RPI 12,019 17.92% 29,630
116 Chandur 67.60% Sharad Motirao Tasare INC 48,403 71.54% Ganpat Balaji Pole ABJS 5,993 8.86% 42,410
117 Arvi 73.00% Dhairyashilrao Vinayakrao Independent 37,485 49.32% B. M. Deshmukh INC 27,772 36.54% 9,713
118 Pulgaon 66.96% Prabha Rau INC 40,499 65.04% Motilal Shamlal Kapoor AIFB 12,248 19.67% 28,251
119 Wardha 66.29% Vasantrao J. Karlekar INC 28,419 47.57% R. C. Marotra Ghangare Independent 27,531 46.09% 888
120 Hinganghat 70.81% Keshaorao Motiram Zade INC 33,382 45.29% Deoraoji Zholbaji Kolhe RPI(K) 19,092 25.90% 14,290
121 Umred 57.16% A. L. Waghmare INC 28,533 51.62% Shrwan Doma Darne Independent 18,368 33.23% 10,165
122 Kamthi 50.68% S. Khan A. Kgan Pathan INC 25,075 51.14% Ramdas Vithoba Meshram RPI(K) 9,481 19.33% 15,594
123 Nagpur North 59.58% Daulatrao Husanji Ganvir AIFB 22,993 33.09% Ganpat Hiralal Bhagat INC 21,135 30.41% 1,858
124 Nagpur East 62.35% Narendra Deoghare INC 26,944 40.04% Ram Hedaoo AIFB 22,452 33.36% 4,492
125 Nagpur Central 62.02% Navalchandra G. Toksiya INC 29,926 46.63% Bhagawantrao Gaikawad AIFB 11,238 17.51% 18,688
126 Nagpur West 64.45% Sushila Balraj INC 25,410 39.71% Sumati B. Suklikar ABJS 20,896 32.65% 4,514
127 Kalmeshwar 68.71% Wankhede Sheshrao Krishnarao INC 32,538 52.20% Jambuwant Bapurao Dhote AIFB 27,460 44.05% 5,078
128 Katol 77.69% Shankarrao Daulatrao Gedam INC 35,663 53.81% Motilram Gulabraoji Pawade Independent 27,338 41.25% 8,325
129 Savner 65.46% Narendra Mahipati Tidke INC 29,784 50.83% Jambuwantrao Dhote AIFB 25,018 42.70% 4,766
130 Ramtek 55.39% Gunderao Fakiraji Mahajan INC 17,424 37.26% Pandurang Jairamji Hajare AIFB 13,470 28.80% 3,954
131 Tumsar 67.26% Keshaorao Pardhi INC 27,334 43.59% Shamrao R. Thakre RPI 25,931 41.35% 1,403
132 Bhandara 77.81% Govind Ramji Shende Independent 41,511 59.31% Tirpude N. Khantadu INC 24,224 34.61% 17,287
133 Tirora 68.64% Shaligram Ramratan Dixit INC 26,851 41.32% Chaitlal Ramji Bhagat Independent 24,903 38.32% 1,948
134 Gondiya 56.41% Gopalnarayan Shivavinayak Bajpayee INC 29,290 53.18% Bhojraj Sakharam Ramteke CPI 12,398 22.51% 16,892
135 Goregaon 58.58% R. Tulsiramji Harinkhede INC 26,201 47.97% Rajaram Ghusaji Dhamgaye RPI 16,612 30.41% 9,589
136 Amgaon 62.98% Swarupchand Ajmera INC 31,000 54.83% Laxman Rao Bisanji Mankar ABJS 20,418 36.11% 10,582
137 Sakoli 77.71% Martand Ramaji Kapgate INC 34,326 50.13% Shyamrao Pagaji Kapgate ABJS 21,245 31.03% 13,081
138 Arjuni-Morgaon 69.09% Paulzagade Adku Sonu INC 30,414 46.31% Namdeo Harbaji Diwathe ABJS 17,018 25.92% 13,396
139 Adyar 73.41% M. Mahadeorao Dhote INC 21,389 32.97% R. Zibalaji Katekhaye AIFB 21,299 32.83% 90
140 Armori 47.70% Baburao Narayan Madavi INC 31,439 71.19% Sukhdeobabu Wuyeeke SSP 8,692 19.68% 22,747
141 Gadchiroli 60.21% Raje Vishveshvar Rao Independent 24,832 57.46% Mada I. Devaji Tanu INC 17,702 40.96% 7,130
142 Sironcha 56.05% Alone Mukundrao Vithoba INC 22,733 45.68% Jamnadas Khobaragade RPI(K) 17,664 35.50% 5,069
143 Rajura 59.68% Vithalrao Laxmanrao Dhote INC 27,079 51.07% Musale Deorao Janardhan Independent 19,735 37.22% 7,344
144 Chanda 60.32% Eknath Salwe INC 41,514 62.12% M Krushnaji Kotpalliwar Independent 15,779 23.61% 25,735
145 Saoli 74.01% Y. Bhagirath Bajaj INC 37,482 55.03% Balayipant Deshkar ABJS 16,809 24.68% 20,673
146 Bramhapuri 70.26% Gurpude Baliram Marotrao INC 30,963 44.39% Morande Nilkanth Gopalrao Independent 14,312 20.52% 16,651
147 Chimur 73.99% Biraje G Motirambapu INC 20,934 33.59% Sonawane Adaku Shiwaji Independent 20,689 33.20% 245
148 Bhadrawati 64.58% Dadasaheb Deotale INC 39,801 66.56% Shrihari Baliram Jiotode Independent 17,388 29.08% 22,413
149 Wani 67.36% Dada Sitaram Nandekar Independent 24,863 44.32% Vimaltai Deorao Gohokar INC 24,769 44.15% 94
150 Ralegaon 57.24% Anandrao K Rao Deshmukh INC 26,742 53.58% Dhurve Prabhakar Bakaram AIFB 20,131 40.34% 6,611
151 Kelapur 77.32% Abasaheb P Deshmukh INC 42,105 62.96% Kongharekar B G Sing AIFB 22,612 33.81% 19,493
152 Yavatmal 69.98% Gharfalkar K N Ramchandra AIFB 35,567 55.32% G V Rao Balkrishna INC 26,564 41.32% 9,003
153 Darwha 75.68% Ali Hasan Jiwabhai Mamdani INC 21,261 33.61% Harish Rameshwar Mandhana AIFB 17,512 27.68% 3,749
154 Digras 72.83% Uttamrao Deorao Patil INC 33,753 46.35% Nanabhau Narayanrao Yembadwar AIFB 30,269 41.56% 3,484
155 Pusad 82.67% Vasantrao Naik INC 50,772 68.04% Dhote J Bapurao AIFB 22,140 29.67% 28,632
156 Umarkhed 71.70% Shankarrao Mane Ajaji INC 31,589 52.49% Raghunath Anant Deshmukh Independent 22,175 36.85% 9,414
157 Kinwat 70.39% Pachpute Kishanrao Champatrao INC 31,563 46.40% Mudholkar R Mukukda Independent 18,580 27.31% 12,983
158 Hadgaon 50.10% Palkar Ganpatrao Rangrao INC 29,519 58.03% Shinde Virendra Govindaro CPI 16,481 32.40% 13,038
159 Nanded 50.07% Farook Pasha Makhdum Pasha INC 25,040 44.69% More Eknath Kisanrao Independent 10,642 18.99% 14,398
160 Bhokar 69.00% Shankarrao Chavan INC 45,803 72.41% Atnod T. D. RPI 13,171 20.82% 32,632
161 Biloli 51.63% Ambekar Jairam Gangaram INC 26,080 44.46% P Gangadharrao Mahalappa SSP 20,245 34.51% 5,835
162 Deglur 43.17% Sabne Peeraji Satwaji INC 23,318 55.51% K R Sayajirao SSP 7,642 18.19% 15,676
163 Kandhar 51.61% Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge PWPI 34,421 56.26% Madhavrao V Jadhav INC 21,866 35.74% 12,555
164 Gangakhed 28.06% Sawant Iraimbakrao Maretirao INC 16,750 55.84% More Daulat Nimbaji RPI 10,384 34.62% 6,366
165 Parbhani 54.37% Jamkar Raosaheb Bapusaheb INC 26,293 51.29% Gauhane Annasaheb Ramchandrarao PWPI 19,328 37.70% 6,965
166 Basmath 37.49% S. Iqbal Hussain INC 18,308 49.72% V. Katneshwarkar PWPI 14,211 38.60% 4,097
167 Kalamnuri 41.38% Maske Vithlrao Champatrao Naik CPI(M) 18,217 46.50% Kalmkar B Rao G Rao INC 16,176 41.29% 2,041
168 Hingoli 42.98% Tale Ashatai Marotiappa INC 19,706 45.29% Ramkri Shna Patil SSP 15,975 36.72% 3,731
169 Jintur 46.97% Sheshrao Deshmukh PWPI 26,306 62.09% Anandrao Deshmukh INC 10,559 24.92% 15,747
170 Pathri 47.55% Sakhram Gopalrao Nakhate INC 22,584 48.72% Naik Babarao Sopanrao PWPI 19,503 42.07% 3,081
171 Partur 50.34% Barkule Haribhau Ramrao PWPI 27,431 64.60% Yadao Ramrao Narayanrao INC 15,031 35.40% 12,400
172 Ambad 53.04% Ankushrao Raosaheb Tope INC 24,786 45.45% Annasaheb U A Rao Independent 23,967 43.95% 819
173 Jalna South 47.57% R. S. Rao Raghunath INC 22,062 45.75% Gopichand Dukhi Independent 9,719 20.15% 12,343
174 Jalna North 40.13% Chavan Bajirao Sheshrao Independent 15,081 40.29% Gambhirrao Gadhe INC 14,262 38.10% 819
175 Bhokardan 47.82% B Rao Narsingrao Gawande INC 30,817 67.54% Pundlik Hari ABJS 14,809 32.46% 16,008
176 Sillod 41.54% Shivram Gangaram Mankar INC 25,868 68.88% Manohar Hari SSP 4,824 12.84% 21,044
177 Kannad 50.25% Narayan Girmaji Patil INC 25,765 55.65% Tila Sajan SSP 20,536 44.35% 5,229
178 Vaijapur 45.88% Shakuntalabai Patil INC 33,404 86.08% K S Misal Independent 5,404 13.92% 28,000
179 Gangapur 49.07% Balasaheb Ramrao Pawar INC 28,812 68.39% Vishwanath Bandu Bhosale CPI 8,525 20.23% 20,287
180 Aurangabad West 58.56% Zakaria Rafiq Balimy INC 32,761 55.79% Pradhan S T RPI 12,641 21.53% 20,120
181 Aurangabad East 49.26% V Rao Sukyabhan Jadhav INC 20,429 44.61% Rambhav Eknathrao Gavande ABJS 18,685 40.80% 1,744
182 Paithan 56.23% Kalyanrao Pandhorinath INC 40,953 78.55% Uttam Sonaji RPI 5,238 10.05% 35,715
183 Georai - Sundarrao Solanke INC Elected Unopposed
184 Majalgaon 35.82% Sankeran Nathu Tribhuwan INC 17,759 53.36% Chakre Babu Sadashiv CPI(M) 6,502 19.54% 11,257
185 Bhir 39.89% Deshmukh S. Syed Ali INC 19,029 42.70% Dhepe M. Rudrappa Independent 10,977 24.63% 8,052
186 Ashti 52.61% Sripatrao Kadam INC 29,044 56.52% Ajbe Vishwanath Dagduji Independent 16,096 31.32% 12,948
187 Chausala 46.23% Kashirsagar Sonaji INC 29,877 53.27% Darade Vishwanathrao Anna CPI 10,795 19.25% 19,082
188 Kaij 63.36% Babu Rao Adaskar INC 38,416 67.59% Bapu Kaldate SSP 18,417 32.41% 19,999
189 Renapur 56.14% Raghunathrao Munde INC 29,727 55.75% Chewle Santram Sambhaji PWPI 16,752 31.42% 12,975
190 Ahmedpur 57.45% Deshmukh Kishanrao Nanasaheb PWPI 28,742 50.40% Raddy Sushilabhai Madhav INC 27,192 47.68% 1,550
191 Udgir 45.27% Vithalrao Khadiwale RPI 22,058 47.49% Ghoge Bhimrao Manikrao INC 21,815 46.97% 243
192 Latur 63.59% Shivraj Patil INC 38,400 64.16% Vasant Shankar Patil SSP 17,874 29.87% 20,526
193 Kallam 57.70% S. Sangram Ganpatrao INC 30,177 53.98% Namdeorao Patil PWPI 22,519 40.28% 7,658
194 Paranda 61.97% Vasudeo Anandrao Deshmukh RPI 22,341 36.35% Arunojirao Deshmukh INC 19,771 32.17% 2,570
195 Osmanabad 59.50% Survase Gautmarao Ramji INC 34,220 63.17% Ghogre Balwant Yadavrao PWPI 18,436 34.03% 15,784
196 Ausa 64.59% Keshavrao Sonawane INC 44,153 72.80% Dinkarrao Fatepurkar CPI 14,216 23.44% 29,937
197 Nilanga 68.83% Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar INC 34,144 50.08% Madhukarrao Ganpatrao Somwanshi PWPI 30,058 44.08% 4,086
198 Omerga 60.93% Bhaskarrao Chalukya INC 34,867 64.64% Vinaykraao Mane PWPI 15,562 28.85% 19,305
199 Tuljapur 50.68% Shivajirao Patil INC 33,077 69.86% M. A. K. Mohammed Isakhan PWPI 12,499 26.40% 20,578
200 Akkalkot 66.72% Mane Baburao Tulshiram INC 41,268 69.61% Mulla Rajebhai Dadesaheb RPI 17,342 29.25% 23,926
201 Solapur South 67.48% Virupakshappa Guruppa Shivdare INC 48,294 91.22% Fadatare Deoram Vithal RPI 3,815 7.21% 44,479
202 Solapur City South 66.86% Thokal Nirmala Shankar Rao INC 26,529 56.94% Rone Bhimrao Laxmanrao Independent 9,245 19.84% 17,284
203 Solapur City North 70.15% Ramkrishna Pant Bet INC 25,364 47.58% Madur Venkappa Ramayya CPI 21,301 39.96% 4,063
204 North Sholapur 68.18% Killedar Abasaheb Baburao INC 29,978 54.90% Mane Brahmadeo Krishnat Independent 21,509 39.39% 8,469
205 Mangalwedha 66.98% Marda Kisanlal Ramchandra INC 29,372 50.99% Shaha Ratanchand Shivlal Independent 24,101 41.84% 5,271
206 Mohol 73.24% Shahaji Rao Patil INC 34,688 54.36% Chandrakant Nimbalkar PWPI 29,121 45.64% 5,567
207 Barshi 69.82% Shailaja Shitole INC 30,743 51.74% Patil Dnyaneshwar Tatyaba PWPI 26,926 45.32% 3,817
208 Madha 67.52% Vithalrao Shinde INC 29,233 47.94% Sampatrao Maruti Patil PWPI 16,434 26.95% 12,799
209 Pandharpur 58.57% Audumber Kondiba Patil INC 34,412 63.98% Dombe Balu Shivling Independent 14,915 27.73% 19,497
210 Sangola 73.16% S. Bapusaheb Patil INC 33,448 50.94% Ganpatrao Deshmukh PWPI 31,793 48.42% 1,655
211 Malshiras - Deshmukh C. Abasaheb INC Elected Unopposed
212 Karmala 43.50% T. H. Sonawane INC 22,454 71.24% Kamble Ramchandra Maruti RPI(K) 7,767 24.64% 14,687
213 Karjat 51.99% Nimbalkar Rao Saheb INC 35,146 80.52% Zarakar Rajaram Murlidhar ABJS 8,502 19.48% 26,644
214 Shrigonda 47.54% Baburao Mahadeo Bharaskar Independent 19,853 53.86% Shinde Prabhakar Bhaurao INC 15,192 41.22% 4,661
215 Ahmednagar South 61.97% Barshikar Navnitbhai Narayandas Independent 28,406 56.57% Ranade Kalabai Shriram INC 13,286 26.46% 15,120
216 Ahmednagar North 52.88% Mhaske Kisanrao Balaji INC 31,779 65.99% Mhaske Banshi Revji CPI 16,380 34.01% 15,399
217 Pathardi 55.11% Mhaske Ganapat Rajaram Independent 31,937 55.45% Manikbai Garje INC 23,126 40.15% 8,811
218 Shevgaon 67.03% Langhe Vakilrao Baburao CPI 31,329 52.72% Gadakh Yashwantrao Kankar INC 28,097 47.28% 3,232
219 Shrirampur 68.99% Govindrao Adik INC 30,276 53.33% Bhaskarrao Galande Independent 22,350 39.37% 7,926
220 Shirdi 76.12% Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe Independent 38,745 52.51% Rohamare Karbhari Bhimaji INC 33,052 44.80% 5,693
221 Rahuri 58.86% Kadu Punjaji Bapuji CPI 28,939 53.31% Wagh Ramanath Laxman INC 25,064 46.17% 3,875
222 Parner 63.37% Shankarrao Kale INC 25,900 51.33% Bhagat Dattatrya Kondiram Independent 24,560 48.67% 1,340
223 Sangamner 60.58% B. J. Khatal-Patil INC 47,634 77.17% Gade Mohanrao Abasaheb Independent 10,660 17.27% 36,974
224 Nagar–Akola 54.24% Yeshwant Rao Bhangare INC 30,445 63.92% Bapurao Deshmukh CPI 11,482 24.11% 18,963
225 Junnar 59.99% Tambeshrikishna Ramji INC 25,542 55.76% Phule Jagdish Sitaram SSP 19,440 42.44% 6,102
226 Ambegaon 62.61% Kisanrao Bankhele Independent 38,908 75.82% Dattatraya V. Patil INC 12,065 23.51% 26,843
227 Khed Alandi 65.20% Sahebrao B. Patil INC 31,874 53.35% Shivale Manikrao Udhavrao Independent 27,866 46.65% 4,008
228 Maval 69.76% Bhegade Krishnarao Dhondiaba ABJS 27,730 49.41% Satkar Raghunath Shankar INC 24,094 42.93% 3,636
229 Mulshi 53.31% Mate Namdev Ramkrishanrao INC 38,234 79.19% Ghule Bajirao Laxman Independent 5,204 10.78% 33,030
230 Haveli 59.05% Martand Dhondiba Magar INC 63,136 83.72% Marutrao Kale SSP 12,280 16.28% 50,856
231 Kasba Peth 70.94% Lilaba Merchant INC 23,586 50.03% Rambhau Wadke SSP 8,987 19.06% 14,599
232 Bhavani Peth 58.07% Tikamdas Daduram Memjade INC 34,677 56.62% Keshavkantji Janjot SSP 14,125 23.06% 20,552
233 Shukrawar Peth 74.03% Rambhau Mhalgi ABJS 41,792 50.15% Vasant Thorat INC 40,195 48.23% 1,597
234 Shivajinagar 62.64% Ravindra More INC 34,862 56.63% Killedar B. D. PWPI 15,226 24.73% 19,636
235 Pune Cantonment 60.42% Shivajirao Dhere INC 30,661 59.02% Ram D. Tupe SSP 13,773 26.51% 16,888
236 Shirur 54.32% Kokare Popatrao Haribhau INC 21,924 54.00% Gujar Raikumar Bhogilal RPI 12,325 30.36% 9,599
237 Dhond 50.28% Jagdale Ushadevi Krishrao INC 21,465 49.83% Takawane Rajaram Bajirao Independent 10,028 23.28% 11,437
238 Indapur 70.88% Shankarrao Bajirao Patil INC 42,294 65.05% Avate Ganapt Abaji SSP 21,842 33.60% 20,452
239 Baramati 71.34% Sharad Pawar INC 49,874 75.50% More Vijayrao Hanmantrao SSP 12,401 18.77% 37,473
240 Purandar 64.25% Jadhavrao Jyotiyajirao SSP 29,586 57.00% Dayaneshwar Raghunath Khalre INC 21,367 41.17% 8,219
241 Bhor 61.17% Anantrao Thopate Independent 27,401 61.14% Chaudhari Usha Shamkant INC 15,425 34.42% 11,976
242 Phaltan 58.73% Krishnachandra Bhoite INC 36,827 72.90% Jagtap Bajirao Appaji CPI 7,144 14.14% 29,683
243 Man 40.06% Prabhawati G Shinde INC 30,271 71.86% Bhosale Bapurao Shiwaram Independent 5,528 13.12% 24,743
244 Khatav 76.85% Keshavarao S. Patil Independent 38,342 56.94% Chandrahar Patil INC 28,543 42.39% 9,799
245 Koregaon 71.23% Dattajirao B. Barge Independent 39,225 67.00% Phalke Vasantrao Jyotirao INC 19,322 33.00% 19,903
246 Satara 68.79% Jagtap Dhondiram Shidoji INC 41,307 69.17% Pawar Narayanrao Rajaram INC(O) 13,068 21.88% 28,239
247 Wai 65.64% Prataprao Baburao Bhosale INC 42,125 86.73% Pore Arvind Balkrishna ABJS 2,840 5.85% 39,285
248 Jaoli 64.01% Lalsingrao Bapuso Shinde INC 31,504 62.55% Bhilare Maruti Rayaji Independent 17,111 33.97% 14,393
249 Patan 77.38% Balasaheb Desai INC 66,857 98.42% Raosaheb S. Patankar PWPI 1,071 1.58% 65,786
250 Karad North 72.02% Kotwal Baburao Ramchandra INC 53,094 77.50% D. M. Patil CPI 7,899 11.53% 45,195
251 Karad South 70.50% Yashwantrao Mohite INC 34,397 53.43% Shankarrao P. Mohite PWPI 29,980 46.57% 4,417
252 Shirala 67.88% Bhagawanrao Patil INC 44,567 68.42% Patil Yeshwant Chandroji PWPI 17,228 26.45% 27,339
253 Walva 79.80% Rajarambapu Patil INC 65,607 88.20% Shinde Vasant Shankar PWPI 5,963 8.02% 59,644
254 Khanapur 69.83% Sampatrao Sitaram Mane INC 38,361 59.45% Pawar Sampatrao Govindrao PWPI 26,170 40.55% 12,191
255 Tasgaon 72.47% Babasaheb Gopalrao Patil INC 52,725 70.87% Jaysingrao Madhavrao Mane Deshmukh PWPI 17,524 23.56% 35,201
256 Sangli 66.69% Pandurang Bapu Patil INC 55,176 82.36% Pawar Pandit Shivaji ABJS 6,272 9.36% 48,904
257 Miraj 75.10% Narsinha R. Pathak Independent 40,388 55.21% Dadsaheb R. Jamadar INC 32,451 44.36% 7,937
258 Kavathe Mahankal 54.98% Annasaheb Udhav Engare INC 51,891 87.75% Haribhau Nana Khujat SSP 5,704 9.65% 46,187
259 Jat 42.44% Shivrudra T. Bamane INC 39,096 88.52% Kamble Anna Krashna RPI 3,240 7.34% 35,856
260 Shirol 80.67% Ratnappa Kumbhar INC 61,330 75.10% Jadhav S. Rao Ganpatrao SSP 18,412 22.55% 42,918
261 Hatkanangale 73.91% B. Bhausaheb Kahanjire INC 46,967 62.25% Patil Shivgonda Pirgonda CPI(M) 18,227 24.16% 28,740
262 Vadgaon 50.20% Vhatkar Namdeo Laxman INC 38,694 80.70% Kurne Dattajirao Bhaurao Independent 2,498 5.21% 36,196
263 Shahuwadi 74.90% Udaysingrao Gaikwad INC 49,368 82.08% Kumbhar Shankar Babu PWPI 10,776 17.92% 38,592
264 Panhala 66.70% D. Yashwantrao Patil INC 36,951 66.21% Patil Sadashiv Daulatrao PWPI 12,242 21.93% 24,709
265 Radhanagari 75.05% Krishnaji Gangaram More Independent 25,195 35.98% Baku Abai D. Khandekar INC 16,891 24.12% 8,304
266 Kolhapur 73.12% Karkhanis T. Rao Sitaram PWPI 38,943 54.33% Popatrao B. Jaganale INC 30,018 41.88% 8,925
267 Karvir 75.49% Shripatrao S. Bondre INC 54,424 74.43% Hindurao K. Salokhe PWPI 18,698 25.57% 35,726
268 Kagal 74.59% Sadashivrao Dadoba Mandlik Independent 34,608 49.10% Nikam Daulatrao Appaji INC 32,984 46.80% 1,624
269 Gadhinglaj 78.23% Patil Baburao Satgauda INC 30,994 46.28% Batkadli Nagapa Gurlingapa Independent 24,121 36.02% 6,873
270 Chandgad 77.25% Desai Vasantrao Abasaheb INC 24,730 39.30% Chavan Patil V. K. Independent 18,966 30.14% 5,764

Results by region

Region Total seats Indian National Congress Peasants and Workers Party of India Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Western Maharashtra 70 70 - -
Vidarbha 62 60 1 1
Marathwada 46 31 3 3
Thane+Konkan 39 37 1 -
Mumbai 36 14 - -
North Maharashtra 35 14 2 1
Total[3] 288 222 7 5

References

  1. ^ "Key Highlights of General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
  2. ^ "Maharashtra Legislature, Mumbai" (PDF). www.legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Spoils of five-point duel". Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Maharashtra_State_Assembly_election