1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
Maharashtra State Assembly election, 1972 was held in Indian state of Maharashtra in 1972, to elect the 270 members to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.[1]
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Results
Indian National Congress won most number of seats and a clear majority. Vasantrao Naik, the incumbent Chief Minister was reelected for the post. S. K. Wankhede became Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Ramkrishna Vyankatesh Bet became Deputy Speaker. Dinkar Balu Patil was Leader of the Opposition.[2]
Summary of results
| Political Party |
No. of candidates |
No. of elected |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Seat change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 271 | 222 | 8,535,832 | 56.36% |  19 | |
| Peasants and Workers Party of India | 58 | 7 | 856,986 | 5.66% |  12 | |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 122 | 5 | 947,266 | 6.25% | 1 | |
| Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party | 52 | 3 | 693,797 | 4.58% | 1 | |
| Communist Party of India | 44 | 2 | 412,857 | 2.73% | 8 | |
| All India Forward Bloc | 26 | 2 | 363,547 | 2.40% | 2 | |
| Republican Party of India | 118 | 2 | 570,533 | 3.77% | 3 | |
| Shiv Sena | 26 | 1 | 279,210 | 1.84% | 1 | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 20 | 1 | 117,134 | 0.77% | - | |
| Bharatiya Kranti Dal | 2 | 1 | 31,508 | 0.21% | 1 | |
| Indian Union Muslim League | 1 | 1 | 27,138 | 0.18% | 1 | |
| Independents | 343 | 23 | 1,920,667 | 12.68% | 7 | |
| Total | 1196 | 270 | 15,146,171 | - | - |
List of winning candidates
The following is the list of candidates won:[3]
| Constituency Name | Member of Legislative Assembly | Political party | Votes polled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teosa | Sharad Tasre | Indian National Congress | |
| Achalpur | N S Deshmukh | Indian National Congress | |
| Amgaon | Swarupchand Ajmera | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhobi Talav | Mohanlal Popat | Indian National Congress | |
| Girgaon | Pramod Navalkar | Shiv Sena, w Indian National Congress support | |
| Guhagar | Shridhar Natu | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Khetwadi | Anant Namjoshi | Indian National Congress | |
| Malad | Mrinal Gore | Socialist Party (India) | |
| Malkapur | Arjun Wankhede | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Maval | Krishnarao Bhegade | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Nagpur Central | Navalchand Toksiya | Indian National Congress | |
| Nagpur West | Sushila Balraj | Indian National Congress | |
| Pusad | Vasantrao Naik | Indian National Congress | |
| Sakoli | Martand Kapgate | Indian National Congress | |
| Shrivardhan | A R Antulay | Indian National Congress | |
| Shukrawar Peth | Rambhau Mhalgi | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Talode | Dilwar Singh Padawi | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Walva | Rajaram-bapu Patil | Indian National Congress |
Region Wise Breakup
| 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[4] | 288 | 222 | 7 | 5 |
References
- "Key Highlights of General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
- "Maharashtra Legislature, Mumbai" (PDF). www.legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. National Informatics Centre.
- "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1972". elections.in.
- "Spoils of five-point duel". Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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