1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
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All 270 assembly constituencies to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 136 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 60.63% ( 4.21%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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
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SOP | ||
| 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
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HMS
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| Shiv Sena | SHS | ||
| Republican Party of India (Khobragade) | RPK/RPI(K) | ||
Results
Party results
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| 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 |  19 |
8,535,832 | 56.36% | 9.33%
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| Peasants and Workers Party of India 7 / 270 (3%) |
58 | 7 | 12 |
856,986 | 5.66% | 2.14%
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| Bharatiya Jana Sangh 5 / 270 (2%) |
122 | 5 | 1 |
947,266 | 6.25% | 1.92%
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| Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party 3 / 270 (1%) |
52 | 3 | 1 |
693,797 | 4.58% | 0.03%
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| Republican Party of India 2 / 270 (0.7%) |
118 | 2 | 3 |
570,533 | 3.77% | 2.89%
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| Communist Party of India 2 / 270 (0.7%) |
44 | 2 | 8 |
412,857 | 2.73% | 2.14%
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| All India Forward Bloc 2 / 270 (0.7%) |
26 | 2 | 2 |
363,547 | 2.40% | 2.40% (New Party)
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| Shiv Sena 1 / 270 (0.4%) |
26 | 1 | 1 |
279,210 | 1.84% | 1.84% (New Party)
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| Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1 / 270 (0.4%) |
20 | 1 |  |
117,134 | 0.77% | 0.31%
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| Bharatiya Kranti Dal 1 / 270 (0.4%) |
2 | 1 | 1 |
31,508 | 0.21% | 0.21% (New Party)
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| Indian Union Muslim League 1 / 270 (0.4%) |
1 | 1 | 1 |
27,138 | 0.18% | 0.18% (New Party)
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| Republican Party of India (Khobragade) | 56 | 0 | (New Party) | 202,935 | 1.34% | 1.34% (New Party)
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| Indian National Congress (Organisation) | 49 | 0 | (Split in INC) | 162,433 | 1.07% | (Split in INC) | |||
| Swatantra Party | 5 | 0 |
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14,269 | 0.09% | 1.03%
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Independents 23 / 270 (9%) |
343 | 23 | 7 |
1,920,667 | 12.68% | 1.89%
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| Total | 1196 | 270 | |
15,146,171 | 60.63% | 4.21%
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Winning candidates
The following is a partial list of winning candidates.[3]
| Constituency Name | Member of Legislative Assembly | Political party | Votes polled |
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| 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 |
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[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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1972". elections.in.
- ^ "Spoils of five-point duel". Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2017.