1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

Maharashtra State Assembly Elections, 1972

←  1967 5 March 1972 1978  →
All 270 assembly constituencies to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 136 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	60.63% (4.21%)
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 19 12 Popular vote 8,535,832 856,986 Percentage 56.36% 5.66% Swing 9.33% 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	19	8,535,832	56.36%	9.33%
	Peasants and Workers Party of India 7 / 270 (3%)	58	7	12	856,986	5.66%	2.14%
	Bharatiya Jana Sangh 5 / 270 (2%)	122	5	1	947,266	6.25%	1.92%
	Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party 3 / 270 (1%)	52	3	1	693,797	4.58%	0.03%
	Republican Party of India 2 / 270 (0.7%)	118	2	3	570,533	3.77%	2.89%
	Communist Party of India 2 / 270 (0.7%)	44	2	8	412,857	2.73%	2.14%
	All India Forward Bloc 2 / 270 (0.7%)	26	2	2	363,547	2.40%	2.40% (New Party)
	Shiv Sena 1 / 270 (0.4%)	26	1	1	279,210	1.84%	1.84% (New Party)
	Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1 / 270 (0.4%)	20	1		117,134	0.77%	0.31%
	Bharatiya Kranti Dal 1 / 270 (0.4%)	2	1	1	31,508	0.21%	0.21% (New Party)
	Indian Union Muslim League 1 / 270 (0.4%)	1	1	1	27,138	0.18%	0.18% (New Party)
	Republican Party of India (Khobragade)	56	0	(New Party)	202,935	1.34%	1.34% (New Party)
	Indian National Congress (Organisation)	49	0	(Split in INC)	162,433	1.07%	(Split in INC)
	Swatantra Party	5	0		14,269	0.09%	1.03%
	Independents 23 / 270 (9%)	343	23	7	1,920,667	12.68%	1.89%
	Total	1196	270		15,146,171	60.63%	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.