Lanja Assembly constituency

Lanja
Lanja
Former constituency for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Maharashtra
Established	1962
Abolished	1972
Total electors	67,646

Last updated December 24, 2025

Lanja Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Maharashtra.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1962	Shashishenkar Kashinath Athalye	Praja Socialist Party
1967	Shashishenkar Kashinath Athalye	Praja Socialist Party
1972	Shiwajirao Sawant	Indian National Congress

Election results

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Lanja^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Shiwajirao Sawant	21,939	56.97%	23.76
	SSP	Jagannathrao Jadhao	11,308	29.36%	New
	INC(O)	Vanjare Nana	2,376	6.17%	New
	Independent	Gopal Kashinath Surve	734	1.91%	New
Margin of victory			10,631	27.60%	16.86
Turnout			38,513	53.75%	2.12
Registered electors			67,646		5.63
	INC gain from PSP		Swing	13.02

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Lanja^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PSP	Shashishenkar Kashinath Athalye	16,620	43.95%	3.19
	INC	Shiwajirao Sawant	12,556	33.20%	11.83
	Independent	R. R. Kamble	5,539	14.65%	New
Margin of victory			4,064	10.75%	15.02
Turnout			37,816	54.21%	22.09
Registered electors			64,039		16.70
	PSP hold		Swing	3.19

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Lanja^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PSP	Shashishenkar Kashinath Athalye	9,562	47.14%	*New*
	INC	Anna Shripat Vishwasrao	4,336	21.38%	New
	PWPI	Narayan Babu Chaugule	2,669	13.16%	New
	ABJS	Purushottam Pandurang Chawan	1,958	9.65%	New
Margin of victory			5,226	25.77%
Turnout			20,283	33.76%
Registered electors			54,876
	PSP win (new seat)

References

↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 May 2017.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 26 September 2018.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.

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[1] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 May 2017.

[2] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 26 September 2018.

[3] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.

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