1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

25 February 1978

All 288 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
145 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.59% (Increase6.94%)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party JP INC INC(I)
Last election New 222 New
Seats won 99 69 62

Chief Minister before election

Vasantdada Patil
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Vasantdada Patil
INC

The 1978 Maharashtra State Assembly election was held in March 1978 for the fifth term of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha. A total of 288 seats were contested.[1] Congress factions (u) and (i) formed the government and Vasantdada Patil was sworn in again as the Chief Minister.[2]

List of participating political parties

Party Abbreviation
National Parties
Janata Party JP
Indian National Congress INC
Indian National Congress (Indira) INC(I)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM
Communist Party of India CPI
State Parties
Indian Union Muslim League IUML
Peasants and Workers Party PWP
All India Forward Bloc AIFB
Registered (Unrecognised) Parties
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha HMS
Shiv Sena SHS
Republican Party of India RPI
Republican Party of India (Khobragade) RPI(K)

Results

Party results

Summary of results of the Maharashtra State Assembly election, 1978[1]
Political Party
No. of candidates
No. of elected
Seat change
Number of Votes
% of Votes
Change in
vote %
Janata Party
99 / 288(34%)
21599Increase 995,701,39927.99%Increase 27.99% (New Party)
Indian National Congress
69 / 288(24%)
25969Decrease 1535,159,82825.33%Decrease 31.03%
Indian National Congress (Indira)
62 / 288(22%)
20362Increase 623,735,30818.34%Increase 18.34% (New Party)
Peasants and Workers Party of India
13 / 288(5%)
8813Increase 61,129,1725.54%Decrease 0.12%
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
9 / 288(3%)
129Increase 8345,0081.69%Increase 0.92%
All India Forward Bloc
3 / 288(1%)
63Increase 1166,4970.82%Decrease 1.58%
Republican Party of India (Khobragade)
2 / 288(0.7%)
232Increase 2287,5331.41%Increase 1.41% (New Party)
Republican Party of India
2 / 288(0.7%)
252Steady215,4871.06%Decrease 2.71%
Communist Party of India
1 / 288(0.3%)
481Decrease 1301,0561.48%Decrease 1.25%
Shiv Sena 35 0 Decrease1 369,749 1.82% Decrease 0.02%
Indian Union Muslim League 5 0 Steady 88,654 0.44% Increase 0.26%
Independents
28 / 288(10%)
89428Increase 52,864,02314.06%Increase 1.38%
Total1819288Increase 1820,367,22167.59%Increase 6.94%

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Member Party
Ratnagiri+Sindhudurga District
SawantwadiNoneMathkar Jayanand Shivram Janata Party
VengurlaNoneKinalkar Pundlik Atmaram Janata Party
MalvanNoneDalvi Yashwant Babaji Janata Party
DevgadNoneVasant Sadashiv Satam Janata Party
RajapurNoneHatankar Laxman Ranganath Janata Party
RatnagiriNoneSau. Abhyankar Kusumtai Ramchandra Janata Party
SangameshwarNoneJagannathrao Jadhav Janata Party
GuhagarNoneNatu Dr. Shridhar Dattatray Janata Party
ChiplunNoneShinde Rajaram Keshav Janata Party
KhedNoneBhosle Amrutrao Ganpatrao Janata Party
DapoliNoneSakpal Gangaram Daulat Janata Party
Raigad District
MahadNonePurohit Nana Alias Digambar Vinayak Janata Party
ShriwardhanNoneUkaye A. Shakur A. Karim Janata Party
MangaonNoneRam Vithhal Mahalunge Indian National Congress
PenNoneA.t.patil Indian National Congress
AlibagNoneDatta Patil Peasants and Workers Party of India
PanvelNoneDattatraya Narayan Patil Peasants and Workers Party of India
KhalapurNonePatil Balkrishna Limbaji Indian National Congress
Mumbai City+Mumbai Suburban District
ColabaNoneRanjit Bhanu Janata Party
UmarkhadiNoneChorwadwala Abdulkadar Ibrahim Janata Party
MumbadeviNoneParikh Mohanlal Pranlal Janata Party
KhetwadiNoneKhan Khaleeq Ahmed Janata Party
Opera HouseNoneMehta Jayawantiben Navinchandra Janata Party
Malbar HillNoneBalvant A.desai Janata Party
ChinchpokliNoneKaviskar Suhas Tulaji Independent
NagpadaNoneJamkhanawala Mohammad Ishaq Abedin Janata Party
MazgaonNoneKamat Dinanath Gajanan Janata Party
ParelNoneVasu Desai Janata Party
ShivadiNoneKamble Devidas Pundlik Independent
WorliNoneKurane Pralhad Krushna Communist Party of India
NaigaumNoneN.k. Savant Janata Party
DadarNoneHemachandra Shankar Gupte Janata Party
MatungaNoneKohli Sohansingh Jodhsingh Janata Party
MahimNonePinto Frederick Michael Janata Party
DharaviSCSatyendra More Communist Party of India
VandreNoneSadanand Varde Janata Party
KherwadiNoneRamdas Nayak Janata Party
VileparleNonePranlal Vora Janata Party
AmboliNoneRamesh Sheth Janata Party
SantacruzNoneSinha Shobhanath Ramgajdhar Janata Party
AndheriNoneNilkant Samant Janata Party
GoregaonNoneSamant Padmakar Balkrishna Janata Party
MaladNoneKamal Desai Janata Party
KandivaliNoneUpadhyaya Hasmukhbhai Vasantray Janata Party
BorivaliNoneRam Naik Janata Party
TrombayNoneS.balakrishnan Republican Party of India
ChemburNoneAdwani Hashu Parasram Janata Party
NehrunagarNoneLiyaqat Husain Ibarat Husain Janata Party
KurlaNoneKhan Shamsul Haq Janata Party
GhatkoparNoneParekh Jayantilal Gambhirdas Janata Party
BhandupNoneSanzgiri Prabhakar Pandurang Communist Party of India
MulundNonePatwardhan Prabhakar Ramchandar Janata Party
Thane+Palghar District
ThaneNoneKoli Gajanan Motiram Janata Party
BelapurNoneBhoir Gautam Posha Janata Party
UlhasnagarNoneHarchandani Sitaldas Khub Chand Janata Party
AmbernathNonePatil Jagannath Shivram Janata Party
KalyanNoneKapse Ramchandra Ganesh Janata Party
MurbadNoneGholap Shantaram Gopal Indian National Congress
WadaSTWani Somnath Rama Janata Party
BhiwandiNoneTaware Parshuram Dhondu Independent
VasaiNoneChoudhari Pandharinath Raghunath Janata Party
PalgharSTArjun Kakadya Shingade Janata Party
DahanuSTChavan Shankar Marya Communist Party of India
JawharSTKurhada Barkya Lakhya Communist Party of India
ShahapurSTTelam Krishnakant Ramachandra Peasants and Workers Party of India
Nashik District
IgatpuriSTWagh Bhau Sakru Indian National Congress
NashikNoneUpadhye Vasant Ganesh Janata Party
DeolaliSCAhire Baburao Soma (babla) Independent
SinnarNoneGadakh Suryabhan Sukhdeo Independent
NiphadNonePatil Vinayakrao Pudlikrao Indian National Congress
YevlaNonePatil Janardan Deoram Independent
NandgaonNoneNahar Kanhiyalal Chunilal Independent
MalegaonNoneNehal Ahmed Md. Usman Janata Party
DabhadiNoneHiray Baliram Vaman Indian National Congress
ChandwadNoneDawakhar Kisanrao Damodar Janata Party
DindoriSTGaikwad Bhagawant Dharmaji Indian National Congress
SurganaSTGavit Jiva Pandu Communist Party of India
KalvanSTPawar Arjun Tulsiram Indian National Congress
BaglanSTPawar Laxman Totram Indian National Congress
Dhule+Nandurbar District
SakriSTMalusare Sukram Bhurya Indian National Congress
NawapurSTVasave Zina Samya Indian National Congress
NandurbarSTValvi Ramesh Panya Indian National Congress
TalodeSTDilavarsing Padvi Janata Party
AkraniSTJadhav Shankar Fugara Janata Party
ShahadeNoneRawal Jaydevsinh Jaysinh Indian National Congress
ShirpurNonePralhadrao Madhavrao Patil Janata Party
SindkhedaNoneShisode Madhukarrao Dipchand Independent
KusumbaNonePatil Rohidas Chudaman Indian National Congress
DhuleNoneKhopade Kisanrao Manikrao Indian National Congress
Jalgaon District
ChalisgaonSCChavan Dinkar Diwan Indian National Congress
ParolaNoneUttamrao Patil Janata Party
AmalnerNonePatil Gulabrao Wamanrao Janata Party
ChopdaNoneChaudhari Madhavrao Kautik Janata Party
ErandolNonePatil Mahendrasinh Dharmsinh Janata Party
JalgaonNoneJain Ishwarlal Shankarlal Indian National Congress
PachoraNoneWagh Onkar Narayan Janata Party
JamnerNoneGarud Gajananrao Raghunathrao Independent
BhusawalNoneBhole Devidas Namdeo Indian National Congress
YavalNoneChoudhari Sindhu Parth Janata Party
RaverNoneChoudhari M.d. Indian National Congress
EdlabadNonePratibha Devising Patil Indian National Congress
Buldhana District
MalkapurNoneWankhade Arjun Awdhut Janata Party
BuldhanaNonePatil Shivajirao Bhiku Indian National Congress
ChikhliNoneBondre Janardan Dattuappa Indian National Congress
SindkhedrajaNoneKharat Jayawantrao Kaluji Indian National Congress
MehkarNoneSaoji Subodh Kesh Keshaosa Indian National Congress
KhamgaonNonePhundkar Pandurang Pundlik Janata Party
JalambNoneDhokane Tulshiram Pandhari Peasants and Workers Party of India
Akola+Washim District
AkotNoneGangane Sudhakar Ramkrushna Indian National Congress
Borgaon ManjuNoneApotikar Manikrao Ramchandra Indian National Congress
AkolaNoneKhan Mohammad Azhar Hussain Indian National Congress
BalapurNoneGujarathi Prakashchandra Alias Banduseth Nattulal Indian National Congress
MedshiNoneShinde Vitthalrao Kondji Indian National Congress
WashimSCWankhede Bhaurao Nagorao Indian National Congress
MangrulpirNonePatil Anantkumar Kishanrao Peasants and Workers Party of India
MurtijapurNoneThakare Dhyandeorao Mukundrao Indian National Congress
KaranjaNoneArvind Kamlkar Deshmukh All India Forward Bloc
DaryapurNoneBobade Shankarrao Krushnarao All India Forward Bloc
Amravati District
MelghatSTPatel Ramu Mhatang Indian National Congress
AchalpurNoneBhokare Waman Rajirao Independent
MorshiNoneAnde Manadeorao Sadashio Indian National Congress
TeosaNoneThakur Chandrakant Ramchandra Independent
WalgaonNoneSable Bhau Bapurao Indian National Congress
AmravatiNoneBhuyar Surendra Chhatrapal Indian National Congress
BadneraNoneYadao Mangaldas Bholaram Indian National Congress
ChandurNoneSavalakhe Sudhakar Ramchandra Indian National Congress
Wardha District
ArviNoneChudiwala Shivchand Gowardhandas Independent
PulgaonNoneSow Pradha Rao Indian National Congress
WardhaNoneShende Pramod Bhauraoji Indian National Congress
HinganghatNoneKolhe Deoraoji Zolbaji Indian National Congress
Nagpur District
UmredNoneDakate Purushottam Mansaram Indian National Congress
KampteeNoneBhosle Tajsingrao Rajelaxmanrao Indian National Congress
Nagpur NorthSCDongare Suryakant Jogobaji Republican Party of India
Nagpur EastNonePurohit Banwarilal Bhagwandas Indian National Congress
Nagpur SouthNoneVanjari Govindrao Marotrao Indian National Congress
Nagpur CentralNoneSurve Bhausaheb Sitaram Indian National Congress
Nagpur WestNoneMulak Bhaurao Govindrao Indian National Congress
KalmeshwarNoneGaikwad Bhagvantrao Manikrao All India Forward Bloc
KatolNoneMankar Mukundrao Govindrao Indian National Congress
SavnerNoneNaik Ramji Chiman Indian National Congress
RamtekNoneMahajan Gunderao Fakiraji Indian National Congress
Bhandara+Gondia District
TumsarNoneKaremore Subhaschandra Narayanrao Indian National Congress
BhandaraNoneDube Vithalprasad Sitaram Indian National Congress
AdyarNoneTighare Vithalrao Sakharamji Indian National Congress
TiroraSCWasnik Laxminarayan Ganpat Indian National Congress
GondiaNoneBajpayee Kajkumari Gopalnarayan Indian National Congress
GoregaonNoneNagpure Girijashankarsinh Hemrajsinh Indian National Congress
AmgaonNoneShiwankar Mahadeorao Sukaji Janata Party
SakoliNoneBedarkar Madukar Tulshiramji Indian National Congress
LakhandurNoneBhaiya Hirala Nathmalji Indian National Congress
Chandrapur+Gadchiroli District
ArmoriSTNarnaware Dinaji Vithobaji Independent
GadchiroliSTMadavi Dewaji Tanu Indian National Congress
SironchaSTMeshram Bhagwanshaha Jiwanshaha Independent
RajuraNoneMusale Baburao Janardhan Janata Party
ChandrapurNonePugliya Nareskumar Chunnalal Indian National Congress
SaoliNoneBhandekar Deorao Bhayyaji Indian National Congress
BrahmapuriNoneBhendarkar Baburao Shrawanji Indian National Congress
ChimurNoneSonwane Adkuji Shiwaji Indian National Congress
BhadrawatiNoneNilkanthrao Yeshwantrao Shinde Indian National Congress
Yavatmal District
WaniNonePanghate Bapurao Harbaji Indian National Congress
RalegaonSTDhurve Sudhakarrao Bakaramji Indian National Congress
KelapurSTMasram Lakhuji Marotrao Indian National Congress
YavatmalNoneDhote Jambuwantrao Baparao Independent
DarwhaNoneMandhana Harinarayan Rameshwar Independent
DigrasNoneYemadwar Nanasaheb Narayanrao Independent
PusadNoneNaik Sudhakarrao Rajusing Indian National Congress
UmarkhedNoneDeosarkar Anantrao Apparao Indian National Congress
Nanded District
KinwatNoneRathod Uttamrao Baliramji Indian National Congress
HadgaonNonePawar Niwruttirao Mahadji Janata Party
NandedNoneNoorallah Khan Bismillah Khan Janata Party
MudkhedNoneChandrakant Govindrao Maski Janata Party
BhokarNoneChavan Shankarrao Bhaurao Independent
BiloliNonePatne Gangadhar Mahalappa Janata Party
MukhedSCGhate Madhukarrao Rangojirao Independent
KandharNoneKurude Gurunathrao Manikrao Peasants and Workers Party of India
Parbhani+Hingoli District
GangakhedSCGaikwad Dnyanoba Hari Peasants and Workers Party of India
SingnapurNoneGawli Uttamrao Abaji Indian National Congress
ParbhaniNoneJamkar Raosaheb Bapusaheb Indian National Congress
BasmathNoneDeshmukh Panditrao Ramrao Janata Party
KalamnuriNoneMaske Vithalrao Champatrao Communist Party of India
HingoliNoneGalande Dagdu Yeshwantrao Janata Party
JinturNoneRathi Gulabchand Nandlaji Peasants and Workers Party of India
PathriNoneNakhate Sakharam Golpalrao Indian National Congress
Aurangabad+Jalna District
ParturNoneBorade Ramprasadji Vithalrao Indian National Congress
AmbadNoneBapusaheb Sakharam Solunke Janata Party
JalnaNoneKisanrao Pandharnath Bhise Indian National Congress
BadnapurNoneKolkar Shankarrao Limbajirao Indian National Congress
BhokardanNoneVithalrao Ramsing Patil Janata Party
SillodNoneGadekar Namdeo Balwantrao Janata Party
KannadNonePatil T. S. Janata Party
VaijapurNoneUttamrao Keshavrao Patwari (bhalerao) Janata Party
GangapurNoneLaxman Eknath Manal Indian National Congress
Aurangabad WestNoneAbdul Azim Indian National Congress
Aurangabad EastNoneGawande Rambhau Eknath Janata Party
PaithanNoneBhaurao Abaji Thorat Janata Party
Beed District
GeoraiNonePandit Shivajirao Ankushrao Indian National Congress
ManjlegaonNoneSolanke Sunderrao Abasaheb Indian National Congress
BeedNoneNawle Aadinath Limbaji Janata Party
AshtiNoneJadhav Laxmanrao Vithoba Indian National Congress
ChausalaNoneKokate Baburao Narsingrao Indian National Congress
KaijSCSatpute Bhaguji Niwarte Independent
Osmanabad+Latur District
RenapurNoneMunde Raghunath Venkatrao Indian National Congress
AhmedpurNoneDeshmukh Kishanrao Nanasaheb Peasants and Workers Party of India
UdgirNoneJadhav Balasaheb Kishanrao Indian National Congress
HerSCKamble Trimbakrao Pandurang Independent
LaturNonePatil Shivraj Vishwanath Indian National Congress
KalambSCGhodke Kundlik Eknath Peasants and Workers Party of India
ParandaNoneDeshmukh Vasudeo Anandrao Janata Party
OsmanabadNonePadamsingh Bajirao Patil Indian National Congress
AusaNoneSonvane Kesaav Rao Sitaram Indian National Congress
NilangaNonePatil Shivajirao Bhaurao Indian National Congress
OmergaNoneChalukya Bhaskarrao Shivram Pant Indian National Congress
TuljapurNoneKhapale Manikrao Bhimrao Peasants and Workers Party of India
Solapur District
AkkalkotNonePatel Inayatalli Imamsaheb Janata Party
South SolapurNoneDevkate Anandrao Narayan Indian National Congress
Solapur City SouthNoneRone Bhimrao Laxmanrao Janata Party
Solapur City NorthNoneAdam Narsayya Narayan Communist Party of India
North SolapurSCShinde Sushilkumar Sambajirao Indian National Congress
MangalvedheSCKamble Nivrutti Satwaji Republican Party of India
MoholNonePatil Shahajirao Shankarrao Indian National Congress
BarshiNoneDeshmukh Krishnarao Nanasaheb Indian National Congress
MadhaNoneParbat Krishnarao Kondiba Independent
PandharpurNonePatil Audumbar Kondiba Indian National Congress
SangoleNoneDeshmukh Ganpatrao Annasaheb Peasants and Workers Party of India
MalshirasNonePati Shamrao Bhimrao Janata Party
KarmalaNoneJagtap Namdeorao Mahadeorao Indian National Congress
Ahmednagar District
KarjatSCKamble Bajirao Dashrath Republican Party of India
ShrigondaNoneNagwade Shivajirao Narayanrao Indian National Congress
Ahmednagar SouthNoneKumar Saptarshi Janata Party
Ahmednagar NorthNoneShelke Maruti Deoram Independent
PathardiNoneDhakane Babanrao Dadaba Janata Party
SheogaonNoneLanghe Vakilrao Baburao Communist Party of India
ShrirampurNoneAdik Govindrao Wamanrao Indian National Congress
ShirdiNoneGhogare Chandrabhan Bhausaheb Indian National Congress
KopargaonNoneKolhe Shankarrao Genuji Indian National Congress
RahuriNonePawar Kashinanth Laxman Indian National Congress
ParnerNoneKale Shankarrao Deoram Indian National Congress
SangamnerNoneThorat Bhausaheb Santuji Indian National Congress
Nagar-akolaSTBhangare Yashawantrao Sakharam Indian National Congress
Pune District
JunnarNoneKrishnarao Mundhe Indian National Congress
AmbegaonNoneKale B. D. Indian National Congress
Khed-alandiNoneKandge Ram Janardan Indian National Congress
MavalNoneBhegade Krishnarao Dhondiaba Indian National Congress
MulshiNoneMate Namdev Ramkrishanrao Indian National Congress
HaveliNonePhuge Sopan Tukaram Janata Party
BopodiNoneL. T. Sawant Independent
ShivajinagarNoneNaik Shanti Narayan Janata Party
ParvatiSCSubhash Sarvagod Janata Party
Kasba PethNoneLele Arvind Dattatraya Janata Party
Bhavani PethNoneBhai Vaidya Janata Party
Pune CantonmentNoneTupe Vithal Baburao Janata Party
ShirurNoneDaundkar Baburao Bhausaheb Janata Party
DaundNoneTakavane Rajaram Bajirao Janata Party
IndapurNonePatil Sahkarrao Bajirao Indian National Congress
BaramatiNonePawar Sharadchandra Govindrao Indian National Congress
PurandharNoneDada Jadhavrao Janata Party
BhorNoneJedhe Sampatrao Ramchandra Independent
Satara District
PhaltanNoneVijaysinh Alias Shivajiraje Malojirao Naik Nimbalkar Janata Party
ManSCSonavane Vishnu Tatoba Indian National Congress
KhatavNonePatil Keshavrao Shankarrao Indian National Congress
KoregaonNoneJagtap Shankarrao Chimaji Indian National Congress
WaiNoneBhosale Prataprao Baburao Indian National Congress
JaoliNoneBnilare Bhiku Daji Indian National Congress
SataraNoneRaje Bhonsale Ahbayasinh Shahumaharaj Janata Party
PatanNoneDesai Daulatrao Shripatrao Janata Party
Karad NorthNonePawar Keshvrao Pataloji Peasants and Workers Party of India
Karad SouthNoneMohite Yeshwantrao Jijaba Indian National Congress
Sangli District
ShiralaNoneDeshmukh Shivajirao Bapusaheb Independent
WalvaNoneShinde Vilasrao Bhausaheb Indian National Congress
Bhilwadi WangiNoneChavan Sampatrao Annasaheb Indian National Congress
SangliNonePatil Vasantrao Banduji Indian National Congress
MirajNoneShinde Mohanrao Alias Ramsing Ganpatrao Indian National Congress
TasgaonNonePatil Dinkarrao Krishnaji Indian National Congress
Khanapur AtpadiNoneSalunkhe Sahajirao Ganapatrao Indian National Congress
Kavathe MahankalNonePatil Vithal Shripati Indian National Congress
JatSCSohani Jayant Ishwar Indian National Congress
Kolhapur District
ShirolNoneKumbhar Ratnappa Bharamappa Indian National Congress
IchalkaranjiNonePatil Shivagonda Pirgonda Communist Party of India
VadgaonSCMane Nanasaheb Shantaram Janata Party
ShahuwadiNoneGaikwad Udaysingrao Nanasaheb Indian National Congress
PanhalaNonePatil Yeshwant Eknath Indian National Congress
SangrulNoneBondre Shripatrao Shankarrao Indian National Congress
RadhanagariNoneJadhav Dinkarrao Bhahusaheb Indian National Congress
KolhapurNoneSabnis Ravindra Ramchandra Janata Party
KarvirNonePatil Rajaram Babaji Indian National Congress
KagalNoneGhatge Vikram Sinha Jaysingrao Independent
GadhinglajNoneChali Shivling Shivyogi Indian National Congress
ChandgadNonePatil Vithalrao Bhairu Independent

References

  1. 1 2 "Key Highlights of General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra, Election Commission of India".Key Highlights of General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra, Election Commission of India ()
  2. "Chief Ministers (1937 to 2019)" (PDF) (in Marathi). Maharashtra Legislature. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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