Editing 1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

{{Short description|State Assembly election in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{one source|date=March 2014}}
{{Infobox election
|election_name=1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
|ongoing=No
|type=legislative
|country=India
|previous_election=1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
|previous_year=1972
|next_election=1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
|next_year=1980
|seats_for_election=All 288 seats in the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
|majority_seats=145
|election_date=25 February 1978

|party1=Indian National Congress
|seats1=69
|last_election1=222

|party2=Janata Party
|seats2=99
|last_election2=New

|party3=Indian National Congress (Indira)
|seats3=62
|last_election3=New

}}

'''Maharashtra State Assembly election, 1978''' was held in [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]] in 1978, to elect the 288 members to the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]],<ref name= pdf>{{cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3717-maharashtra-1978/ |title=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]]&nbsp;{{small|([http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1978/Statistical_Report_1978_Maharashtra.pdf])}}</ref> Congress factions (u) and (i) formed the government

==Results==
{{election table|title=Summary of results of the Maharashtra State Assembly election, 1978<ref name= pdf />|sortable=yes}}
|- align=center
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" class="unsortable"|<!-- color -->
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Political Party<br>
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |No. of candidates<br>
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |No. of elected<br>
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Number of Votes<br>
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |% of Votes<br>
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Seat change<br>
|-
| {{party color cell|Janata Party}}
|align="left"|[[Janata Party]]||215||99||5,701,399||27.99%||{{increase}} 99
|-
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|align="left"|[[Indian National Congress]]||259||69||5,159,828||25.33%||{{decrease}} 159
|-
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|align="left"|[[Indian National Congress (Indira)]]||203||62||3,735,308||18.34%||{{increase}} 62
|-
| {{party color cell|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
|align="left"|[[Peasants and Workers Party of India]]||88||13||1,129,172||5.54%||{{increase}} 6
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|align="left"|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]||12||9||345,008||1.69%||{{increase}} 8
|-
| {{party color cell|All India Forward Bloc}}
|align="left"|[[All India Forward Bloc]]||6||3||166,497||0.82%||{{increase}} 1
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party of India}}
|align="left"|[[Republican Party of India]]||25||2||215,487||1.06%||{{nochange}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party of India}}
|align="left"|[[Republican Party of India (Khobragade)]]||23||2||287,533||1.41%||{{increase}} 2
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
|align="left"|[[Communist Party of India]]||48||1||301,056||1.48%||{{decrease}} 1
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}
|align="left"|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]||894||28||2,864,023||14.06%||{{increase}} 5
|-
|
|align="left"|'''Total'''||1819||288||20,367,221||100%||
|-
|}

==Elected members==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Constituency
!Reserved for<br/>([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/[[Scheduled Tribes|ST]]/None)
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
| Sawantwadi || None || Mathkar Jayanand Shivram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Vengurla || None || Kinalkar Pundlik Atmaram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Malvan || None || Dalvi Yashwant Babaji || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Devgad || None || Vasant Sadashiv Satam || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Rajapur || None || Hatankar Laxman Ranganath || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Ratnagiri || None || Sau. Abhyankar Kusumtai Ramchandra || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Sangameshwar || None || Jagannathrao Jadhav || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Guhagar || None || Natu Dr. Shridhar Dattatray || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Chiplun || None || Shinde Rajaram Keshav || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Khed || None || Bhosle Amrutrao Ganpatrao || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Dapoli || None || Sakpal Gangaram Daulat || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Mahad || None || Purohit Nana Alias Digambar Vinayak || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Shriwardhan || None || Ukaye A. Shakur A. Karim || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Mangaon || None || Ram Vithhal Mahalunge || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Pen || None || A.t.patil || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Alibag || None || Datta Patil || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
|-
| Panvel || None || Dattatraya Narayan Patil || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
|-
| Khalapur || None || Patil Balkrishna Limbaji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Colaba || None || Ranjit Bhanu || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Umarkhadi || None || Chorwadwala Abdulkadar Ibrahim || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Mumbadevi || None || Parikh Mohanlal Pranlal || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Khetwadi || None || Khan Khaleeq Ahmed || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Opera House || None || Mehta Jayawantiben Navinchandra || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Malbar Hill || None || Balvant A.desai || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Chinchpokli || None || Kaviskar Suhas Tulaji || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Nagpada || None || Jamkhanawala Mohammad Ishaq Abedin || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Mazgaon || None || Kamat Dinanath Gajanan || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Parel || None || Vasu Desai || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Shivadi || None || Kamble Devidas Pundlik || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Worli || None || Kurane Pralhad Krushna || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| Naigaum || None || N.k. Savant || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Dadar || None || Hemachandra Shankar Gupte || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Matunga || None || Kohli Sohansingh Jodhsingh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Mahim || None || Pinto Frederick Michael || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Dharavi || SC || Satyendra More || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| Vandre || None || Varde Sadanand Shankar || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Kherwadi || None || Ramdas Nayak || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Vileparle || None || Pranlal Vora || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Amboli || None || Ramesh Sheth || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Santacruz || None || Sinha Shobhanath Ramgajdhar || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Andheri || None || Nilkant Samant || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Goregaon || None || Samant Padmakar Balkrishna || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Malad || None || Kamal Desai || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Kandivali || None || Upadhyaya Hasmukhbhai Vasantray || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Borivali || None || Ram Naik || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Trombay || None || S.balakrishnan || {{Full party name with color|Republican Party of India (Khobragade)}}
|-
| Chembur || None || Adwani Hashu Parasram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Nehrunagar || None || Liyaqat Husain Ibarat Husain || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Kurla || None || Khan Shamsul Haq || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Ghatkopar || None || Parekh Jayantilal Gambhirdas || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Bhandup || None || Sanzgiri Prabhakar Pandurang || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| Mulund || None || Patwardhan Prabhakar Ramchandar || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Thane || None || Koli Gajanan Motiram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Belapur || None || Bhoir Gautam Posha || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Ulhasnagar || None || Harchandani Sitaldas Khub Chand || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Ambernath || None || Patil Jagannath Shivram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Kalyan || None || Kapse Ramchandra Ganesh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Murbad || None || Gholap Shantaram Gopal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Wada || ST || Wani Somnath Rama || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Bhiwandi || None || Taware Parshuram Dhondu || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Vasai || None || Choudhari Pandharinath Raghunath || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Palghar || ST || Arjun Kakadya Shingade || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Dahanu || ST || Chavan Shankar Marya || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| Jawhar || ST || Kurhada Barkya Lakhya || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| Shahapur || ST || Telam Krishnakant Ramachandra || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
|-
| Igatpuri || ST || Wagh Bhau Sakru || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Nashik || None || Upadhye Vasant Ganesh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Deolali || SC || Ahire Baburao Soma (babla) || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Sinnar || None || Gadakh Suryabhan Sukhdeo || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Niphad || None || Patil Vinayakrao Pudlikrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Yevla || None || Patil Janardan Deoram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Nandgaon || None || Nahar Kanhiyalal Chunilal || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Malegaon || None || Nehal Ahmed Md. Usman || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Dabhadi || None || Hiray Baliram Vaman || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Chandwad || None || Dawakhar Kisanrao Damodar || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Dindori || ST || Gaikwad Bhagawant Dharmaji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Surgana || ST || Gavit Jiva Pandu || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| Kalvan || ST || Pawar Arjun Tulsiram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Baglan || ST || Pawar Laxman Totram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Sakri || ST || Malusare Sukram Bhurya || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Nawapur || ST || Vasave Zina Samya || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Nandurbar || ST || Valvi Ramesh Panya || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Talode || ST || Dilavarsing Padvi || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Akrani || ST || Jadhav Shankar Fugara || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Shahade || None || Rawal Jaydevsinh Jaysinh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Shirpur || None || Pralhadrao Madhavrao Patil || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Sindkheda || None || Shisode Madhukarrao Dipchand || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Kusumba || None || Patil Rohidas Chudaman || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Dhule || None || Khopade Kisanrao Manikrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Chalisgaon || SC || Chavan Dinkar Diwan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Parola || None || Uttamrao Patil || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Amalner || None || Patil Gulabrao Wamanrao || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Chopda || None || Chaudhari Madhavrao Kautik || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Erandol || None || Patil Mahendrasinh Dharmsinh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Jalgaon || None || Jain Ishwarlal Shankarlal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Pachora || None || Wagh Onkar Narayan || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Jamner || None || Garud Gajananrao Raghunathrao || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Bhusawal || None || Bhole Devidas Namdeo || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Yaval || None || Choudhari Sindhu Parth || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Raver || None || Choudhari M.d. || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Edlabad || None || Pratibha Devising Patil || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Malkapur || None || Wankhade Arjun Awdhut || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Buldhana || None || Patil Shivajirao Bhiku || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Chikhli || None || Bondre Janardan Dattuappa || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Sindkhedraja || None || Kharat Jayawantrao Kaluji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Mehkar || None || Saoji Subodh Kesh Keshaosa || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Khamgaon || None || Phundkar Pandurang Pundlik || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Jalamb || None || Dhokane Tulshiram Pandhari || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
|-
| Akot || None || Gangane Sudhakar Ramkrushna || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Borgaon Manju || None || Apotikar Manikrao Ramchandra || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Akola || None || Khan Mohammad Azhar Hussain || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Balapur || None || Gujarathi Prakashchandra Alias Banduseth Nattulal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Medshi || None || Shinde Vitthalrao Kondji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Washim || SC || Wankhede Bhaurao Nagorao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Mangrulpir || None || Patil Anantkumar Kishanrao || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
|-
| Murtijapur || None || Thakare Dhyandeorao Mukundrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Karanja || None || Arvind Kamlkar Deshmukh || {{Full party name with color|All India Forward Bloc}}
|-
| Daryapur || None || Bobade Shankarrao Krushnarao || {{Full party name with color|All India Forward Bloc}}
|-
| Melghat || ST || Patel Ramu Mhatang || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Achalpur || None || Bhokare Waman Rajirao || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Morshi || None || Ande Manadeorao Sadashio || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Teosa || None || Thakur Chandrakant Ramchandra || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Walgaon || None || Sable Bhau Bapurao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Amravati || None || Bhuyar Surendra Chhatrapal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Badnera || None || Yadao Mangaldas Bholaram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Chandur || None || Savalakhe Sudhakar Ramchandra || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Arvi || None || Chudiwala Shivchand Gowardhandas || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Pulgaon || None || Sow Pradha Rao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Wardha || None || Shende Pramod Bhauraoji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Hinganghat || None || Kolhe Deoraoji Zolbaji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Umred || None || Dakate Purushottam Mansaram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Kamptee || None || Bhosle Tajsingrao Rajelaxmanrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Nagpur North || SC || Dongare Suryakant Jogobaji || {{Full party name with color|Republican Party of India (Khobragade)}}
|-
| Nagpur East || None || Purohit Banwarilal Bhagwandas || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Nagpur South || None || Vanjari Govindrao Marotrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Nagpur Central || None || Surve Bhausaheb Sitaram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Nagpur West || None || Mulak Bhaurao Govindrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Kalmeshwar || None || Gaikwad Bhagvantrao Manikrao || {{Full party name with color|All India Forward Bloc}}
|-
| Katol || None || Mankar Mukundrao Govindrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Savner || None || Naik Ramji Chiman || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Ramtek || None || Mahajan Gunderao Fakiraji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Tumsar || None || Karemore Subhaschandra Narayanrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Bhandara || None || Dube Vithalprasad Sitaram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Adyar || None || Tighare Vithalrao Sakharamji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Tirora || SC || Wasnik Laxminarayan Ganpat || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Gondia || None || Bajpayee Kajkumari Gopalnarayan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Goregaon || None || Nagpure Girijashankarsinh Hemrajsinh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Amgaon || None || Shiwankar Mahadeorao Sukaji || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Sakoli || None || Bedarkar Madukar Tulshiramji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Lakhandur || None || Bhaiya Hirala Nathmalji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Armori || ST || Narnaware Dinaji Vithobaji || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Gadchiroli || ST || Madavi Dewaji Tanu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Sironcha || ST || Meshram Bhagwanshaha Jiwanshaha || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Rajura || None || Musale Baburao Janardhan || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Chandrapur || None || Pugliya Nareskumar Chunnalal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Saoli || None || Bhandekar Deorao Bhayyaji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Brahmapuri || None || Bhendarkar Baburao Shrawanji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Chimur || None || Sonwane Adkuji Shiwaji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Bhadrawati || None || Nilkanthrao Yeshwantrao Shinde || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Wani || None || Panghate Bapurao Harbaji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Ralegaon || ST || Dhurve Sudhakarrao Bakaramji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Kelapur || ST || Masram Lakhuji Marotrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Yavatmal || None || Dhote Jambuwantrao Baparao || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Darwha || None || Mandhana Harinarayan Rameshwar || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Digras || None || Yemadwar Nanasaheb Narayanrao || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Pusad || None || Naik Sudhakarrao Rajusing || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Umarkhed || None || Deosarkar Anantrao Apparao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kinwat || None || Rathod Uttamrao Baliramji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Hadgaon || None || Pawar Niwruttirao Mahadji || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Nanded || None || Noorallah Khan Bismillah Khan || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Mudkhed || None || Chandrakant Govindrao Maski || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Bhokar || None || Chavan Shankarrao Bhaurao || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Biloli || None || Patne Gangadhar Mahalappa || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Mukhed || SC || Ghate Madhukarrao Rangojirao || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Kandhar || None || Kurude Gurunathrao Manikrao || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
|-
| Gangakhed || SC || Gaikwad Dnyanoba Hari || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
|-
| Singnapur || None || Gawli Uttamrao Abaji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Parbhani || None || Jamkar Raosaheb Bapusaheb || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Basmath || None || Deshmukh Panditrao Ramrao || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Kalamnuri || None || Maske Vithalrao Champatrao || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| Hingoli || None || Galande Dagdu Yeshwantrao || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Jintur || None || Rathi Gulabchand Nandlaji || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
|-
| Pathri || None || Nakhate Sakharam Golpalrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Partur || None || Borade Ramprasadji Vithalrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Ambad || None || Bapusaheb Sakharam Solunke || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Jalna || None || Kisanrao Pandharnath Bhise || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Badnapur || None || Kolkar Shankarrao Limbajirao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Bhokardan || None || Vithalrao Ramsing Patil || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Sillod || None || Gadekar Namdeo Balwantrao || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Kannad || None || Patil T. S. || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Vaijapur || None || Uttamrao Keshavrao Patwari (bhalerao) || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Gangapur || None || Laxman Eknath Manal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Aurangabad West || None || Abdul Azim || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Aurangabad East || None || Gawande Rambhau Eknath || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Paithan || None || Bhaurao Abaji Thorat || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Georai || None || Pandit Shivajirao Ankushrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Manjlegaon || None || Solanke Sunderrao Abasaheb || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Beed || None || Nawle Aadinath Limbaji || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Ashti || None || Jadhav Laxmanrao Vithoba || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chausala || None || Kokate Baburao Narsingrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kaij || SC || Satpute Bhaguji Niwarte || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Renapur || None || Munde Raghunath Venkatrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ahmedpur || None || Deshmukh Kishanrao Nanasaheb || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
|-
| Udgir || None || Jadhav Balasaheb Kishanrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Her || SC || Kamble Trimbakrao Pandurang || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Latur || None || Patil Shivraj Vishwanath || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kalamb || SC || Ghodke Kundlik Eknath || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
|-
| Paranda || None || Deshmukh Vasudeo Anandrao || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Osmanabad || None || Padamsingh Bajirao Patil || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ausa || None || Sonvane Kesaav Rao Sitaram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nilanga || None || Patil Shivajirao Bhaurao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Omerga || None || Chalukya Bhaskarrao Shivram Pant || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Tuljapur || None || Khapale Manikrao Bhimrao || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
|-
| Akkalkot || None || Patel Inayatalli Imamsaheb || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| South Solapur || None || Devkate Anandrao Narayan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Solapur City South || None || Rone Bhimrao Laxmanrao || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Solapur City North || None || Adam Narsayya Narayan || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| North Solapur || SC || Shinde Sushilkumar Sambajirao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mangalvedhe || SC || Kamble Nivrutti Satwaji || {{Full party name with color|Republican Party of India}}
|-
| Mohol || None || Patil Shahajirao Shankarrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Barshi || None || Deshmukh Krishnarao Nanasaheb || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Madha || None || Parbat Krishnarao Kondiba || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Pandharpur || None || Patil Audumbar Kondiba || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sangole || None || Deshmukh Ganpatrao Annasaheb || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
|-
| Malshiras || None || Pati Shamrao Bhimrao || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Karmala || None || Jagtap Namdeorao Mahadeorao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Karjat || SC || Kamble Bajirao Dashrath || {{Full party name with color|Republican Party of India}}
|-
| Shrigonda || None || Nagwade Shivajirao Narayanrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ahmednagar South || None || Kumar Saptarshi || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Ahmednagar North || None || Shelke Maruti Deoram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Pathardi || None || Dhakane Babanrao Dadaba || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Sheogaon || None || Langhe Vakilrao Baburao || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| Shrirampur || None || Adik Govindrao Wamanrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Shirdi || None || Ghogare Chandrabhan Bhausaheb || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kopargaon || None || Kolhe Shankarrao Genuji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rahuri || None || Pawar Kashinanth Laxman || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Parner || None || Kale Shankarrao Deoram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sangamner || None || Thorat Bhausaheb Santuji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nagar-akola || ST || Bhangare Yashawantrao Sakharam || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Junnar || None || Krishnarao Mundhe || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ambegaon || None || Kale B. D. || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Khed-alandi || None || Kandge Ram Janardan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Maval || None || Bhegade Krishnarao Dhondiaba || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mulshi || None || Mate Namdev Ramkrishanrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Haveli || None || Phuge Sopan Tukaram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Bopodi || None || L. T. Sawant || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Shivajinagar || None || Naik Shanti Narayan || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Parvati || SC || Subhash Sarvagod || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Kasba Peth || None || Lele Arvind Dattatraya || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Bhavani Peth || None || Bhai Vaidya || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Pune Cantonment || None || Tupe Vithal Baburao || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Shirur || None || Daundkar Baburao Bhausaheb || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Daund || None || Takavane Rajaram Bajirao || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Indapur || None || Patil Sahkarrao Bajirao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Baramati || None || Pawar Sharadchandra Govindrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Purandhar || None || Dada Jadhavrao || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Bhor || None || Jedhe Sampatrao Ramchandra || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Phaltan || None || Vijaysinh Alias Shivajiraje Malojirao Naik Nimbalkar || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Man || SC || Sonavane Vishnu Tatoba || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Khatav || None || Patil Keshavrao Shankarrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Koregaon || None || Jagtap Shankarrao Chimaji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Wai || None || Bhosale Prataprao Baburao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jaoli || None || Bnilare Bhiku Daji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Satara || None || Raje Bhonsale Ahbayasinh Shahumaharaj || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Patan || None || Desai Daulatrao Shripatrao || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Karad North || None || Pawar Keshvrao Pataloji || {{Full party name with color|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
|-
| Karad South || None || Mohite Yeshwantrao Jijaba || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Shirala || None || Deshmukh Shivajirao Bapusaheb || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Walva || None || Shinde Vilasrao Bhausaheb || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bhilwadi Wangi || None || Chavan Sampatrao Annasaheb || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sangli || None || Patil Vasantrao Banduji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Miraj || None || Shinde Mohanrao Alias Ramsing Ganpatrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Tasgaon || None || Patil Dinkarrao Krishnaji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Khanapur Atpadi || None || Salunkhe Sahajirao Ganapatrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kavathe Mahankal || None || Patil Vithal Shripati || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jat || SC || Sohani Jayant Ishwar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Shirol || None || Kumbhar Ratnappa Bharamappa || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ichalkaranji || None || Patil Shivagonda Pirgonda || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| Vadgaon || SC || Mane Nanasaheb Shantaram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Shahuwadi || None || Gaikwad Udaysingrao Nanasaheb || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Panhala || None || Patil Yeshwant Eknath || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sangrul || None || Bondre Shripatrao Shankarrao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Radhanagari || None || Jadhav Dinkarrao Bhahusaheb || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kolhapur || None || Sabnis Ravindra Ramchandra || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|-
| Karvir || None || Patil Rajaram Babaji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kagal || None || Ghatge Vikram Sinha Jaysingrao || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Gadhinglaj || None || Chali Shivling Shivyogi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|-
| Chandgad || None || Patil Vithalrao Bhairu || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Maharashtra State Assembly election}}

[[Category:State Assembly elections in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:1970s in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:1978 State Assembly elections in India|Maharashtra]]