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{{short description|Assembly election}}
{{short description|Assembly election}}
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'''Maharashtra State Assembly election, 1978''' was held in [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]] in 1978, to elect 288 members to the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]].<ref name= pdf>{{cite web|url= |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
'''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= |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==
==Results==
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!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Seat change<br>
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Seat change<br>
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Janata Party}}
| {{party color cell|Janata Party}}
|align="left"|[[Janata Party]]||215||99||5,701,399||27.99%||{{increase}} 99
|align="left"|[[Janata Party]]||215||99||5,701,399||27.99%||{{increase}} 99
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Indian National Congress}}
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|align="left"|[[Indian National Congress]]||259||69||5,159,828||25.33%||{{decrease}} 159
|align="left"|[[Indian National Congress]]||259||69||5,159,828||25.33%||{{decrease}} 159
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|align="left"|[[Indian National Congress (Indira)]]||203||62||3,735,308||18.34%||{{increase}} 62
|align="left"|[[Indian National Congress (Indira)]]||203||62||3,735,308||18.34%||{{increase}} 62
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Peasants and Workers Party of India}}
| {{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
|align="left"|[[Peasants and Workers Party of India]]||88||13||1,129,172||5.54%||{{increase}} 6
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|align="left"|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]||12||9||345,008||1.69%||{{increase}} 8
|align="left"|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]||12||9||345,008||1.69%||{{increase}} 8
|-
|-
{{Party colour|All India Forward Bloc}}
| {{party color cell|All India Forward Bloc}}
|align="left"|[[All India Forward Bloc]]||6||3||166,497||0.82%||{{increase}} 1
|align="left"|[[All India Forward Bloc]]||6||3||166,497||0.82%||{{increase}} 1
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Republican Party of India}}
| {{party color cell|Republican Party of India}}
|align="left"|[[Republican Party of India]]||25||2||215,487||1.06%||{{nochange}}
|align="left"|[[Republican Party of India]]||25||2||215,487||1.06%||{{nochange}}
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Republican Party of India}}
| {{party color cell|Republican Party of India}}
|align="left"|[[Republican Party of India (Khobragade)]]||23||2||287,533||1.41%||{{increase}} 2
|align="left"|[[Republican Party of India (Khobragade)]]||23||2||287,533||1.41%||{{increase}} 2
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Communist Party of India}}
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
|align="left"|[[Communist Party of India]]||48||1||301,056||1.48%||{{decrease}} 1
|align="left"|[[Communist Party of India]]||48||1||301,056||1.48%||{{decrease}} 1
|-
|-
{{Party colour|Independent (politician)}}
| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}
|align="left"|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]||894||28||2,864,023||14.06%||{{increase}} 5
|align="left"|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]||894||28||2,864,023||14.06%||{{increase}} 5
|-
|-
|
|
|align="left"|'''Total'''||1819||288||20,367,221|| ||
|align="left"|'''Total'''||1819||288||20,367,221||100%||
|-
|-
|}
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[[Category: State Assembly elections in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:1970s in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:1970s in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:1978 elections in India]]
[[Category:1978 State Assembly elections in India|Maharashtra]]




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Revision as of 00:32, 9 January 2022


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Maharashtra State Assembly election, 1978 was held in Indian state of Maharashtra in 1978, to elect the 288 members to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly,[1] Congress factions (u) and (i) formed the government

Results

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Political Party
 No. of candidates
 No. of elected
 Number of Votes
 % of Votes
 Seat change
Janata Party 215 99 5,701,399 27.99% Increase 99
Indian National Congress 259 69 5,159,828 25.33% Decrease 159
Indian National Congress (Indira) 203 62 3,735,308 18.34% Increase 62
Peasants and Workers Party of India 88 13 1,129,172 5.54% Increase 6
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 12 9 345,008 1.69% Increase 8
All India Forward Bloc 6 3 166,497 0.82% Increase 1
Republican Party of India 25 2 215,487 1.06% Steady
Republican Party of India (Khobragade) 23 2 287,533 1.41% Increase 2
Communist Party of India 48 1 301,056 1.48% Decrease 1
Independents 894 28 2,864,023 14.06% Increase 5
Total 1819 288 20,367,221 100%

References

  1. ↑ "Key Highlights of General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra, Election Commission of India". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)Key Highlights of General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra, Election Commission of India ([1])


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