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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

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
← 1972 25 February 1978 1980 →
All 288 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
144 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
INC 69 Template:PNsign
JP 99 New
Indian National Congress (Indira) 62 New
Peasants and Workers Party of India 13 Template:PNsign
CPI 1 Template:PNsign
CPI (M) 9 Template:PNsign
AIFB 3 Template:PNsign
Republican Party of India 2 Template:PNsign
RPK 2 New
Independent 28 Template:PNsign
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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

e • d 
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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