Maharashtra · 1972
Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Election 1972
Party-wise seats, vote share, constituency map and results.
Seats
270
Declared
267
Majority
136
Seat Distribution
Parties with >5 seats · othersParty Wise Results
| Party | Seats won | Contested | Vote share | Total votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC · Indian National Congress | 219 | 267 | 56.36% | 8,535,832 |
| IND · Independent | 23 | 186 | 12.68% | 1,920,667 |
| PWP · Peasants & Workers Party | 7 | 58 | 5.66% | 856,986 |
| BJS · Bharatiya Jana Sang | 5 | 122 | 6.25% | 947,266 |
| SOP · Socialist Party | 3 | 52 | 4.58% | 693,797 |
| RPI · Republican Party of India | 2 | 118 | 3.77% | 570,533 |
| CPI · Communist Party of India | 2 | 44 | 2.73% | 412,857 |
| FBL · Forward Bloc | 2 | 26 | 2.40% | 363,547 |
| SHS · Shivsena | 1 | 26 | 1.84% | 279,210 |
| CPM · Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | 20 | 0.77% | 117,134 |
| BKD · Bahujan Kisan Dal | 1 | 2 | 0.21% | 31,508 |
| MUL · Muslim League Kerala State Committee | 1 | 1 | 0.18% | 27,138 |
| RPK · Republican Party of India (Khobragade) | 0 | 56 | 1.34% | 202,935 |
| NCO · Indian National Congress (Org) | 0 | 49 | 1.07% | 162,433 |
| SWA · Swatantra Party | 0 | 5 | 0.09% | 14,269 |
| HMS · Hindu Mahasabha | 0 | 3 | 0.07% | 10,059 |
| Total | 267 | — | 100% | 15,146,171 |
Maharashtra Constituency Map
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