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Maharashtra Lok Sabha 1971

Results board · 45 constituencies

HouseLok Sabha
StateMaharashtra
Seats
45
Constituencies
Majority
23
Seats needed of 45
Electors
2.40Cr
On the roll
Votes polled
1.44Cr
59.9% of electors
Median turnout
59.9%
Median of 45 seats
INC lead
+19
Above majority · 42 − 23

[01]Seat matrix

45 seats · one dot per seat · ordered by seats won
Hemicycle of 45 seats: INC 42, FB 1, RPI 1, PSP 1. Majority line at 23 seats. Hemicycle of 45 seats: INC 42, FB 1, RPI 1, PSP 1. Majority line at 23 seats.
Majority · 23 of 45INC 42 · +19 above majority
INC 4293.3% Indian National Congress
FB 12.2% Forward Bloc
RPI 12.2% Republican Party Of India
PSP 12.2% Praja Socialist Party

[02]Vote share

State level, as published
INC 63.2%42 seats · 93.3%
PWPI 5.3%0 seats
BJS 5.2%0 seats
RPK 2.9%Seats unmatched
NCO 2.7%Seats unmatched
Others 20.7%Seat count not derivable

Vote share not published

  • FB1 seat
  • RPI1 seat
  • PSP1 seat

The published shares sum to 100.0%, so these parties' votes sit inside Others.

Alliances

Not in the source for this election.

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. INC converted 63.2% of votes into 93.3% of seats, a seat premium of 30.1 pp.

    42 ÷ 45 = 93.3% · 93.3 − 63.2 = +30.1

  2. PWPI polled 5.3% of votes, the 2nd-highest share, but won 0 seats (0.0%).

    0 ÷ 45 = 0.0% · 0.0 − 5.3 = −5.3

  3. Nagpur was decided by 2,056 votes, the closest of 45 seats; Wardha had the widest margin, 2,49,517.

    min / max of margin over 45 seats with a recorded margin

  4. 1 seat was won by a margin under 1%; FB won 1 of them.

    count(margin % < 1.0) = 1 of 45 · FB 1

  5. Turnout ran from 43.5% in Latur to 77.5% in Yeotmal; the median seat polled 59.9%.

    min / median / max over 45 seats with a recorded turnout

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[04]Turnout

45 of 45 seats carry a turnout
025507510059.9%MEDIAN SEAT
< 50% 511.1% of seats
50–60 1840.0% of seats
60–70 1942.2% of seats
70–80 36.7% of seats
≥ 80% 00.0% of seats
  • LowestLatur43.5%
  • HighestYeotmal77.5%
  • NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded

[05]Every seat

45 rows · by constituency number
Constituency results, Maharashtra Lok Sabha 1971, all 45 seats
# Constituency Winner Party Votes polled Margin Margin % Turnout %
204 Rajapur Madhu Dandavate Praja Socialist Party 2,25,608 3,194 1.4 56.5
205 Ratnagiri Shantaram Laxuman Peje Indian National Congress 2,84,476 88,238 31.0 59.9
206 Kolaba Sawant Shankar Babaji Indian National Congress 3,08,606 46,199 15.0 60.8
207 Bombay South Kailas Narain Narula Shivnarain Indian National Congress 2,97,698 19,749 6.6 62.9
208 Bombay Central South Kader Abdul Saledbnoy Indian National Congress 3,38,356 89,993 26.6 63.0
209 Bombay Central R. D. Bhandare Indian National Congress 3,57,338 99,542 27.9 64.9
210 Bombay North West Hari Ramachandra Gokhale Indian National Congress 4,53,040 1,04,893 23.2 60.9
211 Bombay North East Rajaram Gopal Kulkarni Alias Raja Indian National Congress 5,30,817 1,75,279 33.0 61.8
212 Bhiwandi Shrikrishna Vaijanath Dhamankar Indian National Congress 3,47,627 66,481 19.1 60.0
213 DahanuST Laxman Karadya Dumada Indian National Congress 2,40,453 93,600 38.9 51.7
214 Nasik Bhanudas Ramchandra Kavde Indian National Congress 2,89,071 1,45,741 50.4 57.4
215 MalegaonST Zamru Manglu Kahandole Indian National Congress 2,80,612 1,48,079 52.8 55.9
216 NandurbarST Tukaram Huraji Gavit Indian National Congress 2,52,935 92,034 36.4 50.4
217 Dhulia Chudaman Ananda Patil Indian National Congress 2,98,910 1,32,713 44.4 57.6
218 Jalgaon Krishnarao Madhavrao Patil Indian National Congress 3,12,260 1,27,969 41.0 58.9
219 Buldana Yadav Shivram Mahajan Indian National Congress 3,18,398 1,13,723 35.7 64.9
220 KhamgaonSC Arjun Shripat Kasture Indian National Congress 2,94,987 1,80,845 61.3 58.1
221 Akola K. M. Asgar Hussain Sardarkhan Indian National Congress 3,78,199 1,66,449 44.0 69.9
222 Amravati Krishna Gulab Deshmukh Indian National Congress 3,60,442 2,15,904 59.9 66.8
223 Ramtek Amrut Ganpat Sonar Indian National Congress 3,48,770 2,31,742 66.4 66.2
224 NagpurCLOSEST Jambuwantrao Bapurao Bhote Forward Bloc 3,46,092 2,056 0.6 55.7
225 Bhandara Vishmbhardas Jwalaprasadji Dube Indian National Congress 3,30,548 1,90,948 57.8 60.5
226 Chimur Krishnarao Dagoji Thakur Indian National Congress 3,57,087 1,56,266 43.8 66.8
227 Chanda Abdul Shafi Indian National Congress 3,43,096 12,284 3.6 65.9
228 WardhaWIDEST Jagjiwanrao Ganpatrao Kadam Indian National Congress 4,08,014 2,49,517 61.2 74.3
229 Yeotmal Sadashiorao Bapuji Thakre Indian National Congress 3,92,805 35,038 8.9 77.5
230 Nanded Venkatrao Babarao Tarodekar Indian National Congress 3,50,298 1,30,091 37.1 59.4
231 LaturSC Tulshiram Dashrath Kamble Indian National Congress 2,50,242 91,494 36.6 43.5
232 Parbhani Shivaji Rao Shankar Rao Deshmukh Indian National Congress 2,56,728 57,295 22.3 46.8
233 Jalna Baburao Janglu Kale Indian National Congress 2,60,630 1,26,576 48.6 49.0
234 Aurangabad Manik Rao Palodkar Indian National Congress 2,79,390 1,47,911 52.9 52.6
235 Bhir Pandit Sayajirao Trimbakrao Indian National Congress 2,79,818 1,54,581 55.2 49.0
236 Osmanabad Tulshiram Abaji Patil Indian National Congress 3,22,000 57,145 17.7 59.4
237 Sholapur Surajratan Fatehchand Damani Indian National Congress 2,94,441 90,429 30.7 62.6
238 PandharpurSC Nivrutti Satvaji Kamble Republican Party Of India 2,27,757 1,12,372 49.3 45.4
239 Ahmednagar Annasaheb Pandurang Shinde Indian National Congress 2,88,234 47,843 16.6 57.6
240 Kopargaon Eknath Vithalrao Vikhe Indian National Congress 3,07,367 69,442 22.6 59.7
241 Khed Anantrao Vithalrao Patil Indian National Congress 2,71,969 1,45,095 53.3 52.7
242 Poona Mohan Manikchand Dharia Indian National Congress 3,59,485 94,488 26.3 68.0
243 Baramati Raghunath Keshav Khadilkar Indian National Congress 2,67,635 1,30,960 48.9 55.4
244 Satara Yeshawantro Balawantrao Chavan Indian National Congress 3,29,133 1,76,830 53.7 66.4
245 Karad Dajisaheb Ramrao Chavan Indian National Congress 3,14,605 2,43,463 77.4 62.5
246 Sangli Ganapati Tukaram Gotkhinde Indian National Congress 3,30,924 2,18,256 66.0 59.5
247 Hatkanangale Dattatraya Baburao Kadam Indian National Congress 3,82,895 84,991 22.2 73.8
248 Kolhapur Rajaram Dadasaheb Nimbalkar Indian National Congress 3,21,216 1,07,664 33.5 65.0
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 2,49,517 votes

Seat resultsElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Lok Sabha 1971 · Maharashtra · 45 seats · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Vote share and alliancesState-level summary published with the same results · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

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