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78. Shirpur

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Maharashtra Assembly Election, 1972

MH-SHIRPUR

INC 65.8%won by 35.6%BJS 30.2%

What changed here

Derived

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin widened from 11.8% to 35.6%.

  • Safe seatIndian National Congress won by more than 25 points — a stronghold, not a contest.

Written from the constituency figures by a fixed set of rules — no language model.

Electorate
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not in source
Turnout
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not in source
Valid votes
57,191
Margin
20,365
35.61%

Candidates

5 contested · winner INC
  1. 1SHIVAJIRAO GIRDHAR PATILIndian National Congress · INC37,61665.8%
  2. 2PRALHADRAO M. PATILBharatiya Jana Sangh · BJS17,25130.2%
  3. 3SHAMRAO BABAJI CHAVANRPI · RPI1,3692.4%
  4. 4JAGDEO SUKLAL RAGHOIndependent · IND7131.2%
  5. 5BHOJESING G. RAJPUTIndependent · IND2420.4%

Since 1967

Derived
Winner then
INC
Winner now
INC
INC–BJS swing
+23.8%
INC share
53.9% → 65.8%
BJS share
42.1% → 30.2%
Turnout
— → —
77. Shahada79. Sindkheda
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