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Constituency

192. Gangapur

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Maharashtra Assembly Election, 1978

MH-GANGAPUR

INC 44.9%won by 23.8%JNP 21.0%

What changed here

Derived

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 48.2% to 23.8%.

Boundaries were redrawn between 1972 and 1978 — the comparison is matched by name and is indicative only.

  • Won on a lower shareIts own vote share fell 23.5% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
  • New challengerJanata Party (JNP) finished second with 21.0% — it did not contest here in 1972.
  • Vote fragmentedThe top two took only 65.9% between them, down from 88.6% — the field split more ways.

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

Electorate
not in source
Turnout
not in source
Valid votes
58,216
Margin
13,877
23.84%

Since 1972

Derived

Constituency boundaries were redrawn between 1972 and 1978. Matched by name — treat this comparison as indicative only.

Winner then
INC
Winner now
INC
INCJNP swing
−44.5%
INC share
68.4% 44.9%
JNP share
0.0% 21.0%
Turnout