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Constituency

223. Pandharpur

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Maharashtra Assembly Election, 1978

MH-PANDHARPUR

INC 49.5%won by 4.6%JNP 44.9%

What changed here

Derived

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 36.2% to 4.6%.

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 14.5% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
  • New challengerJanata Party (JNP) finished second with 44.9% — it did not contest here in 1972.

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

Electorate
not in source
Turnout
not in source
Valid votes
79,172
Margin
3,662
4.63%

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
−59.4%
INC share
64.0% 49.5%
JNP share
0.0% 44.9%
Turnout