LANJA
Assembly seat no. 7 in Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1972
SHIWAJIRAO SAWANT
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
PSP
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1972
10,631
29.24% of valid votes
Result, 1972
Runner-up
SOPJAGANNATHRAO JADHAO
- Votes
- 11,308
- Vote share
- 31.10%
- Behind by
- 10,631
Electors
67,646
Total votes polled
36,357
Valid votes
36,357
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.8%
Full result, 1972
4 candidates · 36,357 valid votes
SHIWAJIRAO SAWANTINCwon
21,939
60.3%
JAGANNATHRAO JADHAOSOP
11,308
31.1%
VANJARE NANANCO
2,376
6.5%
GOPAL KASHINATH SURVEIND
734
2.0%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | SHIWAJIRAO SAWANT | INC | 21,939 | 60.34% | JAGANNATHRAO JADHAO | 10,631 |
| 1967 | S. K. ATHALYE | PSP | 16,620 | 47.88% | S. S. SAWANT | 4,064 |
| 1962 | SHASHISHENKAR KASHINATH ATHALYE | PSP | 9,562 | 51.62% | ANNA SHRIPAT VISHWASRAO | 5,226 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the LANJA assembly constituency in 1972?
SHIWAJIRAO SAWANT (INC) won LANJA in 1972, by a margin of 10,631 votes.
Which party has won LANJA the most times?
PSP, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has LANJA gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won LANJA the most times?
SHIWAJIRAO SAWANT, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
