LANJA
Assembly seat no. 7 in Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
SHASHISHENKAR KASHINATH ATHALYE
PSP
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
PSP
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1962
5,226
28.21% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCANNA SHRIPAT VISHWASRAO
- Votes
- 4,336
- Vote share
- 23.41%
- Behind by
- 5,226
Electors
54,876
Total votes polled
18,525
Valid votes
18,525
NOTA votes
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Turnout
33.8%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 18,525 valid votes
SHASHISHENKAR KASHINATH ATHALYEPSPwon
9,562
51.6%
ANNA SHRIPAT VISHWASRAOINC
4,336
23.4%
NARAYAN BABU CHAUGULEPWP
2,669
14.4%
PURUSHOTTAM PANDURANG CHAWANJS
1,958
10.6%
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.
