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WALKESHWAR

Assembly seat no. 29 in Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.

OverviewElection History
1972INC1967INC1962INC
Winner, 1972
HARISHKUMAR N. TRIVEDI
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1972
11,985
19.70% of valid votes

Result, 1972

Winner
INCHARISHKUMAR N. TRIVEDI
Votes
36,416
Vote share
59.85%
Margin
11,985
Runner-up
BJSJ. NAVICHANDRA MEHTA
Votes
24,431
Vote share
40.15%
Behind by
11,985
Electors
1,06,468
Total votes polled
60,847
Valid votes
60,847
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
57.1%

Full result, 1972

2 candidates · 60,847 valid votes

1972 election →
HARISHKUMAR N. TRIVEDIINCwon
36,416
59.9%
J. NAVICHANDRA MEHTABJS
24,431
40.1%

Past results

Most recent 3 of 3 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1972HARISHKUMAR N. TRIVEDIINC36,41659.85%J. NAVICHANDRA MEHTA11,985
1967H. J. TALEYARKHANINC25,49146.20%N. M. CHUDASAMA8,658
1962MANIBEN NANUBHAI DESAIINC24,35149.49%PILOO HOMI MODY14,164

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%18%36%53%71%196219671972Turnout

Winning margin

0%8%16%24%32%196219671972Margin

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