WALKESHWAR
Assembly seat no. 29 in Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
MANIBEN NANUBHAI DESAI
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1962
14,164
28.79% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
SWAPILOO HOMI MODY
- Votes
- 10,187
- Vote share
- 20.71%
- Behind by
- 14,164
Electors
86,275
Total votes polled
49,199
Valid votes
49,199
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.0%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 49,199 valid votes
MANIBEN NANUBHAI DESAIINCwon
24,351
49.5%
PILOO HOMI MODYSWA
10,187
20.7%
TARA GANGARAM REDDICPI
9,544
19.4%
PYARELAL SHAMRAO PARALKARPSP
5,117
10.4%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | HARISHKUMAR N. TRIVEDI | INC | 36,416 | 59.85% | J. NAVICHANDRA MEHTA | 11,985 |
| 1967 | H. J. TALEYARKHAN | INC | 25,491 | 46.20% | N. M. CHUDASAMA | 8,658 |
| 1962 | MANIBEN NANUBHAI DESAI | INC | 24,351 | 49.49% | PILOO HOMI MODY | 14,164 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC3 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the WALKESHWAR assembly constituency in 1972?
HARISHKUMAR N. TRIVEDI (INC) won WALKESHWAR in 1972, by a margin of 11,985 votes.
Which party has won WALKESHWAR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has WALKESHWAR gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won WALKESHWAR the most times?
HARISHKUMAR N. TRIVEDI, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
