BOMBAY CENTRAL
Constituency no. 6 in Maharashtra · Lok Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1967.
Winner, 1971
R. D. BHANDARE
INC
Elections held
2
1967–1971
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1971
99,542
28.26% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
SHSMANOHAR JOSHI
- Votes
- 1,16,572
- Vote share
- 33.09%
- Behind by
- 99,542
Electors
5,50,555
Total votes polled
3,52,284
Valid votes
3,52,284
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.0%
Full result, 1971
6 candidates · 3,52,284 valid votes
R. D. BHANDAREINCwon
2,16,114
61.4%
MANOHAR JOSHISHS
1,16,572
33.1%
B. C. KAMBLEIND
15,144
4.3%
GANGARAM DASHARATH GHOKSHERPK
2,744
0.8%
RAMASWAMY KAMALAIND
922
0.3%
YESHWANT TRIMBAK PRADHANIND
788
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 2 of 2 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R. D. BHANDARE | INC | 2,16,114 | 61.35% | MANOHAR JOSHI | 99,542 |
| 1967 | R. D. BHANDARE | INC | 1,58,060 | 45.48% | P. K. ATRE | 6,952 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC2 wins
