Maharashtra Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: S. BALAKRISHNAN (RPI(KH)). Winning margin: 1.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. BALAKRISHNAN✓ Winner | RPI(KH) | 23,824 | 29.4% |
| AMARANATH W. PATIL | SHS | 22,399 | 27.6% |
| LALITA RAO | INC | 15,409 | 19.0% |
| R. G. KHARAT | RPI | 5,192 | 6.4% |
| SHAIKH SHAFI MAQBUL | IND | 5,104 | 6.3% |
| SHANBAG PRABHAKAR RAMNATH | PWPI | 2,313 | 2.9% |
| BARRISTER KHADE V.D. | IND | 2,128 | 2.6% |
| MAHESHWAR GOVIND THAKUR | IND | 1,502 | 1.9% |
| K.R. LAXMANAN | IND | 987 | 1.2% |
| JAGASIA VASHADEV CHATUMAL | IND | 614 | 0.8% |
| GANDURDE YADAVRAO BHIKAJI | IND | 574 | 0.7% |
| PARMANAND BHAU TAKAWALE | IND | 384 | 0.5% |
| DEVCHAND HANSRAJ SHAH | IND | 274 | 0.3% |
| M. MOHANKUMAR | IND | 204 | 0.3% |
| L.T. NARIYANI | IND | 164 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Samir Trimbakrao Kunawar | BJP | 53.8% | 26.2% |
| 2014 | Samir Trimbakrao Kunawar | BJP | 48.0% | 34.7% |
| 2009 | Ashok Shamrao Shinde | SHS | 31.0% | 0.9% |
| 2004 | ABRAHANI YUSUF MOHAMED HUSSAIN | INC | 52.7% | 19.9% |
| 1999 | SUHAIL SYED ASHRAF | INC | 47.6% | 16.5% |
| 1995 | NARKAR RATNAKAR PANDURANG | SHS | 38.7% | 15.3% |
| 1990 | JAVED I. KHAN | INC | 56.1% | 17.9% |
| 1985 | JAVED I. KHAN | INC | 38.1% | 16.1% |
| 1980 | LALITA RAO | INC | 44.6% | 12.0% |
| 1978 | S. BALAKRISHNAN | RPI(KH) | 29.4% | 1.8% |
| 1972 | VISHWANATH KRISHNA TEMBE | INC | 57.2% | 34.1% |
| 1967 | H. R. ADVANI | BJS | 28.4% | 3.0% |
| 1962 | SADASHIV GOVIND BARVE | INC | 60.0% | 30.8% |