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MELGHAT 1978 Assembly Election Result

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: NEELKANTH SAMANT (JP). Winning margin: 22.3%.

Quick Summary

Winner
NEELKANTH SAMANT
Party
JP
Vote Share
44.8%
Margin
22.3%

Candidate Results — 1978

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
NEELKANTH SAMANT✓ WinnerJP37,58544.8%
C. M. SHARMAINC18,83822.4%
RAMNATH PANDEYINC11,55813.8%
KISAN WAGHMARESHS8,3229.9%
HEGDE MUDALKATTE JAGANNATHIND4,9195.9%
CARWALO LEO JANORIOUSIND1,4101.7%
MADADIK SHANKAR RAMCHANDRAIND7040.8%
AJGOANKAR RAMIND3020.4%
ABDUL AZIZ ISMALIND1780.2%
MANUBHAI VASHIIND980.1%

Historical Results — MELGHAT

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2019Rajkumar Dayaram PatelPHJSP46.5%22.7%
2014BHILAWEKAR PRABHDAS BABULALBJP32.4%1.1%
2009Kewalram Tulshiram KaleINC43.5%0.5%
2004SURESH SHETTYINC48.0%4.5%
1999SURESH SHETTYINC50.6%8.9%
1995SITARAM BHIKAJI DALVI AABASHS45.5%13.3%
1990RAMESH DUBEYINC44.4%0.7%
1985RAMESH DUBEYINC53.5%32.0%
1980CHANDRAKANT TRIPATHIINC54.7%25.7%
1978NEELKANTH SAMANTJP44.8%22.3%
1972JAGESH DESAIINC61.9%44.2%
1967S. R. PATKARINC40.6%12.1%
1962A. R. ANTULAYINC57.5%31.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the MELGHAT constituency in 1978?
NEELKANTH SAMANT of JP won the MELGHAT assembly constituency in the 1978 Maharashtra election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in MELGHAT in 1978?
The winning margin for MELGHAT in 1978 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of MELGHAT constituency?
Historical results for MELGHAT across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.