Maharashtra Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: BALVANT A.DESAI (JP). Winning margin: 24.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALVANT A.DESAI✓ Winner | JP | 37,016 | 48.9% |
| MURLI DEORA | INC | 18,540 | 24.5% |
| R.D. SAWANT | INC | 8,580 | 11.3% |
| TAVADE NARAYAN SAKHARAM | IND | 4,723 | 6.2% |
| MADHU SHETYE | CPI | 3,556 | 4.7% |
| NANA CHUDASAMA | IND | 3,353 | 4.4% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | DR. RAJENDRA BHASKARRAO SHINGANE | NCP | 40.6% | 4.4% |
| 2014 | Khedekar Dr.Shashikant Narsingrao | SHS | 34.9% | 10.2% |
| 2009 | DR. RAJENDRA BHASKARRAO SHINGANE | NCP | 47.4% | 14.0% |
| 2004 | Mangal Prabhat Lodha | BJP | 50.3% | 4.0% |
| 1999 | Mangal Prabhat Lodha | BJP | 52.6% | 15.7% |
| 1995 | Mangal Prabhat Lodha | BJP | 48.3% | 2.1% |
| 1990 | B.A.DESAI | INC | 38.1% | 12.5% |
| 1985 | B.A.DESAI | INC | 66.2% | 34.9% |
| 1980 | DESAI BALVANTRAY AMBELAL | INC | 43.3% | 2.0% |
| 1978 | BALVANT A.DESAI | JP | 48.9% | 24.4% |
| 1972 | BUKHARI Z. BURHANUDDIN | IND | 37.5% | 4.3% |
| 1967 | B. M. YAGNIK | INC | 45.8% | 15.8% |
| 1962 | ISHWARLAL PRANJIWANDAS PAREKH | INC | 59.5% | 41.9% |