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1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
The 1978 Maharashtra State Assembly election was held in March 1978 for the fifth term of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha. A total of 288 seats were contested. Congress factions (u) and (i) formed the government and Vasantdada Patil was sworn in again as the Chief Minister.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 | Column 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 February 1978 | |||||||||
| 67.59% (6.94%) | |||||||||
| Majority party |
Minority party
JP
Party
JP
INC
Last election
New
222
Seats won
99
69 | | JP | | JP | INC | New | 222 | 99 | 69 | | | JP | | | | | | | | | | JP | INC | | | | | | | | | | New | 222 | | | | | | | | | | 99 | 69 | | | | | | | | | | Chief Minister before election Vasantdada Patil INC
Elected Chief Minister Vasantdada Patil INC | Chief Minister before election Vasantdada Patil INC | Elected Chief Minister Vasantdada Patil INC | | | | | | | | | Chief Minister before election Vasantdada Patil INC | Elected Chief Minister Vasantdada Patil INC | | | | | | | | |
The 1978 Maharashtra State Assembly election was held in March 1978 for the fifth term of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha. A total of 288 seats were contested. Congress factions (u) and (i) formed the government and Vasantdada Patil was sworn in again as the Chief Minister.
| Party | Abbreviation | |
|---|---|---|
| Janata Party | JP | |
| Indian National Congress | INC | |
| Indian National Congress (Indira) | INC(I) | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | CPM | |
| Communist Party of India | CPI | |
| Indian Union Muslim League | IUML | |
| Peasants and Workers Party | PWP | |
| All India Forward Bloc | AIFB | |
| Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha | HMS | |
| Shiv Sena | SHS | |
| Republican Party of India | RPI | |
| Republican Party of India (Khobragade) | RPI(K) |
| Janata Party99 / 288 (34%) | 215 | 99 | 99 | 5,701,399 | 27.99% | 27.99% (New Party) | |
| Indian National Congress69 / 288 (24%) | 259 | 69 | 153 | 5,159,828 | 25.33% | 31.03% | |
| Indian National Congress (Indira)62 / 288 (22%) | 203 | 62 | 62 | 3,735,308 | 18.34% | 18.34% (New Party) | |
| Peasants and Workers Party of India13 / 288 (5%) | 88 | 13 | 6 | 1,129,172 | 5.54% | 0.12% | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist)9 / 288 (3%) | 12 | 9 | 8 | 345,008 | 1.69% | 0.92% | |
| All India Forward Bloc3 / 288 (1%) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 166,497 | 0.82% | 1.58% | |
| Republican Party of India (Khobragade)2 / 288 (0.7%) | 23 | 2 | 2 | 287,533 | 1.41% | 1.41% (New Party) | |
| Republican Party of India2 / 288 (0.7%) | 25 | 2 | 215,487 | 1.06% | 2.71% | ||
| Communist Party of India1 / 288 (0.3%) | 48 | 1 | 1 | 301,056 | 1.48% | 1.25% | |
| Shiv Sena | 35 | 0 | 1 | 369,749 | 1.82% | 0.02% | |
| Indian Union Muslim League | 5 | 0 | 88,654 | 0.44% | 0.26% | ||
| Independents28 / 288 (10%) | 894 | 28 | 5 | 2,864,023 | 14.06% | 1.38% | |
| Total | 1819 | 288 | 18 | 20,367,221 | 67.59% | 6.94% |
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