Mahalaxmi Assembly constituency

Mahalaxmi
Former constituency for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
Established1957
Abolished1972
Total electors74,080

Mahalaxmi Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Maharashtra.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1957 Taleyarkhan Homi Jrhangir Indian National Congress
1962 Jehangir Taleyarkhan Homi

Election results

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Mahalaxmi[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Jehangir Taleyarkhan Homi 26,768 58.49% 5.30
CPI Shantaram Sawalram Mirajkar 8,009 17.50% New
Independent Dara Dinshah Vania 7,577 16.56% New
ABJS Ramakant Anant Paradkar 1,455 3.18% New
Independent Kalkaprasad Maikoo Dhobi 601 1.31% New
Independent Dattatraya Mukund Nagarkatty 280 0.61% New
Margin of victory 18,759 40.99% 34.61
Turnout 45,762 60.33% 2.15
Registered electors 74,080 25.09
INC hold Swing 5.30

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Mahalaxmi[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Taleyarkhan Homi Jrhangir 20,136 53.19% New
PSP Tembe Vishwanath Krishna 17,720 46.81% New
Margin of victory 2,416 6.38%
Turnout 37,856 63.92%
Registered electors 59,223
INC win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.