The elections to the fourth term of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly were held in March 1972. A total of 270 Assembly constituencies were formed in the 1967 polls, out of which 239 were General Assembly constituencies, 15 constituencies were reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 16 were reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. The Congress, which contested in all the Assembly constituencies, won as many as 222 seats, dwarfing all the other national or regional parties. In fact, the PWP, which performed very well in the previous assembly elections in 1967, did poorly in comparison. S. K. Wankhede of the Indian National Congress became the speaker of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, and remained in office from March 1972 to April 1977, before he was replaced as speaker by Balasaheb Desai of the Congress. Ali Yavar Jung was the governor during this period. Vasantrao Naik continued as chief minister from 1972 to 1975, before he was replaced by Shankarrao Chavan and Vasantdada Patil successively. All the chief ministers serving their tenure in the 4th Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha played a significant role to redress the conditions of the famine-struck population of the state. Some of the significant bills passed during this tenure of the Congress rule in Maharashtra were Debt Relief Act of 1975, Casions (Control and Tax) Act of 1976, Cooperative Societies Act of 1972, Cooperative Sugar Factories Act of 1977, and most importantly, the Employment of Guarantee Act of 1977 and the Irrigation Act of 1977.
List of Successful Candidates in Maharashtra Assembly Election in 1972
| A. C. No. | Assembly Constituency Name | Type of A.C. | Winner | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner-up | Gender | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sawantwadi | GEN | Pratap Rao Deo Rao Bhosale | M | INC | 27647 | Jaya Nand Shiv Ram Mathkar | M | SOP | 10747 |
| 2 | Vengurla | GEN | Sitaram Narayan Desai | M | INC | 28655 | Pundalik A. Kinalekar | M | SOP | 11356 |
| 3 | Kankavli | GEN | K. Vyankateshrao Rane | M | INC | 28268 | Sitaram Sakharam Sawant | M | PWP | 13376 |
| 4 | Malvan | GEN | Vijay Singh G. Prabhugaokar | M | INC | 23386 | Shyam G. Kocharekar | M | SOP | 13166 |
| 5 | Deogad | GEN | Mirashi Rajabhau Govind | M | INC | 26918 | Satam Vasant Sadashiv | M | BJS | 6279 |
| 6 | Rajapur | GEN | Sahadev Mukund Thakre | M | INC | 22006 | Laxman Rangnath Hatankar | M | SOP | 19761 |
| 7 | Lanja | GEN | Shiwajirao Sawant | M | INC | 21939 | Jagannathrao Jadhao | M | SOP | 11308 |
| 8 | Ratnagiri | GEN | S. E Hassnain | M | INC | 22325 | Niwendkar V. Krishnaji | M | BJS | 13395 |
| 9 | Sangameshwar | GEN | Bhuvad Laxmibai Babaji | M | INC | 21952 | Bhide S. Dattatray | M | BJS | 9186 |
| 10 | Chiplun | GEN | Parshuram K. Rao Sawant | M | INC | 34379 | Rajaram Gangaram Ghag | M | BJS | 5767 |
| 11 | Guhagar | GEN | Natu Shridhar Dattatray | M | BJS | 22145 | Ramchandra S. Bendal | M | INC | 19866 |
| 12 | Khed Bundar | GEN | Dalawai Husen Misrikhan | M | INC | 30081 | Palane Madhao Ramajee | M | BJS | 5196 |
| 13 | Dapoli | GEN | Belose Ramchandra Vithal | M | INC | 30221 | Sakpal Gangaram Daulat | M | IND | 25637 |
| 14 | Mahad | GEN | Digambar Vinayak | M | SOP | 27737 | Kamal Vichare | M | INC | 22401 |
| 15 | Shrivardhan | GEN | A. R. Antule | M | INC | 47290 | Anna Thosar | M | BJS | 8808 |
| 16 | Mangaon | GEN | Mahalunge Ram Vithal | M | INC | Uncontested | ||||
| 17 | Pen | GEN | A. T. Patil | M | IND | 41892 | Mohan Mahadeo Patil | M | INC | 21293 |
| 18 | Alibag | GEN | Narayan Kanhoba Bhagat | M | INC | 22279 | Vasant Rajaram Raut | M | PWP | 18685 |
| 19 | Panvel | GEN | Dinkar Balu Patil | M | PWP | 32980 | Gopal Govind Patil | M | INC | 25255 |
| 20 | Khalapur | GEN | Balkrishna Limbaji Patil | M | INC | 28381 | Vishnu Narayan Thanage | M | PWP | 14636 |
| 21 | Colaba | GEN | Aloo Jal Chibber | M | INC | 27141 | Jamitram Kashiram Joshi | M | NCO | 8075 |
| 22 | Dhobitalao | GEN | Popat Mohanlal Bhavanbhai | M | INC | 25259 | Vinod Chhajuram Gupta | M | BJS | 8853 |
| 23 | Girgaon | GEN | Pramod Navalkar | M | SHS | 25636 | Khadikar Y. Vinayak | M | INC | 24867 |
| 24 | Kumbharwada | GEN | Bukhari Z. Burhanuddin | M | IND | 18145 | Chagla Shaukat Currimbhoy | M | INC | 16058 |
| 25 | Umarkhadi | GEN | G. M. H. Noormohamad | M | MUL | 27138 | Miya Ahmed Latif | M | INC | 21121 |
| 26 | Mazgaon | GEN | Toraskar Krishnaji | M | INC | 30290 | Bhai Shingre | M | SHS | 6876 |
| 27 | Nagpada | GEN | Kazi Umar Abdul Aziz | M | INC | 21293 | Khwaja Gulam Jilani | M | IND | 19502 |
| 28 | Khetwadi | GEN | Anant Namjoshi | M | INC | 29075 | Lakh Ni Jivanlal Mulchand | M | BJS | 9171 |
| 29 | Walkeshwar | GEN | Harishkumar N. Trivedi | M | INC | 36416 | J. Navichandra Mehta | M | BJS | 24431 |
| 30 | Byculla | GEN | Hoshing Vasant Rangnath | M | INC | 25049 | Ganacharya G. Bhaurao | M | CPI | 22159 |
| 31 | Lovegrove | (SC) | Ramchander A. Khaire | M | INC | 46402 | Narendra Devdas Jadhav | M | SHS | 10990 |
| 32 | Worli | GEN | Sharad Shankar Dighe | M | INC | 38000 | Nalawade Datta | M | SHS | 13126 |
| 33 | Parel | GEN | Gajanan Shankar Loke | M | INC | 34310 | Vaman Shivram Mahadik | M | SHS | 24451 |
| 34 | Sewree | GEN | A. T. Alias Bhai Bhosle | M | INC | 35705 | Dattaji Salvi | M | SHS | 16785 |
| 35 | Naigaon | GEN | Vilas Vishnu Sawant | M | INC | 28880 | Ram Arjun Mahadik | M | SOP | 17352 |
| 36 | Dadar | GEN | Matkar Waman Shankar | M | INC | 30292 | Sudhir Gajanan Joshi | M | SHS | 13724 |
| 37 | Mahim | GEN | P. F. Michael Peter | M | INC | 39508 | Hemchandra Gupte | M | SHS | 21167 |
| 38 | Matunga | GEN | Kamla Raman | M | INC | 26037 | Narayan Dandekar | M | SWA | 11856 |
| 39 | Kurla | GEN | Prabhakar Kashinath Kunte | M | INC | 51220 | Leeladhar Balaji Dake | M | SHS | 11842 |
| 40 | Bandra | GEN | Jorge D. Souza | M | INC | 44434 | Sadanand Shankar Varde | M | SOP | 23316 |
| 41 | Santacruz | GEN | Jagesh Desai | M | INC | 48101 | Dandekar Shankar Laxman | M | SHS | 13782 |
| 42 | Andheri | GEN | Ramanath Mahavir Pandey | M | INC | 47710 | Raginwar Rajeswar Waman | M | SHS | 17427 |
| 43 | Vile Parle | GEN | Chandulal Shah Kantaben | M | INC | 39531 | Pranlal Harkishandas Vora | M | NCO | 14841 |
| 44 | Malad | GEN | Mrinal Keshav Gore | M | SOP | 43133 | M. V. Paranjape | M | INC | 39998 |
| 45 | Borivali | GEN | Dwarkanath Govind Palkar | M | INC | 41389 | Thakarshi Mulji Tanna | M | BJS | 19270 |
| 46 | Chembur | GEN | Vishwanath Krishna Tembe | M | INC | 60690 | Hashu Parasaram Advani | M | BJS | 24453 |
| 47 | Ghatkopar | GEN | R. Vishnunarayan Tripathi | M | INC | 63959 | Rajanikant C. Thakar | M | BJS | 13953 |
| 48 | Mulund | GEN | Dattatray Narayan Samant | M | INC | 73206 | Ramchandra Vishnu Padwal | M | SHS | 18542 |
| 49 | Thane | GEN | Vimal Kaanderao Rangnekar | M | INC | 47730 | Wamanrao Rege Prabhakar | M | BJS | 14718 |
| 50 | Kalyan | GEN | Nakul Pundlik Patil | M | INC | 40048 | Kapse Ramchandra Ganesh | M | BJS | 20171 |
| 51 | Ulhasnagar | GEN | Sanmukh Chuharmal Israni | M | INC | 26735 | Pralhad Hiranand Advani | M | BJS | 20803 |
| 52 | Murbad | GEN | Shantaram Gopal Gholap | M | INC | 35791 | Namdev Kashinath Aher | M | PWP | 20285 |
| 53 | Bhiwandi | GEN | Haris Ridwan Burhan Saheb | M | INC | 34983 | Bhagwan P. Vyas | M | BJS | 16115 |
| 54 | Bassein | GEN | Bhausaheb Vartak | M | INC | 40589 | Pandhari Nath R. Choudhari | M | SOP | 28617 |
| 55 | Palghar | GEN | Vinayak Sitaram Patil | M | INC | 32441 | Moreshwar Bhimaji Mestri | M | SOP | 17285 |
| 56 | Dahanu | (ST) | Mahadeo Gopal Kadu | M | INC | 26378 | Kom Lahanu Shidwa | M | CPM | 23685 |
| 57 | Kasa | (ST) | Sumada Rajaram Vithal | M | INC | 19453 | Sutar Dhakat Posha | M | CPM | 12496 |
| 58 | Jawhar | (ST) | Ramchandra Gopal Bhoye | M | INC | 17508 | Somnath Ramawani | M | BJS | 11419 |
| 59 | Shahapur | (ST) | Shrirang Rama Shinge | M | INC | 25983 | Yashwant Gunaji Amekar | M | IND | 11028 |
| 60 | Igatpuri | (ST) | Ghare Vithal Ganpat | M | INC | 23060 | Wagh Bhau Sakru | M | BKD | 10859 |
| 61 | Deolali | GEN | Nivruttirao B. Gaidhani | M | IND | 18224 | Shankarrao N. Deshmukh | M | INC | 15723 |
| 62 | Nashik | GEN | Lonarivilas Murlidhar | M | INC | 35894 | Kathe Ganpat Pundlik | M | BJS | 18121 |
| 63 | Sinnar | GEN | Ramkrishna Narayan Naik | M | INC | 31628 | Waje Shankarrao Balaji | M | IND | 25967 |
| 64 | Niphad | GEN | Dulaji Sitaram Patil | M | IND | 28322 | Vinayakrao P. Patil | M | INC | 27755 |
| 65 | Yevla | GEN | Nivritti Ramji Bhorkade | M | IND | 30923 | Madhavrao T. Patil | M | INC | 15509 |
| 66 | Nandgaon | GEN | Hirubhau Manku Gavali | M | INC | 25352 | Gangadhar Shivaram Aher | M | IND | 11952 |
| 67 | Malegaon | GEN | Asisha Chiragh Hakim | M | INC | 36848 | Nihal Ah Maulvi Md. Usman | M | SOP | 30729 |
| 68 | Dauhadi | GEN | Hiry Baliram Vaman | M | INC | 28805 | Shivaji Namdeo Patil | M | SOP | 17868 |
| 69 | Chandur | GEN | Janardan Kedu Aher | M | IND | 25665 | Madhukarrao S. Sonawane | M | INC | 25530 |
| 70 | Dindori | (ST) | Bhau Raut Kachru | M | INC | 24340 | Ramchandra Makunda Bhoye | M | IND | 8272 |
| 71 | Surgana | (ST) | Arjun Tulashiram Pawar | M | BKD | 20649 | Sitaram Savaji Bhoye | M | CPI | 8201 |
| 72 | Baglan | GEN | Mothabhau Gorakh Bhamre | M | INC | 37682 | Udaram Tulshiram Deore | M | CPI | 10127 |
| 73 | Sakri | GEN | Gojarbai Ramrao Bhamre | M | INC | 33173 | Jagannath T. Desale | M | CPI | 20201 |
| 74 | Nawapur | (ST) | Surupsing Hirya Naik | M | INC | 32700 | Shrawan Rama Gaikw Ad | M | IND | 4405 |
| 75 | Nandurbar | (ST) | Ramesh Panya Valvi | M | INC | 33705 | Madhav Bandu More | M | BJS | 7145 |
| 76 | Talode | (ST) | Dilwarsing D. Padvi | M | BJS | 15793 | Goraji Suraji Padvi | M | INC | 13956 |
| 77 | Shahada | (ST) | Chanurasing D. Bhandari | M | INC | 15171 | Guman Hari Patale | M | BJS | 8001 |
| 78 | Shirpur | GEN | Shivajirao Girdhar Patil | M | INC | 37616 | Pralhadrao M. Patil | M | BJS | 17251 |
| 79 | Sindkheda | GEN | Lilabai Uttamrao Patil | M | INC | 28788 | Raghunath Chindha Patil | M | SOP | 14693 |
| 80 | Shulia North | GEN | Sadashiv Shankar Mali | M | INC | 33898 | Zulal Bhilajirao Patil | M | PWP | 15623 |
| 81 | Dhulia South | GEN | Kamalabai Chhaganlal | M | INC | 25919 | Chaudhari | M | IND | 18959 |
| 82 | Chalisgaon | (SC) | Dinkar Diwan Chavan | M | INC | 31340 | Zalte Dhanji Ragho | M | RPI | 5607 |
| 83 | Parola | GEN | Bhaskarrao Rajaram Patil | M | INC | 38127 | Suryawanshi C. Chindha | M | BJS | 4812 |
| 84 | Amalner | GEN | Jagatrao Vyankatrao Pawar | M | INC | 40223 | Namdeo Maharu Patil | M | BJS | 5034 |
| 85 | Chopda | GEN | Sharadchandrikabai | M | INC | 42125 | Bhimrao Sahebrao Patil | M | BJS | 6382 |
| 86 | Erandol | GEN | Digambar Shankar Patil | M | INC | 29248 | M. Dattatraya Dandawate | M | SOP | 12288 |
| 87 | Jalgaon | GEN | Madhukar Atmaram Patil | M | INC | 23392 | Bhalerao Sadashiv Narayan | M | CPI | 20199 |
| 88 | Pachora | GEN | Krishnarao Maharu Patil | M | INC | 36360 | Sharad Tryambak Patil | M | SOP | 13315 |
| 89 | Jamner | GEN | Narayan Kisan Patil | M | IND | 26340 | Kak Tarali K. Tafazulali | M | INC | 24990 |
| 90 | Bhusawal | GEN | Prabhakar Senu Mahajan | M | INC | 37059 | Kanji Premji Joshi | M | BJS | 9075 |
| 91 | Yawal | GEN | Jivaram Tukaram Mahajan | M | INC | 29567 | Kashiram Motiram Patil | M | SOP | 15022 |
| 92 | Raver | GEN | M. R. Dhanaji Chaudhari | M | INC | 49967 | Bhika Nathu Patil | M | BJS | 3748 |
| 93 | Edlabad | GEN | Pratibhatai Patil | M | INC | 42975 | Yashvant Dhana Medhe | M | RPI | 4582 |
| 94 | Malkapur | GEN | Arjun Awadhut Wankhade | M | BJS | 29812 | J. Rao M. Rao Jadhav | M | INC | 28635 |
| 95 | Buldhana | GEN | Ramsingh Deosingh Bhonde | M | INC | 30540 | Murlidhar Chango Patil | M | IND | 20878 |
| 96 | Chikhli | GEN | Bharat Rajabhau Bondre | M | INC | 32110 | Keshaorao Bahekar | M | BJS | 17492 |
| 97 | Lonar | GEN | Jagarao Raoji Chavan | M | INC | 25452 | Sahebrao Bhaurao Mapari | M | IND | 20406 |
| 98 | Mehkar | GEN | Sitaram Chinkaji Lodhe | M | INC | 30022 | Tale Yadaorao Vithoba | M | IND | 26548 |
| 99 | Khamgaon | GEN | Gawande Manikrao Pralhad | M | INC | 44478 | Naraan Nathu Bhise | M | BJS | 10296 |
| 100 | Shevgaon | GEN | Kashiram Raybhan Patil | M | PWP | 35257 | Alsi Yaminibai Digamber | M | INC | 26602 |
| 101 | Akot | GEN | Manohar Bhikaji Tayade | M | INC | 34114 | Bhimrao Bhaurao Wankhade | M | IND | 25866 |
| 102 | Borgaon Manju | GEN | Nilkanth Shridhar Sapkal | M | INC | 42972 | Kashinath Shamrao Tidke | M | RPI | 6780 |
| 103 | Akola | GEN | Jamanlal Shriramji Geonka | M | INC | 34006 | Meshram Tokaram Maroti | M | RPI | 9013 |
| 104 | Balapur | GEN | Govindrao S. Sarnayak | M | INC | 36832 | Anandrao S. Bhuskute | M | IND | 9859 |
| 105 | Medshi | GEN | Ramrao Gopalrao Zanak | M | INC | 44040 | Shamrao Uttamrao Vaidya | M | BJS | 4346 |
| 106 | Washim | (SC) | Bhimrao Mahadeo Katke | M | INC | 37802 | Baliram G. Risodkar | M | BJS | 7665 |
| 107 | Mangrulpir | GEN | Gajadhar Ramsing Rathod | M | INC | 37135 | Bhimrao Laxmanrao Gadhave | M | IND | 23453 |
| 108 | Murtijapur | GEN | Pratibhadevi Tidke | M | INC | 28373 | Bapurao Babanji Tayade | M | RPI | 9553 |
| 109 | Daryapur | GEN | Kokila Jagannath Patil | M | INC | 50010 | Gajanan Dewaji Nannaware | M | RPI | 18246 |
| 110 | Melghat | (ST) | Ramu Mhatang Patel | M | INC | 34542 | Narayan Nanu Bedhe | M | IND | 17756 |
| 111 | Achalpur | GEN | Narsing Sheshrao Deshmukh | M | INC | 48971 | Kisan Bajirao Wankhade | M | RPI | 12266 |
| 112 | Morshi | GEN | Mahulkar Malhar Ganpat | M | INC | 45850 | Atamaram R. Yawalkar | M | IND | 7852 |
| 113 | Walgaon | GEN | U. Rao B. Rao Mahalle | M | INC | 39457 | Gopal Gulab Waghmare | M | RPI | 13160 |
| 114 | Amravati | GEN | Dattatraya Nagorao Metkar | M | INC | 41157 | Kolhe Satappa Shioappa | M | BJS | 4505 |
| 115 | Badnera | GEN | Purushottam K. Deshmukh | M | INC | 41649 | Krishn Rao B. Shrunngare | M | RPI | 12019 |
| 116 | Chandur | GEN | Sharad Motirao Tasare | M | INC | 48403 | Ganpat Balaji Pole | M | BJS | 5993 |
| 117 | Arvi | GEN | Dhairyashilrao Vinayakrao | M | IND | 37485 | B. M. Deshmukh | M | INC | 27772 |
| 118 | Pulgaon | GEN | Prabharao Sau | M | INC | 40499 | Motilal Shamlal Kapoor | M | FBL | 12248 |
| 119 | Wardha | GEN | Vasantrao J. Karlekar | M | INC | 28419 | R. C. Marotra Ghangare | M | IND | 27531 |
| 120 | Hinganghat | GEN | Keshaorao Motiramji Zade | M | INC | 33382 | Deoraoji Zholbaji Kolhe | M | RPK | 19092 |
| 121 | Umred | GEN | A. L. Waghmare | M | INC | 28533 | Shrwan Doma Darne | M | IND | 18368 |
| 122 | Kamthi | GEN | S. Khan A. Kgan Pathan | M | INC | 25075 | Ramdas Vithoba Meshram | M | RPK | 9481 |
| 123 | Nagpur North | (SC) | Daulatrao Husanji Ganvir | M | FBL | 22993 | Ganpat Hiralal Bhagat | M | INC | 21135 |
| 124 | Nagpur East | GEN | Narendra Deoghare | M | INC | 26944 | Ram Hedaoo | M | FBL | 22452 |
| 125 | Nagpur Central | GEN | Navalchandra G. Toksiya | M | INC | 29926 | Bhagawantrao Gaikawad | M | FBL | 11238 |
| 126 | Nagpur West | GEN | Sushilabai Balraj | M | INC | 25410 | Sumati B. Suklikar | M | BJS | 20896 |
| 127 | Kalmeshwar | GEN | Sheshrao K. Wankhade | M | INC | 32538 | Jambuwant Bapurao Dhote | M | FBL | 27460 |
| 128 | Katol | GEN | Geuam S. Daulatrao | M | INC | 35663 | Motilram Gulabraoji Pawade | M | IND | 27338 |
| 129 | Savner | GEN | Narendra Mahipati Tidke | M | INC | 29784 | Jambuwantrao Dhote | M | FBL | 25018 |
| 130 | Ramtek | GEN | Gunderao Fakiraji Mahajan | M | INC | 17424 | Pandurang Jairamji Hajare | M | FBL | 13470 |
| 131 | Tumsar | GEN | Keshaorao Pardhi | M | INC | 27334 | Shamrao R. Thakre | M | RPI | 25931 |
| 132 | Bhandara | GEN | Govind Ramji Shende | M | IND | 41511 | Tirpude N. Khantadu | M | INC | 24224 |
| 133 | Tirora | GEN | Shaligram Ramratan Dixit | M | INC | 26851 | Chaitlal Ramji Bhagat | M | IND | 24903 |
| 134 | Gondia | GEN | Gopalnarayan Bajpai | M | INC | 29290 | Bhojraj Sakharam Ramteke | M | CPI | 12398 |
| 135 | Goregaon | GEN | R. Tulsiramji Harinkhede | M | INC | 26201 | Rajaram Ghusaji Dhamgaye | M | RPI | 16612 |
| 136 | Jamgaon | GEN | Swarupchand Ajmera | M | INC | 31000 | Laxman Rao Bisanji Mankar | M | BJS | 20418 |
| 137 | Sakoli | GEN | Martand Ramaji Kapgate | M | INC | 34326 | Shyamrao Pagaji Kapgate | M | BJS | 21245 |
| 138 | Arjuni Morgaon | GEN | Paulzagade Adku Sonu | M | INC | 30414 | Namdeo Harbaji Diwathe | M | BJS | 17018 |
| 139 | Adyar | GEN | M. Mahadeorao Dhote | M | INC | 21389 | R. Zibalaji Katekhaye | M | FBL | 21299 |
| 140 | Armori | (ST) | Baburao Narayan Madavi | M | INC | 31439 | Sukhdeobabu Wuyeeke | M | SOP | 8692 |
| 141 | Gadchiroli | (ST) | A. Raje V. Rao Dhrmarao | M | IND | 24832 | Mada I. Devaji Tanu | M | INC | 17702 |
| 142 | Sironcha | (SC) | Alone Mukundrao Vithoba | M | INC | 22733 | Jamnadas Khobaragade | M | RPK | 17664 |
| 143 | Rajura | GEN | Vithalrao Laxmanrao Dhote | M | INC | 27079 | Musale Deorao Janardhan | M | IND | 19735 |
| 144 | Chanda | GEN | Eknath Salwe | M | INC | 41514 | M Krushnaji Kotpalliwar | M | IND | 15779 |
| 145 | Saoli | GEN | Y Bhagirath Bajaj | M | INC | 37482 | Balayipant Deshkar | M | BJS | 16809 |
| 146 | Brahmapuri | GEN | Gurpude Baliram Marotrao | M | INC | 30963 | Morande Nilkanth Gopalrao | M | IND | 14312 |
| 147 | Chimur | GEN | Biraje G Motirambapu | M | INC | 20934 | Sonawane Adaku Shiwaji | M | IND | 20689 |
| 148 | Bhadrawati | GEN | Dadasaheb Deotale | M | INC | 39801 | Shrimari Baliram Jiotode | M | IND | 17388 |
| 149 | Wani | GEN | Nandekar Dada Sitaram | M | IND | 24863 | Gohokar Vimaltai Deorao | M | INC | 24769 |
| 150 | Ralegaon | (ST) | Anandrao K Rao Deshmukh | M | INC | 26742 | Dhurve Prabhakar Bakaram | M | FBL | 20131 |
| 151 | Kelapur | GEN | Abasaheb P Deshmukh | M | INC | 42105 | Kongharekar B G Sing | M | FBL | 22612 |
| 152 | Yavatmal | GEN | Gharfalkar K N Ramchandra | M | FBL | 35567 | G V Rao Balkrishna | M | INC | 26564 |
| 153 | Darwha | GEN | Alihasan Mamdani | M | INC | 21261 | Harish Rameshwar Mandhana | M | FBL | 17512 |
| 154 | Digras | GEN | Patil Uttamrao Deorao | M | INC | 33753 | Nanabhau Patil N Narayan | M | FBL | 30269 |
| 155 | Pusad | GEN | Naik Vasantrao Phulsing | M | INC | 50772 | Dhote J Bapurao | M | FBL | 22140 |
| 156 | Umarkhed | GEN | Mane Shankarrao Ajaji | M | INC | 31589 | Raghunath Anant Deshmukh | M | IND | 22175 |
| 157 | Kinwat | GEN | Pachpute K C | M | INC | 31563 | Mudholkar R Mukukda | M | IND | 18580 |
| 158 | Hadgaon | GEN | Palkar Ganpatrao Rangrao | M | INC | 29519 | Shinde Virendra Govindaro | M | CPI | 16481 |
| 159 | Nanded | GEN | Syed F Pasha Syed N Pasha | M | INC | 25040 | More Eknath Kisanrao | M | IND | 10642 |
| 160 | Bhokar | GEN | Chavan Shankarro Bhanrao | M | INC | 45803 | Atnod T.D | M | RPI | 13171 |
| 161 | Biloli | GEN | Ambekar Jairam Gangaram | M | INC | 26080 | P Gangadharrao Mahalappa | M | SOP | 20245 |
| 162 | Degloor | (SC) | Sabne Peeraji Satwaji | M | INC | 23318 | K R Sayajirao | M | SOP | 7642 |
| 163 | Kandhar | GEN | Dhondge K Shankarrao | M | PWP | 34421 | Madhavrao V Jadhav | M | INC | 21866 |
| 164 | Gangakhed | (SC) | Sawant Trimbak Maroti | M | INC | 16750 | More Daulat Nimbaji | M | RPI | 10384 |
| 165 | Parbhani | GEN | Jankar Raosaheb Bapusaheb | M | INC | 26293 | Gavane A Ramchandra Rao | M | PWP | 19328 |
| 166 | Basmath | GEN | S. Iqbal Hussain | M | INC | 18308 | V. Katneshwarkar | M | PWP | 14211 |
| 167 | Kalamnuri | GEN | Maske V Rao Champatrao | M | CPM | 18217 | Kalmkar B Rao G Rao | M | INC | 16176 |
| 168 | Hingoli | GEN | Tale Ashatai Marotiappa | M | INC | 19706 | Ramkri Shna Patil | M | SOP | 15975 |
| 169 | Jintur | GEN | Deshmukh Sheshrao Apparao | M | PWP | 26306 | Anandrao Deshmukh | M | INC | 10559 |
| 170 | Pathri | GEN | Nakhate Sakharam Gopalrao | M | INC | 22584 | Naik Babarao Sopanrao | M | PWP | 19503 |
| 171 | Partur | GEN | Barkule Haribhau Ramrao | M | PWP | 27431 | Yadao Ramrao Narayanrao | M | INC | 15031 |
| 172 | Ambad | GEN | Ankushrao Raosaheb Tope | M | INC | 24786 | Annasaheb U A Rao | M | IND | 23967 |
| 173 | Jalna South | GEN | R S Rao Raghunath | M | INC | 22062 | Gopichand Dukhi | M | IND | 9719 |
| 174 | Jalna North | GEN | Chavan Bajirao Sheshrao | M | IND | 15081 | Gambhirrao Gadhe | M | INC | 14262 |
| 175 | Bhokardan | GEN | B Rao Narsingrao Gawande | M | INC | 30817 | Pundlik Hari | M | BJS | 14809 |
| 176 | Sillod | GEN | Shivram Gangaram | M | INC | 25868 | Manohar Hari | M | SOP | 4824 |
| 177 | Kannad | GEN | Narayan Girmaji Patil | M | INC | 25765 | Tila Sajan | M | SOP | 20536 |
| 178 | Vaijapur | GEN | Shakuntalabai Patil | M | INC | 33404 | K S Misal | M | IND | 5404 |
| 179 | Gangapur | GEN | Balasaheb Ramrao Pawar | M | INC | 28812 | Vishwanath Bandu Bhosale | M | CPI | 8525 |
| 180 | Aurangabad West | GEN | Zakaria Rafiq Balimy | M | INC | 32761 | Pradhan S T | M | RPI | 12641 |
| 181 | Aurangabad West | GEN | V Rao Sukyabhan Jadhav | M | INC | 20429 | Rambhaueknath Gawande | M | BJS | 18685 |
| 182 | Paithan | GEN | Kalyanrao Patil | M | INC | 40953 | Uttam Sonaji | M | RPI | 5238 |
| 183 | Georai | GEN | Solanke Sunderao Abasaheb | M | INC | Uncontested | ||||
| 184 | Manjlegaon | (SC) | Sankeran Nathu Tribhuwan | M | INC | 17759 | Chakre Babu Sadashiv | M | CPM | 6502 |
| 185 | Bhir | GEN | Deshmukh S. Syed Ali | M | INC | 19029 | Dhepe M. Rudrappa | M | IND | 10977 |
| 186 | Ashti | GEN | Sripatrao Kadam | M | INC | 29044 | Haral Baburao Govindrao | M | CPI | 3431 |
| 187 | Chausala | GEN | Kashirsagar Sonaji | M | INC | 29877 | Darade Vishwanathrao Anna | M | CPI | 10795 |
| 188 | Kaij | GEN | Baburao Adaskar | M | INC | 38416 | Bapu Kaldate | M | SOP | 18417 |
| 189 | Renapur | GEN | Raghunathrao Munde | M | INC | 29727 | Chewle Santram Sambhaji | M | PWP | 16752 |
| 190 | Ahmadpur | GEN | Kishanrao Deshmukh | M | PWP | 28742 | Raddy Sushilabhai Madhav | M | INC | 27192 |
| 191 | Udgir | (SC) | Vithalrao Khadiwale | M | RPI | 22058 | Ghoge Bhimrao Manikrao | M | INC | 21815 |
| 192 | Latur | GEN | Shivraj Vishwanath Patil | M | INC | 38400 | Vasant Shankar Patil | M | SOP | 17874 |
| 193 | Kallam | GEN | S. Sangram Ganpatrao | M | INC | 30177 | Namdeorao Patil | M | PWP | 22519 |
| 194 | Parenda | GEN | Deshmukh Vasudeo Anandrao | M | RPI | 22341 | Arunojirao Deshmukh | M | INC | 19771 |
| 195 | Osmanabad | GEN | Survase Gautmarao Ramji | M | INC | 34220 | Ghogre Balwant Yadavrao | M | PWP | 18436 |
| 196 | Ausa | GEN | Sonwane Keshav Sitaram | M | INC | 44153 | Dinkarrao Fatepurkar | M | CPI | 14216 |
| 197 | Nilanga | GEN | Patil Shivajirao Bhaurao | M | INC | 34144 | Madhukarrao Somawase | M | PWP | 30058 |
| 198 | Omerga | GEN | Bhaskarrao Chalukya | M | INC | 34867 | Vinaykraao Mane | M | PWP | 15562 |
| 199 | Tuljapur | GEN | Shivajirao Patil | M | INC | 33077 | M. A. K. Mohammed Isakhan | M | PWP | 12499 |
| 200 | Akkalkot | GEN | Mane Baburao Tulsiram | M | INC | 41268 | Mulla Rajebhai Dadesaheb | M | RPI | 17342 |
| 201 | Solapur South | GEN | V. G. Shivadare | M | INC | 48294 | Fadatare Deoram Vithal | M | RPI | 3815 |
| 202 | Solapur City South | GEN | Thokal Nirmala Shankar Rao | M | INC | 26529 | Rone Bhimrao Laxman | M | IND | 9245 |
| 203 | Solapur City North | GEN | Bet Ramkrishna Venkatesh | M | INC | 25364 | Madur Venkappa Ramayya | M | CPI | 21301 |
| 204 | North Solapur | GEN | Killedar Abasaheb Baburao | M | INC | 29978 | Mane Brahmadeo Krishnat | M | IND | 21509 |
| 205 | Mangalvedhe | GEN | Marda Kisanlal Ramchandra | M | INC | 29372 | Shaha Ratanchand Shivlal | M | IND | 24101 |
| 206 | Mohol | GEN | Shahaji Rao Patil | M | INC | 34688 | Chandrakant Nimbalkar | M | PWP | 29121 |
| 207 | Barshi | GEN | Shailaja Shitole | M | INC | 30743 | Patil Dnyaneshwar Tatyaba | M | PWP | 26926 |
| 208 | Madha | GEN | Vithalrao Shinde | M | INC | 29233 | Patil Sampatrao Maruti | M | PWP | 16434 |
| 209 | Pandharpur | GEN | Patil Audumbar Kondiba | M | INC | 34412 | Dombe Balu Shivling | M | IND | 14915 |
| 210 | Sangole | GEN | S. Bapusaheb Patil | M | INC | 33448 | Ganapatrao Desmukh | M | PWP | 31793 |
| 211 | Malshiras | GEN | Deshmukh C. Abasaheb | M | INC | Uncontested | ||||
| 212 | Karmala | (SC) | Tayappa Hari Sonavane | M | INC | 22454 | Kamble Ramchandra Maruti | M | RPK | 7767 |
| 213 | Karjat | GEN | Nimbalkar Rao Saheb | M | INC | 35146 | Zarakar Rajaram Murlidhar | M | BJS | 8502 |
| 214 | Shrigonda | (SC) | Bharaskar Baburao Mahadeo | M | IND | 19853 | Shinde Prabhakar Bhaurao | M | INC | 15192 |
| 215 | Ahmednagar South | GEN | Barshikar Narayandas | M | IND | 28406 | Ranade Kalabai Shriram | M | INC | 13286 |
| 216 | Ahmednagar North | GEN | Mhaske Kisanrav Balaji | M | INC | 31779 | Mhaske Banshi Revji | M | CPI | 16380 |
| 217 | Pathardi | GEN | Mhaske Ganapat Rajaram | M | IND | 31937 | Manikbai Garje | M | INC | 23126 |
| 218 | Shevgaon | GEN | Langhe Vakti Rao Baburao | M | CPI | 31329 | Gadakh Yashwantrao Kankar | M | INC | 28097 |
| 219 | Shrirampur | GEN | Adik Govindrao Wamanrao | M | INC | 30276 | Bhaskarrao Galande | M | IND | 22350 |
| 220 | Shirdi | GEN | Kolhe Shankarrao Genuji | M | IND | 38745 | Rohamare Karbhari Bhimaji | M | INC | 33052 |
| 221 | Rahuri | GEN | Kadu Punjaji Bapuji | M | CPI | 28939 | Wagh Ramanath Laxman | M | INC | 25064 |
| 222 | Parner | GEN | Kaleshankarrao Deoram | M | INC | 25900 | Bhagat Dattatrya Kondiram | M | IND | 24560 |
| 223 | Sangamner | GEN | Khatal Bhikajirao Jijaba | M | INC | 47634 | Gade Mohanrao Abasaheb | M | IND | 10660 |
| 224 | Nagar Akola | (ST) | Yeshwant Rao Bhangare | M | INC | 30445 | Bapurao Deshmukh | M | CPI | 11482 |
| 225 | Junnar | GEN | Tambeshrikishna Ramji | M | INC | 25542 | Phule Jagdish Sitaram | M | SOP | 19440 |
| 226 | Ambegaon | GEN | Bankhele Kisanrao Baburao | M | IND | 38908 | Dattatraya V. Patil | M | INC | 12065 |
| 227 | Khed Alandi | GEN | Sahebrao B. Patil | M | INC | 31874 | Shivale Manikrao Udhavrao | M | IND | 27866 |
| 228 | Maval | GEN | Krishnarao D. Bhegade | M | BJS | 27730 | Satkar Raghunath Shankar | M | INC | 24094 |
| 229 | Mulshi | GEN | Mate Namdeorao Ramkrishna | M | INC | 38234 | Ghule Bajirao Laxman | M | IND | 5204 |
| 230 | Haveli | GEN | Magar Martand Dhondiba | M | INC | 63136 | Marutrao Kale | M | SOP | 12280 |
| 231 | Kasba Peth | GEN | Lilaba Merchant | M | INC | 23586 | Rambhau Wadke | M | SOP | 8987 |
| 232 | Bhavani Peth | (SC) | Memjade Tikamdas Daduram | M | INC | 34677 | Keshavkantji Janjot | M | SOP | 14125 |
| 233 | Shukrawar Peth | GEN | Ramchandra A. Mhalgi | M | BJS | 41792 | Vasant Thorat | M | INC | 40195 |
| 234 | Shivajinagar | GEN | Ravindra More | M | INC | 34862 | Killedar B. D. | M | PWP | 15226 |
| 235 | Pune Cantonment | GEN | Shivajirao Dhere | M | INC | 30661 | Ram Tupe | M | SOP | 13773 |
| 236 | Shirur | GEN | Kokare Popatrao Haribhau | M | INC | 21924 | Gujar Raikumar Bhogilal | M | RPI | 12325 |
| 237 | Dhond | GEN | Jagdale Ushadevi Krishrao | M | INC | 21465 | Takawane Rajaram Bajirao | M | IND | 10028 |
| 238 | Indapur | GEN | Patil Shankarrao Bajirao | M | INC | 42294 | Awate Ganpat Abaji | M | SOP | 21842 |
| 239 | Baramati | GEN | Sharadchandra Pawar | M | INC | 49874 | More Vijayrao Hanmantrao | M | SOP | 12401 |
| 240 | Purandar | GEN | Jadhavrao Jyotiyajirao | M | SOP | 29586 | Dnyaneshwar R. Khaire | M | INC | 21367 |
| 241 | Bhor | GEN | Thopate Anantrao Narayan | M | IND | 27401 | Chaudhari Usha Shamkant | M | INC | 15425 |
| 242 | Phaltan | GEN | Krishnachandra Bhoite | M | INC | 36827 | Jagtap Bajirao Appaji | M | CPI | 7144 |
| 243 | Man | (SC) | Prabhawati G Shinde | M | INC | 30271 | Bhosale Bapurao Shiwaram | M | IND | 5528 |
| 244 | Khatav | GEN | Keshavarao S. Patil | M | IND | 38342 | Chandrahar Patil | M | INC | 28543 |
| 245 | Koregaon | GEN | Dattajirao B. Barge | M | IND | 39225 | Phalke Vasantrao Jyotirao | M | INC | 19322 |
| 246 | Satara | GEN | Jagtap Dhondiram Shidoji | M | INC | 41307 | Pawar Narayanrao Rajaram | M | NCO | 13068 |
| 247 | Wai | GEN | Bhosale Prataprao Baburao | M | INC | 42125 | Pore Arvind Balkrishna | M | BJS | 2840 |
| 248 | Jaoli | GEN | Lalsingrao B. Shinde | M | INC | 31504 | Bhilare Maruti Rayaji | M | IND | 17111 |
| 249 | Patan | GEN | Daulatrao S. Desai | M | INC | 66857 | Raosaheb S. Patankar | M | PWP | 1071 |
| 250 | Karad North | GEN | Kotwal Baburao Ramchandra | M | INC | 53094 | D. M. Patil | M | CPI | 7899 |
| 251 | Karad South | GEN | Yashwantrao Mohite | M | INC | 34397 | Shankarrao P. Mohite | M | PWP | 29980 |
| 252 | Shirala | GEN | Bhagawanrao Patil | M | INC | 44567 | Patil Yeshwant Chandroji | M | PWP | 17228 |
| 253 | Walva | GEN | Patil Rajaram Anant | M | INC | 65607 | Shinde Vasant Shankar | M | PWP | 5963 |
| 254 | Khanapur | GEN | Mane Sampatrao Sitaram | M | INC | 38361 | Pawar Sampatrao Govindrao | M | PWP | 26170 |
| 255 | Tasgaon | GEN | Patil Babasaheb Gopalrao | M | INC | 52725 | Mane Deshmukh J. S. Mahadeo | M | PWP | 17524 |
| 256 | Sangli | GEN | Patil Pandurang Baburao | M | INC | 55176 | Pawar Pandit Shivaji | M | BJS | 6272 |
| 257 | Miraj | GEN | Narsinha R. Pathak | M | IND | 40388 | Dadsaheb R. Jamadar | M | INC | 32451 |
| 258 | Atpadi Kavathe Mahankal | GEN | Engare Annasaheb Udhav | M | INC | 51891 | Khujat Haribhau Nana | M | SOP | 5704 |
| 259 | Jat | (SC) | Shivrudra T. Bamane | M | INC | 39096 | Kamble Anna Krashna | M | RPI | 3240 |
| 260 | Shirol | GEN | Kumbhar Ratnapa Bharmapa | M | INC | 61330 | Jadhav S. Rao Ganpatrao | M | SOP | 18412 |
| 261 | Hatkanangle | GEN | B. Bhausaheb Kahanjire | M | INC | 46967 | Patil Shivgonda Pirgonda | M | CPM | 18227 |
| 262 | Vadgaon | (SC) | Vhatkar Namdeo Laxman | M | INC | 38694 | Kurne Dattajirao Bhaurao | M | IND | 2498 |
| 263 | Shahuwadi | GEN | Gaikwad U. Rao Nanasaheb | M | INC | 49368 | Kumbhar Shankar Babu | M | PWP | 10776 |
| 264 | Panhala | GEN | D. Yashwantrao Patil | M | INC | 36951 | Patil Sadashiv Daulatrao | M | PWP | 12242 |
| 265 | Radhanagari | GEN | Krishnaji Gangaram More | M | IND | 25195 | Baku Abai D. Khandekar | M | INC | 16891 |
| 266 | Kolhapur | GEN | Karkhanis T. Rao Sitaram | M | PWP | 38943 | Popatrao B. Jaganale | M | INC | 30018 |
| 267 | Karvir | GEN | Shripatrao S. Bondre | M | INC | 54424 | Hindurao K. Salokhe | M | PWP | 18698 |
| 268 | Kagal | GEN | Mandlik Sadashiv Dadoba | M | IND | 34608 | Nikam Daulatrao Appaji | M | INC | 32984 |
| 269 | Gauhinglaj | GEN | Patil Baburao Satgauda | M | INC | 30994 | Batakadali N. Gurlingappa | M | IND | 24121 |
| 270 | Chandgad | GEN | Desai Vasantrao Abasaheb | M | INC | 24730 | Chavan Patil Vk | M | IND | 18966 |
List of Participating Political Parties in Maharashtra Assembly Election in 1972
| Sr. No. | Party Abbreviation | Party |
|---|---|---|
| National Parties | ||
| 1 | BJS | Bharatiya Jan Sangh |
| 2 | CPI | Communist Party of India |
| 3 | CPM | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | INC | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | NCO | Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) |
| 6 | SOP | Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party |
| 7 | SWA | Swatantra Party |
| State Parties | ||
| 8 | BKD | Bharatiya Kranti Dal |
| 9 | FBL | All India Forward Block |
| 10 | MUL | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 11 | PWP | Peasants & Workers Party |
| 12 | RPI | Republican Party of India |
| Registered(Unrecognised) Parties | ||
| 13 | HMS | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 14 | RPK | Republican Party of India (Khobragade Group) |
| 15 | SHS | Shiva Sena |
| Independents | ||
| 16 | IND | Independent |
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