Lanja Assembly constituency

Lanja
Lanja
Former constituency for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Maharashtra
Established	1951
Abolished	1976
Total electors	67,646

Lanja Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Maharashtra. After 1976 Delimitation act, it was split into Rajapur and Sangameshwar.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1952	Kalambate Vithal Ganesh	Indian National Congress
1957	Shashishenkar Kashinath Athalye	Praja Socialist Party
1962
1967
1972	Shiwajirao Sawant	Indian National Congress

Election results

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Lanja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Shiwajirao Sawant	21,939	60.34%	24.17
	SSP	Jagannathrao Jadhao	11,308	31.10%	New
	INC(O)	Vanjare Nana	2,376	6.54%	New
	Independent	Gopal Kashinath Surve	734	2.02%	New
Margin of victory			10,631	29.24%	17.53
Turnout			38,513	56.93%	2.12
Total valid votes			36,357
Registered electors			67,646		5.63
	INC gain from PSP		Swing	12.46

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Lanja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PSP	Shashishenkar Kashinath Athalye	16,620	47.88%	3.74
	INC	Shiwajirao Sawant	12,556	36.17%	12.76
	Independent	R. R. Kamble	5,539	15.96%	New
Margin of victory			4,064	11.71%	16.50
Turnout			37,816	59.05%	22.09
Total valid votes			34,715
Registered electors			64,039		16.70
	PSP hold		Swing	3.74

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Lanja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PSP	Shashishenkar Kashinath Athalye	9,562	51.62%	29.23
	INC	Anna Shripat Vishwasrao	4,336	23.41%	11.97
	PWPI	Narayan Babu Chaugule	2,669	14.41%	New
	ABJS	Purushottam Pandurang Chawan	1,958	10.57%	New
Margin of victory			5,226	28.21%	41.21
Turnout			20,283	36.96%	4.99
Total valid votes			18,525
Registered electors			54,876		4.43
	PSP hold		Swing	29.23

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Lanja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PSP	Athale Shashishekhar Kashinath	17,824	80.85%	*New*
	INC	Kalambate Vithal Ganesh	2,521	11.44%	27.88
	Independent	Khanvilkar Appasaheb Balvantrao	1,700	7.71%	New
Margin of victory			15,303	69.42%	61.67
Turnout			22,045	41.95%	9.46
Total valid votes			22,045
Registered electors			52,547		14.28
	PSP gain from INC		Swing	41.53

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Lanja
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kalambate Vithal Ganesh	7,831	39.32%	*New*
	Socialist	Athiye Shashishekhar Kashinath	6,288	31.58%	New
	Independent	Thakurdesai Shivram Ganesh	3,143	15.78%	New
	PWPI	Salvi Vinayakrao Shivramrao	2,652	13.32%	New
Margin of victory			1,543	7.75%
Turnout			19,914	32.49%
Total valid votes			19,914
Registered electors			61,299
	INC win (new seat)

References

↑ "DPACO (1951) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India". pp. 344–357. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
↑ "Archive Delimitation Orders - DPACO 1976". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 May 2017.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 26 September 2018.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.

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[delimitation1951-1] "DPACO (1951) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India". pp. 344–357. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

[2] "Archive Delimitation Orders - DPACO 1976". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 January 2026.

[3] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 May 2017.

[4] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 26 September 2018.

[5] "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.

[6] "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.

[7] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.