Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1978
Tupe Vithal Baburao of Janta Party won the Pune Cantonment Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1978 state assembly election, securing 34,737 votes (52.30% vote share). The runner-up was Pramod Navalkar (Shiv Sena) with 16,768 votes.
A total of 6 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tupe Vithal Baburao | 34737 | 52.30% | Janta Party |
| 2 | Pramod Navalkar | 16768 | 23.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Sasane Jaisingh Ganpat | 30251 | 45.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Chavan Chandrakant Narayan | 914 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Gandhi Champalal Chhoogalal | 268 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Jain Khemchand Kasturchand ( Khemchand Banker ) | 258 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Pune Cantonment constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1978 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Tupe Vithal Baburao (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 34,737 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.