Mumbai North East Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Rajaram Gopal Kulkarni Alias Raja of Indian National Congress won the Mumbai North East Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 175,279 votes (33.00%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 858,986 registered electors and 530,817 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Rajaram Gopal Kulkarni Alias Raja

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
175,279
Margin %
33.00%
Total Electors
858,986
Votes Polled
530,817
Turnout
61.80%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
259
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajaram Gopal Kulkarni Alias Raja

Indian National Congress

283,792
53.50%
Male
#2
Mukundrao Sundarrao Agaskar

Bhartiya Jan Sangh

108,513
20.40%
Male
#3
K. M. Cariappa

Independent

90,110
17.00%
Male
#4
Manohar Gopinath Kotwal

Praja Socialist Party

11,546
2.20%
Male
#5
Yeshvant Bhimrao Ambedkar

Republican Party Of ia (KHOBRAGADE)

11,347
2.10%
Male
#6
Samant Datta

Independent

10,790
2.00%
Male
#7
Manharlal Vanechand Sanghavi

Independent

1,790
0.30%
Male
#8
Saraswati Hassasing Bhutani

Independent

1,111
0.20%
Male
#9
Harising Narayanji Soda

Independent

776
0.10%
Male
#10
S. Mamibhai Doshi

Independent

615
0.10%
Male
#11
Shivnarayan Ramji

Independent

575
0.10%
Male
#12
Purushottam Ramchandra Sathe

Independent

467
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajaram Gopal Kulkarni Alias Raja Indian National Congress 283,792 53.50%
2 Mukundrao Sundarrao Agaskar Bhartiya Jan Sangh 108,513 20.40%
3 K. M. Cariappa Independent 90,110 17.00%
4 Manohar Gopinath Kotwal Praja Socialist Party 11,546 2.20%
5 Yeshvant Bhimrao Ambedkar Republican Party Of ia (KHOBRAGADE) 11,347 2.10%
6 Samant Datta Independent 10,790 2.00%
7 Manharlal Vanechand Sanghavi Independent 1,790 0.30%
8 Saraswati Hassasing Bhutani Independent 1,111 0.20%
9 Harising Narayanji Soda Independent 776 0.10%
10 S. Mamibhai Doshi Independent 615 0.10%
11 Shivnarayan Ramji Independent 575 0.10%
12 Purushottam Ramchandra Sathe Independent 467 0.10%

Mumbai North East — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Rajaram Gopal Kulkarni Alias Raja of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Mumbai North East constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 175,279 votes.

Out of 858,986 registered electors, 530,817 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.80%. A total of 12 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rajaram Gopal Kulkarni Alias Raja (Indian National Congress) won the Mumbai North East Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 175,279 votes (33.00%%).

The voter turnout in Mumbai North East for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 61.80%%.

12 candidates contested from Mumbai North East constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Mumbai North East is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.