Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Datta Samant of Independent won the Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 72,611 votes (18.60%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 648,214 registered electors and 391,308 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Independent

Datta Samant

Independent

Victory Margin
72,611
Margin %
18.60%
Total Electors
648,214
Votes Polled
391,308
Turnout
60.40%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
261
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Datta Samant

Independent

158,841
40.60%
Male
#2
Deshpande Roza Vidyadhar

Independent

86,230
22.00%
Male
#3
Vamanrao Mahadik

Bharatiya Janta Party

75,805
19.40%
Male
#4
Seraj Mirja

Independent

39,971
10.20%
Male
#5
B. C. Kamble

Independent

11,761
3.00%
Male
#6
Momin Vakar Ahmed

Independent

8,532
2.20%
Male
#7
Gajanand Shinde

Independent

1,640
0.40%
Male
#8
Y. V. N. Rao

Independent

892
0.20%
Male
#9
Sakaldeep Kanojia

Independent

742
0.20%
Male
#10
Mandhare Kisan Ananda

Independent

519
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Datta Samant Independent 158,841 40.60%
2 Deshpande Roza Vidyadhar Independent 86,230 22.00%
3 Vamanrao Mahadik Bharatiya Janta Party 75,805 19.40%
4 Seraj Mirja Independent 39,971 10.20%
5 B. C. Kamble Independent 11,761 3.00%
6 Momin Vakar Ahmed Independent 8,532 2.20%
7 Gajanand Shinde Independent 1,640 0.40%
8 Y. V. N. Rao Independent 892 0.20%
9 Sakaldeep Kanojia Independent 742 0.20%
10 Mandhare Kisan Ananda Independent 519 0.10%

Mumbai South Central — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Datta Samant of Independent secured victory in the Mumbai South Central constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 72,611 votes.

Out of 648,214 registered electors, 391,308 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.40%. A total of 10 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

Datta Samant (Independent) won the Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 72,611 votes (18.60%%).

The voter turnout in Mumbai South Central for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 60.40%%.

10 candidates contested from Mumbai South Central constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Mumbai South Central is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.