Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN
Surajratan Fatehchand Damani of Indian National Congress won the Solapur Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 90,429 votes (30.70%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 470,179 registered electors and 294,441 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Surajratan Fatehchand Damani of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Solapur constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 90,429 votes.
Out of 470,179 registered electors, 294,441 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.60%. A total of 2 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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