Kolhapur (MH-48): 1977 vs 1980 — Billion Ballots

1977

DESAI DAJIBA BALWANTRAO

PWPOther / no major front

Margin1650.0%

Winner votes1,86,07749.7%

ReservationGEN

PWPINCIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	DESAI DAJIBA BALWANTRAO PWP	1,86,077	49.7%
2	MANE SHANKARRAO DATTATRAY INC	1,85,912	49.7%
3	MALI SHAMRAO GOVIND IND	2,109	0.6%

Turnout67.8%Votes cast3,74,098Electors5,51,595

1980

GAIKWAD UDAYASINGRAO NANASAHEB

INC(I)Congress (I)

Margin1,54,44339.3%

Winner votes2,45,75762.5%

ReservationGEN

INC(I)PWPINDINDRPI

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	GAIKWAD UDAYASINGRAO NANASAHEB INC(I)	2,45,757	62.5%
2	DESAI DAJIBA BALWANT PWP	91,314	23.2%
3	NIMBALKAR RAJARAM DADASAHEB IND	46,526	11.8%
4	TUKARAM DATTAJI PAWAR IND	1,952	0.5%
5	BHOSLE VASANT RAVAJI RPI	1,945	0.5%
6	JAGTAP NAMDEO DNYANOBA IND	1,862	0.5%
7	SHAMRAO MALI IND	1,601	0.4%
8	BHIVATE BANDU APANA IND	1,313	0.3%
9	SARDESAI SHANKARRAO KRISHNARAO LATGAONKAR IND	1,052	0.3%

Turnout60.1%Votes cast3,93,322Electors6,54,754