1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
25 February 1978
All 288 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
145 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.59% (6.94%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
JP
Party JP INC
Last election New 222
Seats won 99 69
Chief Minister before election

Vasantdada Patil
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Vasantdada Patil
INC

The 1978 Maharashtra State Assembly election was held in March 1978 for the fifth term of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha. A total of 288 seats were contested. Congress factions (u) and (i) formed the government and Vasantdada Patil was sworn in again as the Chief Minister.

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