Melghat Assembly constituency
| Melghat | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 41 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Amravati |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Amravati |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | 302,341 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Melghat Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the eight which are located in the Amravati district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidate.
It is a part of the Amravati (Lok Sabha constituency) along with five other Vidhan Sabha assembly constituencies, viz. Badnera Amravati, Teosa, Daryapur (SC), and Achalpur.
The remaining two Dhamangaon Railway and Morshi constituencies are part of Wardha (Lok Sabha constituency) in adjoining Wardha district.[1]
As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 41 Melghat Assembly constituency is composed of the following: 1. Dharni Tehsil, 2. Chikhaldara Tehsil. 3.Achalpur Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle –Paratwada and Pathrot of the district.[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Mamraj Khandelwal | Independent | |
| 1967 | Dayaram Nanu Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| 1968^ | Ramu Patel | ||
| 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1980 | Narayan Nanu Patel | ||
| 1985 | Ramu Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Tulshiram Kale | ||
| 1995 | Patlya Langda Mavaskar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Kewalram Kale | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Prabhudas Bhilawekar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019 | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | Prahar Janshakti Party | |
| 2024 | Kewalram Kale | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
^by-election
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kewalram Tulsiram Kale | 145,978 | 66.45% | 42.33 | |
| INC | Dr. Hemant Nanda Chimote | 39,119 | 17.81% | New | |
| PHJSP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 25,281 | 11.51% | 35.71 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,462 | 1.12% | 0.46 | |
| Independent | Ramesh Bhagavantrao Tote | 2,445 | 1.11% | New | |
| BSP | Motilal Batu Thakre | 1,593 | 0.73% | 0.19 | |
| Margin of victory | 106,859 | 48.65% | 25.55 | ||
| Turnout | 222,129 | 73.47% | 8.12 | ||
| Total valid votes | 219,667 | ||||
| Registered electors | 302,341 | 8.94 | |||
| BJP gain from PHJSP | Swing | 19.24 | |||
Assembly Election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHJSP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 84,569 | 47.22% | New | |
| BJP | Ramesh Mawaskar | 43,207 | 24.12% | 8.99 | |
| NCP | Kewalram Tulshiram Kale | 35,863 | 20.02% | 11.94 | |
| Independent | Darsimbe Mannalal Khubilal | 8,908 | 4.97% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,835 | 1.58% | 0.49 | |
| Independent | Gangaram Kunjilal Jambekar | 2,345 | 1.31% | New | |
| BSP | Dhande Laxman Shikari | 1,646 | 0.92% | 1.76 | |
| Peoples Party of India (Democratic) | Umesh Shankarrao Jambhe | 1,560 | 0.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 41,362 | 23.09% | 21.94 | ||
| Turnout | 181,995 | 65.58% | 2.32 | ||
| Total valid votes | 179,106 | ||||
| Registered electors | 277,523 | 7.78 | |||
| PHJSP gain from BJP | Swing | 14.10 | |||
Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Prabhudas Babulal Bhilawekar | 57,002 | 33.12% | 9.91 | |
| NCP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 55,023 | 31.97% | New | |
| INC | Kevalram Tulsiram Kale | 48,529 | 28.19% | 15.31 | |
| BSP | Kisan Jayaram Jamkar | 4,604 | 2.67% | 0.89 | |
| SS | Motilal Bhaiyyalal Kasdekar | 4,334 | 2.52% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,567 | 2.07% | New | |
| API | Vasudeo Santu Dhikar | 2,641 | 1.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,979 | 1.15% | 0.66 | ||
| Turnout | 175,765 | 68.26% | 1.31 | ||
| Total valid votes | 172,133 | ||||
| Registered electors | 257,479 | 20.01 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 10.39 | |||
Assembly Election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kewalram Tulsiram Kale | 63,619 | 43.51% | 0.35 | |
| BJP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 62,909 | 43.02% | 2.96 | |
| Independent | Dr. Ravikumar Ramkisan Patel | 5,886 | 4.03% | New | |
| JSS | Mawaskar Hiralal Sakharam | 5,346 | 3.66% | New | |
| BSP | Bethekar Munna Balaji | 2,614 | 1.79% | 2.71 | |
| Independent | More Punaji Subhaji | 1,919 | 1.31% | New | |
| Independent | Mawaskar Patlya Langda | 1,512 | 1.03% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 710 | 0.49% | 2.34 | ||
| Turnout | 146,259 | 68.17% | 6.55 | ||
| Total valid votes | 146,231 | ||||
| Registered electors | 214,543 | 0.95 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 2.47 | |||
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 61,354 | 45.98% | 4.93 | |
| INC | Patel Ramu Mhatang | 57,582 | 43.15% | 5.23 | |
| BSP | Surajsingh Mohansingh Kumare | 6,006 | 4.50% | 4.09 | |
| Independent | Mavaskar Anil Ganaji | 4,615 | 3.46% | New | |
| Independent | Narayan Ramchandra Gavande (Dahikar) | 2,074 | 1.55% | New | |
| SP | Tulshiram Alies Mahadeo Dhurve | 1,043 | 0.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,772 | 2.83% | 0.31 | ||
| Turnout | 133,532 | 61.65% | 5.88 | ||
| Total valid votes | 133,434 | ||||
| Registered electors | 216,597 | 13.40 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 4.93 | |||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 43,698 | 41.06% | 11.10 | |
| INC | Patel Ramu Mhatang | 40,363 | 37.92% | 24.07 | |
| NCP | Dr. Ramesh Raikwar | 14,533 | 13.65% | New | |
| Independent | Dayaram Sanu Kale | 7,401 | 6.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,335 | 3.13% | 1.01 | ||
| Turnout | 119,561 | 62.60% | 10.63 | ||
| Total valid votes | 106,436 | ||||
| Registered electors | 191,002 | 1.56 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 11.10 | |||
Assembly Election 1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Patlya Langda Mavaskar | 37,377 | 29.95% | New | |
| BSP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 32,209 | 25.81% | 22.14 | |
| Independent | Patel Ramu Mhatang | 23,099 | 18.51% | New | |
| INC | Kale Tulshiram Rupna | 17,284 | 13.85% | 27.81 | |
| JD | Buda Tepa Zarekar | 6,350 | 5.09% | 1.01 | |
| Independent | Sawarkar Ghanu Babu | 3,015 | 2.42% | New | |
| Independent | Ganesh Khanu Mavashi | 1,867 | 1.50% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,168 | 4.14% | 13.52 | ||
| Turnout | 132,854 | 70.64% | 23.80 | ||
| Total valid votes | 124,789 | ||||
| Registered electors | 188,066 | 18.66 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 11.71 | |||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kale Tulshiram Rupna | 28,098 | 41.66% | 39.99 | |
| SS | Ramesh Raikwar | 16,186 | 24.00% | New | |
| Independent | Kisan Tane Kasdekar | 6,826 | 10.12% | New | |
| Independent | Patiya Guruji | 5,761 | 8.54% | New | |
| JD | Fulkai Buda Bhilavekar | 4,110 | 6.09% | New | |
| BSP | Mamta Tai Netam | 2,476 | 3.67% | New | |
| Independent | Dashrath Rajaram Shilaskar | 1,177 | 1.75% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,912 | 17.66% | 51.18 | ||
| Turnout | 69,775 | 44.02% | 0.84 | ||
| Total valid votes | 67,439 | ||||
| Registered electors | 158,497 | 33.47 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 39.99 | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Patel Ramu Mhatang | 40,441 | 81.66% | New | |
| BJP | Hiralal Onkar | 6,348 | 12.82% | 1.74 | |
| Independent | Maujilal Tumla | 1,482 | 2.99% | New | |
| Independent | Bhujang Ramji | 1,254 | 2.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 34,093 | 68.84% | 23.28 | ||
| Turnout | 51,368 | 43.26% | 2.84 | ||
| Total valid votes | 49,525 | ||||
| Registered electors | 118,748 | 13.21 | |||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 14.41 | |||
Assembly Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Narayan Nanu | 31,420 | 67.24% | 6.16 | |
| Independent | Patel Ramu Mhatang | 10,131 | 21.68% | New | |
| BJP | Sarage Hiralal Onkar | 5,174 | 11.07% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 21,289 | 45.56% | 9.69 | ||
| Turnout | 48,503 | 46.24% | 14.33 | ||
| Total valid votes | 46,725 | ||||
| Registered electors | 104,895 | 7.80 | |||
| INC(I) hold | Swing | 6.16 | |||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Patel Ramu Mhatang | 34,998 | 61.09% | New | |
| JP | Sarage Hiralal Onkar | 14,444 | 25.21% | New | |
| INC | Mortiram Nanu Patel | 7,849 | 13.70% | 52.35 | |
| Margin of victory | 20,554 | 35.88% | 3.78 | ||
| Turnout | 60,633 | 62.31% | 0.66 | ||
| Total valid votes | 57,291 | ||||
| Registered electors | 97,307 | 8.32 | |||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 4.96 | |||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ramu Mhatang Patel | 34,542 | 66.05% | 10.99 | |
| Independent | Narayan Nanu | 17,756 | 33.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,786 | 32.10% | 15.32 | ||
| Turnout | 55,530 | 61.82% | 9.61 | ||
| Total valid votes | 52,298 | ||||
| Registered electors | 89,832 | 14.45 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 10.99 | |||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | D. N. Patel | 21,004 | 55.06% | 10.47 | |
| RPI | S. Chinu | 14,602 | 38.28% | New | |
| ABJS | B. Amalya | 2,544 | 6.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,402 | 16.78% | 5.96 | ||
| Turnout | 41,756 | 53.20% | 14.67 | ||
| Total valid votes | 38,150 | ||||
| Registered electors | 78,488 | 6.40 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 0.35 | |||
Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mamraj Jagannath Khandelwal | 29,403 | 55.41% | New | |
| INC | Girjabai W/O Shanharrao Watane | 23,661 | 44.59% | 4.41 | |
| Margin of victory | 5,742 | 10.82% | 11.45 | ||
| Turnout | 57,164 | 68.17% | 8.08 | ||
| Total valid votes | 53,064 | ||||
| Registered electors | 83,858 | 22.93 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 6.41 | |||
Assembly Election 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Gawande Kokilabai Jagannath | 18,448 | 49.00% | 13.62 | |
| Independent | Khandelwal Mamraj Jagannath | 10,063 | 26.73% | New | |
| PSP | Farkade Dadharao Laxmanrao | 2,812 | 7.47% | New | |
| Independent | Nandorkar Bhagwatrao Shioramji | 2,641 | 7.01% | New | |
| Independent | Shrivastava Mahadeoprasad Vinayakrao | 1,378 | 3.66% | New | |
| Independent | Jagannath Rasuddin | 680 | 1.81% | New | |
| Independent | Chaudhari Narayanrao Krishnaji | 663 | 1.76% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,385 | 22.27% | 9.81 | ||
| Turnout | 37,651 | 55.20% | 6.65 | ||
| Total valid votes | 37,651 | ||||
| Registered electors | 68,214 | 35.15 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 13.62 | |||
Assembly Election 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Balkrishna Mulchand Bhandari | 8,668 | 35.38% | New | |
| Independent | Babu Bidu Olangrao | 5,614 | 22.91% | New | |
| Independent | Gangaram Raoji Bodkhe | 4,817 | 19.66% | New | |
| Independent | Mamraj Jagannath Khandelwal | 1,879 | 7.67% | New | |
| SCF | Jagannath Sitaram Akaite | 1,076 | 4.39% | New | |
| Independent | Trimbukrao Kashirao Ulhe | 735 | 3.00% | New | |
| CPI | Vithalpuri Lawangpuri | 716 | 2.92% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,054 | 12.46% | |||
| Turnout | 24,502 | 48.55% | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,502 | ||||
| Registered electors | 50,471 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
Notes
- ^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ "Schedule – XVII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule XVII Maharashtra, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ Election Commission of India (23 November 2024). "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Melghat". Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009" (PDF). Chief Eletoral Officer, Maharashtra. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1980 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 3 March 2016.