Nagpur South Assembly constituency
| Nagpur South | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 53 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Nagpur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nagpur |
| Established | 1978 |
| Total electors | 394,586 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Nagpur South Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. It is one of the six assembly seats which make up Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency. The Constituency Number is 53. This constituency is located in Nagpur district. The boundaries of the constituency were changed by the 2008 delimitation. It comprises parts of Nagpur Taluka, and Ward No. 9 to 11, 37 to 42, 73 to 78, 99 to 102 and 120 of Nagpur Municipal Corporation.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member[2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
Until 1978: Constituency did not exist
| |||
| 1978 | Govindrao Marotrao Wanjari | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1980 | Banwarilal Purohit | ||
| 1985 | Ashok Dhawad | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | |||
| 1995 | Ashok Wadibhasme | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | Mohan Mate | ||
| 2004 | Govindrao Marotrao Wanjari | Indian National Congress | |
| 2005^ | Dinanath Padole | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2014 | Sudhakar Kohale | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019 | Mohan Mate | ||
| 2024 | |||
^by-election
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mohan Gopalrao Mate | 117,526 | 51.78% | 7.62 | |
| INC | Girish Krishnarao Pandav | 101,868 | 44.88% | 2.83 | |
| BSP | Sanjay Deorao Somkuwar | 1,970 | 0.87% | 2.10 | |
| VBA | Satyabhama Ramesh Lokhande | 1,890 | 0.83% | 2.09 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,285 | 0.57% | 0.67 | |
| Margin of victory | 15,658 | 6.90% | 4.80 | ||
| Turnout | 228,275 | 57.85% | 7.59 | ||
| Total valid votes | 226,990 | ||||
| Registered electors | 394,586 | 3.16 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 7.62 | |||
Assembly Election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mohan Gopalrao Mate | 84,339 | 44.15% | 0.48 | |
| INC | Girish Krishnarao Pandav | 80,326 | 42.05% | 21.17 | |
| BSP | Shankar Pundalik Thool | 5,668 | 2.97% | 9.76 | |
| VBA | Ramesh Krishnarao Pishe | 5,583 | 2.92% | New | |
| Independent | Satish Vitthalrao Hole | 4,631 | 2.42% | New | |
| Independent | Kishor Ratanlal Kumeriya | 4,426 | 2.32% | New | |
| Independent | Pramod Nathuji Manmode | 4,274 | 2.24% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,353 | 1.23% | 0.53 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,013 | 2.10% | 21.65 | ||
| Turnout | 193,571 | 50.61% | 3.23 | ||
| Total valid votes | 191,013 | ||||
| Registered electors | 382,493 | 11.75 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 0.48 | |||
Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sudhakar Vitthalrao Kohale | 81,224 | 44.63% | New | |
| INC | Chaturvedi Satish | 38,010 | 20.89% | 23.48 | |
| BSP | Satyabhama Ramesh Lokhande | 23,156 | 12.72% | 6.15 | |
| Independent | Shekhar Sawarbandhe | 15,107 | 8.30% | New | |
| SS | Pandav Kiran Krushnarao | 13,863 | 7.62% | 17.41 | |
| NCP | Dinanath Padole | 4,194 | 2.30% | New | |
| Democratic Secular Party | Shakil Patel | 3,400 | 1.87% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,276 | 0.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 43,214 | 23.75% | 4.40 | ||
| Turnout | 183,263 | 53.54% | 5.43 | ||
| Total valid votes | 181,977 | ||||
| Registered electors | 342,268 | 4.00 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 0.26 | |||
Assembly Election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dinanath Deorao Padole | 69,711 | 44.37% | 17.63 | |
| SS | Kishor Ratanlal Kumeriya | 39,316 | 25.02% | New | |
| Independent | Mohan Gopalrao Mate | 16,018 | 10.20% | New | |
| BSP | Uttam Shewde | 10,326 | 6.57% | 0.45 | |
| Independent | Ashok Dhawad | 6,611 | 4.21% | New | |
| RPI(A) | Kishor Chindhuji Gajbhiye | 4,681 | 2.98% | New | |
| MNS | Sanjay Laxman Patil | 3,364 | 2.14% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 30,395 | 19.35% | 17.37 | ||
| Turnout | 157,488 | 47.85% | 0.63 | ||
| Total valid votes | 157,107 | ||||
| Registered electors | 329,096 | 41.54 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 17.63 | |||
Assembly By-election 2005
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dinanath Deorao Padole | 30,073 | 26.74% | 9.47 | |
| BJP | Ashok Mahadeorao Mankar | 27,846 | 24.76% | 4.12 | |
| Independent | Kumbhare Sulekha Narayanrao | 26,752 | 23.79% | New | |
| Independent | Abhijit Govindrao Wanjari | 19,156 | 17.03% | New | |
| BSP | Adv. Ashok Yawle | 6,885 | 6.12% | 15.37 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,227 | 1.98% | 5.35 | ||
| Turnout | 112,469 | 48.37% | 4.57 | ||
| Total valid votes | 112,469 | ||||
| Registered electors | 232,510 | 0.03 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 9.47 | |||
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Govindrao Marotrao Wanjari | 44,551 | 36.21% | 3.37 | |
| BJP | Mohan Gopalrao Mate | 35,537 | 28.88% | 6.37 | |
| BSP | Kiran Krishnarao Pandav | 26,439 | 21.49% | 20.26 | |
| BBM | Raju Jyotiramji Lokhande | 12,056 | 9.80% | 13.61 | |
| Margin of victory | 9,014 | 7.33% | 4.91 | ||
| Turnout | 123,070 | 52.95% | 0.28 | ||
| Total valid votes | 123,045 | ||||
| Registered electors | 232,432 | 10.76 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.95 | |||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mohan Gopalrao Mate | 39,374 | 35.25% | 0.20 | |
| INC | Wanjari Govindarao Marotrao | 36,679 | 32.84% | 6.70 | |
| BBM | Raju Jyotiram Lokhande | 26,142 | 23.41% | 2.87 | |
| NCP | Pramod Vinayakrao Darne | 6,563 | 5.88% | New | |
| BSP | Journlist Uttam Shewde | 1,368 | 1.22% | 5.30 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,695 | 2.41% | 6.89 | ||
| Turnout | 114,329 | 54.48% | 13.18 | ||
| Total valid votes | 111,692 | ||||
| Registered electors | 209,861 | 0.51 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 0.20 | |||
Assembly Election 1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ashok Ramchandra Wadibhasme | 49,151 | 35.45% | 4.81 | |
| INC | Dhawad Ashok Shankarrao | 36,248 | 26.14% | 11.06 | |
| BBM | Lokhande Raju Jyotiram | 28,478 | 20.54% | New | |
| BSP | Hiwarkar Pandurang Marotrao | 9,052 | 6.53% | 2.95 | |
| Independent | Lute Jayantrao Urkudaji | 7,510 | 5.42% | New | |
| JD | Raut Purushottam Bhaurao | 2,077 | 1.50% | 3.84 | |
| Margin of victory | 12,903 | 9.31% | 2.74 | ||
| Turnout | 140,283 | 67.18% | 11.70 | ||
| Total valid votes | 138,656 | ||||
| Registered electors | 208,805 | 19.09 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 1.75 | |||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dhawad Ashok Shankarrao | 35,682 | 37.20% | 15.22 | |
| BJP | Wadibhame Ashok Ramchander | 29,387 | 30.64% | New | |
| RPI(K) | Narayan Fuktuji Meshram | 8,989 | 9.37% | New | |
| RPI | Ramesh Jotiram Lokhande | 5,199 | 5.42% | 17.67 | |
| JD | Ashok Haribhau Shamkuwar | 5,118 | 5.34% | New | |
| BSP | P. S. Changole | 3,429 | 3.58% | New | |
| Independent | Haribhau Jagobaji Naik | 3,058 | 3.19% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,295 | 6.56% | 22.76 | ||
| Turnout | 96,730 | 55.17% | 3.32 | ||
| Total valid votes | 95,915 | ||||
| Registered electors | 175,329 | 31.72 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 15.22 | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dhawad Ashok Shankarrao | 40,488 | 52.42% | New | |
| RPI | Ramteke Umakant Rambhau | 17,837 | 23.09% | 22.08 | |
| IC(S) | Dupalliwar Shirish Damodhar | 16,335 | 21.15% | New | |
| Independent | Agne Balasaheb Narayanrao | 1,782 | 2.31% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 22,651 | 29.33% | 9.35 | ||
| Turnout | 77,837 | 58.47% | 7.61 | ||
| Total valid votes | 77,238 | ||||
| Registered electors | 133,112 | 12.64 | |||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 1.24 | |||
Assembly Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Banwarilal Purohit | 31,965 | 53.66% | 3.15 | |
| RPI(K) | Dhepe Ramanand Dewaji | 20,064 | 33.68% | 0.85 | |
| INC(U) | Chawhan Pratapsingh Ramkisansingh | 5,768 | 9.68% | New | |
| RPI | Nimbalkar Waman Sudama | 602 | 1.01% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,901 | 19.98% | 2.30 | ||
| Turnout | 60,141 | 50.89% | 22.64 | ||
| Total valid votes | 59,575 | ||||
| Registered electors | 118,177 | 8.91 | |||
| INC(I) hold | Swing | 3.15 | |||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Vanjari Govindrao Marotrao | 45,025 | 56.81% | New | |
| RPI(K) | Dhepe Ramanand Dewaji | 27,368 | 34.53% | New | |
| INC | Agrawal Madangopal Jodhraj | 2,809 | 3.54% | New | |
| Independent | Choube Umeshchander Dayashankar | 1,681 | 2.12% | New | |
| Independent | Nimbalkar Wamanrao Sakharam | 789 | 1.00% | New | |
| Independent | Gote Punjabrao Somaji | 512 | 0.65% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,657 | 22.28% | |||
| Turnout | 80,535 | 74.22% | |||
| Total valid votes | 79,261 | ||||
| Registered electors | 108,505 | ||||
| INC(I) win (new seat) | |||||
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