Palghar Assembly constituency
| Palghar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 130 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Palghar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Palghar |
| Established | 1955 [1] |
| Total electors | 298,608 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | SHS |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Palghar Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Palghar district.[2]
Geographical scope
The constituency comprises parts of Dahanu Taluka viz. revenue circles Kasa and Chinchani, parts of Palghar Taluka viz. revenue circles Tarapur, Palghar and Palghar Municipal Council.[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Navnitrai Shah | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1962 | Shridhar Patil | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | Navnitrai Shah | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1972 | Vinayak Patil | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Arjun Shinghade | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Vishnu Valvi | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1985 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | Avinash Sutar | Shiv Sena | |
| 1995 | Manisha Nimkar | ||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Rajendra Gavit | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Krushna Ghoda | Shiv Sena | |
| 2016^ | Amit Ghoda | ||
| 2019 | Shrinivas Vanga | ||
| 2024 | Rajendra Gavit | Shiv Sena | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Rajendra Dhedya Gavit | 112,894 | 53.77% | 1.88 | |
| SS(UBT) | Jayendra Kisan Dubla | 72,557 | 34.56% | New | |
| MNS | Korda Naresh Lakshman | 10,251 | 4.88% | 5.60 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 4,634 | 2.21% | 3.63 | |
| Independent | Adv. Viraj Ramchandra Gadag | 4,089 | 1.95% | New | |
| Independent | Vijaya Rajkumar Mhatre | 3,494 | 1.66% | New | |
| Independent | Dandekar Manoj Bhalchandra | 2,190 | 1.04% | New | |
| Lokrajya Party | Gopal Rajaram Koli | 1,664 | 0.79% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 40,337 | 19.21% | 13.75 | ||
| Turnout | 2,14,572 | 71.86% | 24.63 | ||
| Total valid votes | 2,09,938 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,98,608 | 8.97 | |||
| SS hold | Swing | 1.88 | |||
Assembly Election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Shrinivas Chintaman Vanga | 68,040 | 55.65% | 13.27 | |
| INC | Yogesh Shankar Nam | 27,735 | 22.69% | 7.74 | |
| MNS | Umesh Gopal Govari | 12,819 | 10.49% | New | |
| VBA | Viraj Ramchandra Gadag | 11,469 | 9.38% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 7,135 | 5.84% | 3.84 | |
| BSP | Jadhav Suresh Ganesh | 2,194 | 1.79% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 40,305 | 32.97% | 21.00 | ||
| Turnout | 1,29,412 | 47.23% | 16.73 | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,22,257 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,74,026 | 10.66 | |||
| SS hold | Swing | 13.27 | |||
Assembly By-election 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Amit Krushna Ghoda | 67,129 | 42.39% | 13.75 | |
| INC | Rajendra Dhedya Gavit | 48,181 | 30.42% | 2.11 | |
| BVA | Manisha Manohar Nimkar | 36,781 | 23.22% | 8.49 | |
| CPI(M) | Vartha Chandrakant Barkya | 4,865 | 3.07% | 0.01 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,162 | 2.00% | 0.14 | |
| Margin of victory | 18,948 | 11.96% | 11.64 | ||
| Turnout | 1,61,535 | 65.23% | 2.88 | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,58,373 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,47,631 | 2.72 | |||
| SS hold | Swing | 13.75 | |||
Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Krushna Arjun Ghoda | 46,142 | 28.64% | 2.58 | |
| INC | Rajendra Dhedya Gavit | 45,627 | 28.32% | 13.48 | |
| BJP | Dr.Premchand Tulshiram Gond | 34,149 | 21.19% | New | |
| BVA | Nimkar Manisha Manohar | 23,738 | 14.73% | New | |
| CPI(M) | Vartha Chandrakant Barkya | 4,973 | 3.09% | 0.33 | |
| MNS | Jagannath Kisan Vartha | 3,148 | 1.95% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,987 | 1.85% | New | |
| BSP | Ashok Govind Shingada | 1,907 | 1.18% | 0.02 | |
| Margin of victory | 515 | 0.32% | 15.43 | ||
| Turnout | 1,64,189 | 68.11% | 10.41 | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,61,129 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,41,079 | 2.16 | |||
| SS gain from INC | Swing | 13.16 | |||
Assembly Election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rajendra Dhedya Gavit | 55,665 | 41.80% | 1.25 | |
| SS | Manisha Manohar Nimkar | 34,694 | 26.05% | 21.32 | |
| Independent | Nam Shankar Sakharam | 30,683 | 23.04% | New | |
| Independent | Varkhande Rama Lalya | 4,560 | 3.42% | New | |
| CPI(M) | Sutar Gangaram Dhakat | 3,677 | 2.76% | New | |
| BSP | Lahange Sunil Balu | 1,549 | 1.16% | 2.37 | |
| Independent | Makan Lallu Dhodi | 1,174 | 0.88% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,971 | 15.75% | 8.93 | ||
| Turnout | 1,33,165 | 56.43% | 1.84 | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,33,165 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,35,982 | 11.09 | |||
| INC gain from SS | Swing | 5.57 | |||
Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Manisha Manohar Nimkar | 58,627 | 47.37% | 8.17 | |
| INC | Rajendra Dhedya Gavit | 50,186 | 40.55% | 22.26 | |
| BSP | Avinash Baliram Sutar | 4,377 | 3.54% | New | |
| Independent | Vishnu Laxman Kadav | 2,480 | 2.00% | New | |
| ABS | Sumada Prakash Bhaurao | 1,976 | 1.60% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,441 | 6.82% | 22.56 | ||
| Turnout | 1,23,766 | 58.27% | 16.12 | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,23,764 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,12,415 | 8.06 | |||
| SS hold | Swing | 8.17 | |||
Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Manisha Manohar Nimkar | 46,015 | 55.54% | 9.47 | |
| JD(S) | Pagi Geeta Gajanan | 21,673 | 26.16% | New | |
| INC | Adv. Shelar Janardan Bhiva | 15,155 | 18.29% | 11.02 | |
| Margin of victory | 24,342 | 29.38% | 12.63 | ||
| Turnout | 91,857 | 46.73% | 24.05 | ||
| Total valid votes | 82,843 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,96,571 | 8.22 | |||
| SS hold | Swing | 9.47 | |||
Assembly Election 1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Manisha Manohar Nimkar | 55,399 | 46.08% | 6.87 | |
| INC | Rahane Jagannath Shidu | 35,250 | 29.32% | 0.65 | |
| JD | Dhodade Kaluram Kakadya | 27,749 | 23.08% | 7.75 | |
| Independent | Gadag Ramesh Harichandra | 1,036 | 0.86% | New | |
| BSP | Gadag Suresh Harichandra | 802 | 0.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,149 | 16.76% | 8.39 | ||
| Turnout | 1,24,296 | 68.43% | 8.82 | ||
| Total valid votes | 1,20,236 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,81,644 | 13.03 | |||
| SS hold | Swing | 6.87 | |||
Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Avinash Baliram Sutar | 36,141 | 39.20% | New | |
| JD | Kaluram Kakadya Dhodade | 28,424 | 30.83% | New | |
| INC | Rahane Jagannath Shidu | 27,628 | 29.97% | 8.10 | |
| Margin of victory | 7,717 | 8.37% | 3.66 | ||
| Turnout | 94,426 | 58.76% | 9.90 | ||
| Total valid votes | 92,193 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,60,698 | 29.08 | |||
| SS gain from INC | Swing | 1.14 | |||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Valvi Vishnu Gopal | 22,495 | 38.06% | New | |
| JP | Arjun Kakadya Shingade | 19,713 | 33.36% | 12.09 | |
| Independent | Avinash Baliram Sutar | 14,942 | 25.28% | New | |
| Independent | Janardan Bhiva Shelar | 1,829 | 3.09% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,782 | 4.71% | 1.37 | ||
| Turnout | 61,112 | 49.09% | 14.20 | ||
| Total valid votes | 59,097 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,24,493 | 12.51 | |||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 10.71 | |||
Assembly Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Valvi Vishnu Gopal | 17,956 | 48.78% | 40.52 | |
| JP | Shingade Arjun Kakadya | 16,729 | 45.45% | 12.80 | |
| BJP | Hirve Sakharam Undrya | 1,993 | 5.41% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,227 | 3.33% | 24.69 | ||
| Turnout | 37,723 | 34.09% | 22.34 | ||
| Total valid votes | 36,811 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,10,648 | 9.81 | |||
| INC(I) gain from JP | Swing | 9.46 | |||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Arjun Kakadya Shingade | 32,635 | 58.24% | New | |
| INC | Shelar Janardan Bhiwa | 16,934 | 30.22% | 33.49 | |
| INC(I) | Valvi Vishnu Gopal | 4,630 | 8.26% | New | |
| SS | Bharao Udarya Sumda | 1,835 | 3.27% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 15,701 | 28.02% | 1.75 | ||
| Turnout | 57,947 | 57.51% | 2.17 | ||
| Total valid votes | 56,034 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,00,765 | 14.33 | |||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | 5.47 | |||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vinayak Sitaram Patil | 32,441 | 63.71% | 22.97 | |
| SSP | Moreshwar Bhimaji Mestri | 17,285 | 33.95% | New | |
| INC(O) | Dhan Kushanlal N. Shruff | 1,192 | 2.34% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 15,156 | 29.77% | 16.15 | ||
| Turnout | 53,198 | 60.36% | 9.55 | ||
| Total valid votes | 50,918 | ||||
| Registered electors | 88,133 | 26.90 | |||
| INC gain from PSP | Swing | 9.36 | |||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | N. B. Shaha | 25,417 | 54.35% | 19.43 | |
| INC | C. B. Vartak | 19,052 | 40.74% | 2.89 | |
| CPI(M) | S. H. Wadhan | 1,234 | 2.64% | New | |
| Independent | M. S. More | 1,059 | 2.26% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,365 | 13.61% | 4.90 | ||
| Turnout | 50,749 | 73.07% | 1.80 | ||
| Total valid votes | 46,762 | ||||
| Registered electors | 69,453 | 8.89 | |||
| PSP gain from INC | Swing | 10.72 | |||
Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shridhar Sakharam Patil | 21,796 | 43.63% | 1.56 | |
| PSP | Navanitrai Bhogilal Shah | 17,447 | 34.93% | 23 | |
| Independent | Bamakaran Bachhu Dube | 9,464 | 18.95% | New | |
| PWPI | Sulabha Bhalchandra Patil | 1,244 | 2.49% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,349 | 8.71% | 7.14 | ||
| Turnout | 54,321 | 71.26% | 11.89 | ||
| Total valid votes | 49,951 | ||||
| Registered electors | 76,232 | 37.40 | |||
| INC gain from PSP | Swing | 14.29 | |||
Assembly Election 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | Shah Navnitrai Bhogilal | 24,879 | 57.92% | New | |
| INC | Shroff Jayanti Chhotalal | 18,072 | 42.08% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,807 | 15.85% | |||
| Turnout | 42,951 | 77.41% | |||
| Total valid votes | 42,951 | ||||
| Registered electors | 55,483 | ||||
| PSP win (new seat) | |||||
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