Palghar Assembly constituency
Appearance
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Assembly Election 2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Rajendra Dhedya Gavit | 112,894 | 53.77 | ||
| SS(UBT) | Jayendra Kisan Dubla | 72,557 | 34.56 | New | |
| MNS | Korda Naresh Lakshman | 10,251 | 4.88 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 4,634 | 2.21 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 2,14,572 | 71.86 | |||
| Total valid votes | 2,09,938 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,98,608 | ||||
| SS hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Shrinivas Chintaman Vanga | 68,040 | 55.65 | ||
| INC | Yogesh Shankar Nam | 27,735 | 22.69 | ||
| 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 | ||
| BSP | Jadhav Suresh Ganesh | 2,194 | 1.79 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 40,305 | 32.97 | |||
| Turnout | 1,29,412 | 47.23 | |||
| Total valid votes | 1,22,257 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,74,026 | ||||
| SS hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Amit Krushna Ghoda | 67,129 | 42.39 | ||
| INC | Rajendra Dhedya Gavit | 48,181 | 30.42 | ||
| BVA | Manisha Manohar Nimkar | 36,781 | 23.22 | ||
| CPI(M) | Vartha Chandrakant Barkya | 4,865 | 3.07 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,162 | 2.00 | ||
| Margin of victory | 18,948 | 11.96 | |||
| Turnout | 1,61,535 | 65.23 | |||
| Total valid votes | 1,58,373 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,47,631 | ||||
| SS hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Krushna Arjun Ghoda | 46,142 | 28.64 | ||
| INC | Rajendra Dhedya Gavit | 45,627 | 28.32 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Margin of victory | 515 | 0.32 | |||
| Turnout | 1,64,189 | 68.11 | |||
| Total valid votes | 1,61,129 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,41,079 | ||||
| SS gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2009
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rajendra Dhedya Gavit | 55,665 | 41.80 | ||
| SS | Manisha Manohar Nimkar | 34,694 | 26.05 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Independent | Makan Lallu Dhodi | 1,174 | 0.88 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,971 | 15.75 | |||
| Turnout | 1,33,165 | 56.43 | |||
| Total valid votes | 1,33,165 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,35,982 | ||||
| INC gain from SS | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Manisha Manohar Nimkar | 58,627 | 47.37 | ||
| INC | Rajendra Dhedya Gavit | 50,186 | 40.55 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 1,23,766 | 58.27 | |||
| Total valid votes | 1,23,764 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,12,415 | ||||
| SS hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Manisha Manohar Nimkar | 46,015 | 55.54 | ||
| JD(S) | Pagi Geeta Gajanan | 21,673 | 26.16 | New | |
| INC | Adv. Shelar Janardan Bhiva | 15,155 | 18.29 | ||
| Margin of victory | 24,342 | 29.38 | |||
| Turnout | 91,857 | 46.73 | |||
| Total valid votes | 82,843 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,96,571 | ||||
| SS hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1995
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Manisha Manohar Nimkar | 55,399 | 46.08 | ||
| INC | Rahane Jagannath Shidu | 35,250 | 29.32 | ||
| JD | Dhodade Kaluram Kakadya | 27,749 | 23.08 | ||
| Independent | Gadag Ramesh Harichandra | 1,036 | 0.86 | New | |
| BSP | Gadag Suresh Harichandra | 802 | 0.67 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,149 | 16.76 | |||
| Turnout | 1,24,296 | 68.43 | |||
| Total valid votes | 1,20,236 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,81,644 | ||||
| SS hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1990
[edit]| 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 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,717 | 8.37 | |||
| Turnout | 94,426 | 58.76 | |||
| Total valid votes | 92,193 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,60,698 | ||||
| SS gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Valvi Vishnu Gopal | 22,495 | 38.06 | New | |
| JP | Arjun Kakadya Shingade | 19,713 | 33.36 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 61,112 | 49.09 | |||
| Total valid votes | 59,097 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,24,493 | ||||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1980
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Valvi Vishnu Gopal | 17,956 | 48.78 | ||
| JP | Shingade Arjun Kakadya | 16,729 | 45.45 | ||
| BJP | Hirve Sakharam Undrya | 1,993 | 5.41 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,227 | 3.33 | |||
| Turnout | 37,723 | 34.09 | |||
| Total valid votes | 36,811 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,10,648 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Arjun Kakadya Shingade | 32,635 | 58.24 | New | |
| INC | Shelar Janardan Bhiwa | 16,934 | 30.22 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 57,947 | 57.51 | |||
| Total valid votes | 56,034 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,00,765 | ||||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vinayak Sitaram Patil | 32,441 | 63.71 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 53,198 | 60.36 | |||
| Total valid votes | 50,918 | ||||
| Registered electors | 88,133 | ||||
| INC gain from PSP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | N. B. Shaha | 25,417 | 54.35 | ||
| INC | C. B. Vartak | 19,052 | 40.74 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 50,749 | 73.07 | |||
| Total valid votes | 46,762 | ||||
| Registered electors | 69,453 | ||||
| PSP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shridhar Sakharam Patil | 21,796 | 43.63 | ||
| PSP | Navanitrai Bhogilal Shah | 17,447 | 34.93 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 54,321 | 71.26 | |||
| Total valid votes | 49,951 | ||||
| Registered electors | 76,232 | ||||
| INC gain from PSP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1957
[edit]| 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) | |||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Archive Delimitation Orders - Final Order DC (1953-1955)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. p. 262. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ "Palghar Elections and Results 2016, Current and Previous MLA, Candidate list". Elections in India.
- ↑ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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