Palghar Assembly constituency

Palghar
Constituency No. 130 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
LS constituencyPalghar
Established1962
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyShiv Sena (2022–present)
Elected year2024

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.[1]

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.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Member 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
1985 Indian National Congress
1990 Avinash Sutar Shiv Sena
1995 Manisha Nimkar
1999
2004
2009 Rajendra Gavit Indian National Congress
2014 Krishna Ghoda Shiv Sena
2016^ Amit Ghoda
2019 Shrinivas Vanga
2024 Rajendra Gavit
Source:[2]

Election results

2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Palghar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Rajendra Gavit 1,12,894 52.61
SS(UBT) Jayendra Kisan Dubla 72,557 33.81
MNS Naresh Korda 10,251 4.78
Majority
Turnout 75
SS hold Swing

2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Palghar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SS Shrinivas Chintaman Vanga 68,040 52.58
INC Yogesh Shankar Nam 27,735 21.43
MNS Umesh Gopal Govari 12,819 9.91
VBA Viraj Ramchandra Gadag 11,469 8.86
Majority
Turnout
SS hold Swing {{{swing}}}

2016 by-election

2016 by-election: Palghar (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SS Amit Ghoda 67,129 41.55 +13.43
INC Rajendra Gavit 48,181 29.82 +2.02
BVA Manisha Nimkar 36,781 22.76 +8.30
CPI(M) Chandrakant Vartha 4,865 3.01 −0.02
BMP Dileep Dumada 1,417 0.87 N/A
NOTA None of the above 3,162 1.95 +0.13
Majority 18,948 11.73 +11.41
Turnout 1,61,535 65.24 −3.11
SS hold Swing +5.71

2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Palghar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SS Krishna Ghoda 46,142 28.12 +2.07
INC Rajendra Gavit 45,627 27.80 −14.00
BJP Dr. Premchand Gond 34,149 20.81 N/A
BVA Manisha Nimkar 23,738 14.46 N/A
CPI(M) Chandrakant Vartha 4,973 3.03 +0.27
MNS Jagannath Vartha 3,148 1.92 N/A
BSP Ashok Shingada 1,907 1.16 0
CPI(ML)L Vilas Dumada 1,445 0.88 N/A
NOTA None of the above 2,987 1.82 N/A
Majority 515 0.32 −15.43
Turnout 1,64,116 68.35 +9.92
SS gain from INC Swing +8.04

2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Palghar (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rajendra Gavit 55,665 41.80
SS Manisha Nimkar 34,694 26.05
Independent Shankar Nam 30,683 23.04
Independent Rama Varkhande 4,560 3.42
CPI(M) Gangaram Sutar 3,677 2.76
BSP Sunil Lahange 1,549 1.16
Independent Makan Dhodi 1,174 0.88
Independent Sanjay Marle 1,163 0.87
Majority 20,971 15.75
Turnout 1,33,165 58.43
INC gain from SS Swing

References

  1. ^ a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. p. 262. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Palghar Elections and Results 2016, Current and Previous MLA, Candidate list".

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