Palghar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Palghar Vidhan Sabha constituency (Marathi: पालघर विधानसभा मतदारसंघ) 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 Legislative Assembly

Key

 INC    Shiv Sena    Praja Socialist Party    Janata Party    INC(I)  

ElectionMemberParty
1962 Shridhar Patil Indian National Congress
Major boundary changes
1967 Navnitrai Shah Praja Socialist Party
1972 Vinayak Patil Indian National Congress
Major boundary changes; constituency reserved for scheduled tribes
1978 Arjun Shinghade Janata Party
1980 Vishnu Valvi Indian National Congress (Indira)
1985 Vishnu Valvi Indian National Congress
1990 Avinash Sutar Shiv Sena
1995 Manisha Nimkar Shiv Sena
1999 Manisha Nimkar Shiv Sena
2004 Manisha Nimkar Shiv Sena
Major boundary changes
2009 Rajendra Gavit Indian National Congress
2014 Krishna Ghoda Shiv Sena
2016 by-election Amit Ghoda [2] Shiv Sena

Election results

2016 by-election

2016 by-election: Palghar (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Shiv Sena Amit Ghoda 67,129 41.55 +13.43
INC Rajendra Gavit 48,181 29.82 +2.02
Bahujan Vikas Aghadi 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
Shiv Sena hold Swing

2014 results

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, 2014: Palghar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Shiv Sena 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
Bahujan Vikas Aghadi 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) Liberation 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
Shiv Sena gain from INC Swing

2009 results

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, 2009: Palghar (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Rajendra Gavit 55,665 41.80
Shiv Sena 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 Shiv Sena Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2008-11-26. p. 262. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  2. "Shiv Sena Retains Palghar Assembly Seat".
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