Darwha Assembly constituency

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Darwha
Former constituency for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictWashim
Lok Sabha constituencyYavatmal-Washim
Established1951
Abolished2008

Darwha Vidhan Sabha seat was one of the constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, in India.[1] Darwha seat existed from 1972 until the 2004 elections. Darwha is in Yavatmal district.

It is a segment of the Yavatmal-Washim (Lok Sabha constituency) with adjoining Washim district along with five other Vidhan Sabha assembly constituencies, viz. Washim (SC), Karanja, Ralegaon (ST), Yavatmal (ST) and Pusad.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year Member[2] Party
1952 Deoram Shirom Patil Independent
1957
1962 Alihasan Mamdani Indian National Congress
1967 Vishwasrao alias Balasaheb Ghuikhedkar Independent
1972 Alihasan Mamdani Indian National Congress
1978 Harish Mandhana Independent
1980 Indian National Congress
1985 Manikrao Thakre Indian National Congress
1990
1995
1999
2004 Sanjay Rathod Shiv Sena
2008 onwards : See Digras

Election results

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Darwha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Sanjay Rathod 68,586 48.94% Increase34.71
INC Manikrao Govindrao Thakare 47,044 33.57% Decrease13.27
BSP Thokal Subhas Madhukarrao 16,775 11.97% New
Independent Vasantrao Pundlikrao Dhoke 2,409 1.72% New
CPI Saturwar Ramesh Vithalrao 1,979 1.41% Decrease2.36
Independent Jadhav Nemichand Ramprasad 1,133 0.81% New
Margin of victory 21,542 15.37% Decrease5.80
Turnout 140,251 75.57% Increase13.50
Total valid votes 140,134
Registered electors 185,581 Increase14.06
SHS gain from INC Swing Increase2.10

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Darwha [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Manikrao Govindrao Thakare 43,474 46.84% Increase10.75
Independent Marotrao Vitthalrao Alias Babu Patil Jait 23,821 25.67% New
SHS Aembadwar Deepak Nanubhau 13,206 14.23% Decrease6.58
CPI Satturwar Ramesh Vitthalrao 3,497 3.77% New
Independent Rathod Sitaram Kashiram 3,469 3.74% New
Independent Tayade Sudhakar Amrutrao 1,704 1.84% New
Independent Mohammed Yusuf Shakil M. Suleman 1,216 1.31% New
Independent Nana Baburao Rathod 1,061 1.14% New
Margin of victory 19,653 21.17% Increase18.77
Turnout 100,997 62.07% Decrease15.67
Total valid votes 92,813
Registered electors 162,708 Increase0.70
INC hold Swing Increase10.75

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Darwha [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Manikrao Govindrao Thakare 44,645 36.09% Increase7.34
BBM Pawar Makharam Banduji 41,677 33.69% New
SHS Dehankar Vinod Chintaman 25,737 20.81% Decrease2.28
JD Gorde Sudhir Marotrao 4,921 3.98% Decrease8.23
Independent Mohod Nitin Purushottam 2,159 1.75% New
Margin of victory 2,968 2.40% Decrease3.26
Turnout 125,606 77.74% Increase10.82
Total valid votes 123,702
Registered electors 161,572 Increase14.58
INC hold Swing Increase7.34

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Darwha [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Manikrao Govindrao Thakare 26,781 28.75% Decrease14.76
SHS Shridhar Dhondabaji Mohod 21,504 23.09% New
Independent Jait Marotrao Vitthalrao 16,325 17.53% New
BRP Telang Chandan Raghobaji 12,770 13.71% New
JD Imgole Sandhya Vasantrao 11,370 12.21% New
Independent Nimkar Devidas Ramji 1,500 1.61% New
Independent Londhe Kesharao Sambhaji 879 0.94% New
Margin of victory 5,277 5.66% Increase3.48
Turnout 94,366 66.92% Decrease1.30
Total valid votes 93,151
Registered electors 141,013 Increase22.88
INC hold Swing Decrease14.76

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Darwha [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Manikrao Govindrao Thakare 33,594 43.51% New
IC(S) Rathode Shankarrao Gopal 31,911 41.33% New
Independent Wankhade Chandrabhan Ambadas 6,204 8.03% New
RPI Sanone Udebhanji Tanaji 2,370 3.07% Decrease10.22
Independent Majure Madhukarrao Rajaramji 2,026 2.62% New
Independent Abdul Gaffar Qarshi 627 0.81% New
Margin of victory 1,683 2.18% Decrease8.69
Turnout 78,288 68.22% Increase7.51
Total valid votes 77,217
Registered electors 114,753 Increase7.45
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease1.66

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Darwha [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Mandhana Harish Rameshwar 28,881 45.17% New
INC(U) Rathod Shankar Gopala 21,929 34.30% New
RPI Ingole Pandurang Yashwant 8,498 13.29% New
BJP Ikramulla Alimulla 2,407 3.76% New
Independent Thakare Madhaorao Keshaorao 1,388 2.17% New
Independent Khadare Deoba Pandurang 546 0.85% New
Margin of victory 6,952 10.87% Decrease24.67
Turnout 64,836 60.71% Decrease15.92
Total valid votes 63,935
Registered electors 106,799 Increase5.89
INC(I) gain from Independent Swing Decrease14.38

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Darwha [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mandhana Harish Rameshwar 45,194 59.55% New
INC Ghuikhedkar Vishwasrao Balkrushna 18,218 24.00% Decrease9.61
RPI(K) Kazi Syed Moinuddin Kazi Bashiruddin 10,343 13.63% New
Independent Patil Ramdas Mukunda 1,253 1.65% New
Independent Madhukar Dadarao Gudadhe 889 1.17% New
Margin of victory 26,976 35.54% Increase29.61
Turnout 77,293 76.63% Increase0.95
Total valid votes 75,897
Registered electors 100,860 Increase16.98
Independent gain from INC Swing Increase25.94

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Darwha [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ali Hasan Jiwabhai Mamdani 21,261 33.61% Increase1.27
AIFB Harish Rameshwar Mandhana 17,512 27.68% New
Independent Mahure Gulabrao Anandrao 15,709 24.83% New
RPI Gadpavale Ramdas Somaji 7,168 11.33% Decrease2.95
Independent Chavhan Ramdas Sawai 1,012 1.60% New
Margin of victory 3,749 5.93% Decrease13.21
Turnout 65,252 75.68% Decrease1.72
Total valid votes 63,258
Registered electors 86,223 Increase10.70
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease17.87

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Darwha [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. B. Ghuikhedkar 29,163 51.48% New
INC R. R. Mahure 18,320 32.34% Decrease22.47
RPI S. K. Sirsat 8,087 14.28% New
ABJS J. K. Dhotkar 1,077 1.90% New
Margin of victory 10,843 19.14% Decrease12.42
Turnout 60,285 77.40% Increase2.15
Total valid votes 56,647
Registered electors 77,887 Increase8.93
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease3.33

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Darwha [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ali Hasan Jiwabhai Mamdani 27,582 54.81% Increase14.43
Independent Hanawantgir Mahadeogir 11,701 23.25% New
RPI Hiraman Bakaram Sondawle 10,537 20.94% New
Independent Mahadeo Shankar Bhowate 500 0.99% New
Margin of victory 15,881 31.56% Increase19.84
Turnout 53,805 75.25% Increase7.23
Total valid votes 50,320
Registered electors 71,503 Increase12.54
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase2.71

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Darwha [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Deorao Sheoram Patil 22,517 52.10% New
INC Chhabubai W/o Uttamrao 17,453 40.38% Increase4.74
Independent Raut Pundlik Madhao 2,034 4.71% New
Independent Sawalakhe Kisan Govind 1,215 2.81% New
Margin of victory 5,064 11.72% Decrease3.42
Turnout 43,219 68.02% Increase1.51
Total valid votes 43,219
Registered electors 63,536 Increase22.07
Independent hold Swing Increase1.32

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Darwha [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Deorao Sheoram Patil 17,579 50.78% New
INC Madhaorao Baburao Mahindre 12,337 35.64% New
Socialist Party (India, 1948) Baheshwar Mohanlal Mandhana 3,866 11.17% New
Independent Keshaorao Sitaram Shelke 510 1.47% New
Independent Shankar Deoba Thakre 324 0.94% New
Margin of victory 5,242 15.14%
Turnout 34,616 66.51%
Total valid votes 34,616
Registered electors 52,047
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Darwha Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1980 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 29 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 26 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  12. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
  13. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Hyderabad" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 June 2016.

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