Sawantwadi Assembly constituency

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Sawantwadi
Constituency No. 270 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictSindhudurg
Lok Sabha constituencyRatnagiri-Sindhudurg
Established1962
Total electors230,545
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  [[Shiv Sena (2022–present)|Template:Shiv Sena (2022–present)/meta/shortname]]  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2019

Sawantwadi-Vengurla-Dodamarg Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.[1]

Overview

Sawantwadi constituency is one of the three Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Sindhudurg district. It comprises the entire Vengurla, Sawantwadi and Dodamarg tehsils of the district.[2]

Sawantwadi is part of Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha constituencies, namely Kankavli and Kudal (part of Sindhudurg district) and Chiplun, Ratnagiri and Rajapur (part of Ratnagiri district).[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Member[4] Party
1962 Shivramraje Sawant Bhonsle Indian National Congress
1967
1972 Prataprao Bhonsle
1978 Jayanand Mathkar Janata Party
1980 Shivramraje Sawant Bhonsle Indian National Congress
1985 Indian National Congress
1990 Pravin Prataprao Bhonsle
1995
1999 Shivram Dalvi Shiv Sena
2004
2009 Deepak Kesarkar Nationalist Congress Party
2014 Shiv Sena
2019
2024 Shiv Sena

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Sawantwadi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Deepak Vasant Kesarkar 81,008 49.48% Decrease0.25
Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajan Krishna Teli 41,109 25.11% New
Independent Vishal Prabhakar Parab 33,281 20.33% New
Independent Archana Ghare Parab 6,174 3.77% New
NOTA None of the Above 2,385 1.46% Decrease1.05
Independent Dattaram Vishnu Gaonkar 1,234 0.75% New
Margin of victory 39,899 24.37% Increase14.94
Turnout 166,090 72.04% Increase8.73
Total valid votes 163,705
Registered electors 230,545
SHS hold Swing Decrease0.25

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Sawantwadi[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Deepak Vasant Kesarkar 69,784 49.74% Increase0.62
Independent Rajan Krishna Teli 56,556 40.31% New
NCP Baban Salgaonkar 5,396 3.85% Decrease2.41
NOTA None of the Above 3,524 2.51% Increase1.46
MNS Prakash Gopal Redkar 3,409 2.43% Decrease1.82
VBA Satyawan Uttam Jadhav 1,450 1.03% New
BMP Dadu Alias Raju Ganesh Kadam 1,391 0.99% New
Independent Ajinkya Gawade 1,388 0.99% New
Margin of victory 13,228 9.43% Decrease19.11
Turnout 143,982 Decrease3.07
Total valid votes 140,309
Registered electors 225,302
SHS hold Swing Increase0.62

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Sawantwadi[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Deepak Vasant Kesarkar 70,902 49.12% Increase14.85
BJP Teli Rajan Krishna 29,710 20.58% New
INC Chandrakant Dattaram Gawade 25,376 17.58% New
NCP Dalvi Suresh Yashawant 9,029 6.25% Decrease42.03
MNS Uparkar (Jiji) Parshuram 6,129 4.25% New
NOTA None of the Above 1,515 1.05% New
ABHM Ajinkya Dhondu Gawade 882 0.61% New
Margin of victory 41,192 28.53% Increase14.52
Turnout 145,892 Increase0.60
Total valid votes 144,359
Registered electors 220,928
SHS gain from NCP Swing Increase0.83

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Sawantwadi[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Deepak Vasant Kesarkar 63,430 48.28% Increase15.46
SHS Dalvi Shivram Gopal 45,012 34.26% Decrease2.59
Independent Pravin Prataprao Bhonsle 19,364 14.74% New
JD(S) Baburao Dattaram Dhuri 1,792 1.36% New
BSP Sunil Alias Yashwant Vasant Pednekar 1,781 1.36% Decrease1.69
Margin of victory 18,418 14.02% Increase9.99
Turnout 131,405 64.76% Decrease1.08
Total valid votes 131,379
Registered electors 202,926 Increase25.72
NCP gain from SHS Swing Increase11.43

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Sawantwadi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Dalvi Shivram Gopal 39,152 36.85% Decrease3.62
NCP Bhonsle Pravin Prataprao 34,868 32.82% Decrease6.05
Independent Suresh Yashwant Dalvi 26,782 25.21% New
BSP Adv. Anil Sagun Dalvi 3,232 3.04% New
Independent Sunil Bhairu Gawade 2,216 2.09% New
Margin of victory 4,284 4.03% Increase2.44
Turnout 106,279 65.84% Increase14.06
Total valid votes 106,250
Registered electors 161,412 Increase8.18
SHS hold Swing Decrease3.62

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Sawantwadi[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Dalvi Shivram Gopal 31,254 40.47% Increase11.46
NCP Pravin Prataprao Bhonsle 30,023 38.87% New
INC Vikas Bhalchandra Sawant 15,959 20.66% Decrease16.17
Margin of victory 1,231 1.59% Decrease6.24
Turnout 82,786 55.48% Decrease21.00
Total valid votes 77,236
Registered electors 149,207 Increase0.36
SHS gain from INC Swing Increase3.63

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Sawantwadi[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bhonsle Pravin Prataprao 39,849 36.84% Decrease8.56
SHS Palav Varsha Liladhar 31,375 29.00% Increase18.39
JD Kesarkar Vasant Sitaram 24,535 22.68% Decrease10.39
Independent Bhonsle Satvashiladevi Shivaram Sawant 5,577 5.16% New
Independent Ramchandra Sakharam Gavankar 2,321 2.15% New
Independent Savant Pandurang Attaram 942 0.87% New
Independent Gaonkar Dnyaneshwar Rama 908 0.84% New
Margin of victory 8,474 7.83% Decrease4.49
Turnout 111,342 74.89% Increase9.57
Total valid votes 108,175
Registered electors 148,673 Increase8.82
INC hold Swing Decrease8.56

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Sawantwadi[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bhonsle Pravin Prataprao 39,189 45.40% Increase0.78
JD Jayanand Mathkar 28,550 33.07% New
SHS Naik Jaywant Balkrishna 9,158 10.61% New
Independent Vasant Sitaram Alias Anna Kesarkar 8,089 9.37% New
Margin of victory 10,639 12.32% Increase6.08
Turnout 87,996 64.41% Increase12.83
Total valid votes 86,322
Registered electors 136,617 Increase22.10
INC hold Swing Increase0.78

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Sawantwadi[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shivram Sawant Khem Sawant Bhonsale 25,135 44.61% New
JP Jayanand Mathkar 21,617 38.37% Decrease0.02
Independent Vasant Kesarkar 6,276 11.14% New
Independent Vijay Kerkar 1,776 3.15% New
Independent Balkrishna Raghoba Sawant 1,534 2.72% New
Margin of victory 3,518 6.24% Decrease4.71
Turnout 57,408 51.31% Increase8.73
Total valid votes 56,338
Registered electors 111,887 Increase8.63
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease4.73

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Sawantwadi[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Shivram Sawant Khem Sawant Bhonsale 21,156 49.35% Increase47.96
JP Jayanand Mathakar 16,458 38.39% Decrease23.42
BJP Kanekar Shripad Narsinh 5,256 12.26% New
Margin of victory 4,698 10.96% Decrease19.46
Turnout 43,803 42.53% Decrease25.13
Total valid votes 42,870
Registered electors 102,997 Increase2.83
INC(I) gain from JP Swing Decrease12.47

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Sawantwadi[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Mathkar Jayanand Shivram 41,331 61.82% New
INC Bhalchandra Anant Sawant 20,992 31.40% Decrease31.27
Independent Vasant Sita Ram Kesarkar 2,203 3.29% New
Independent Sawant Sawlaram Rajaram 1,406 2.10% New
INC(I) Sawant Balkrishna R. 930 1.39% New
Margin of victory 20,339 30.42% Decrease7.89
Turnout 68,955 68.84% Increase9.01
Total valid votes 66,862
Registered electors 100,163 Increase31.09
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease0.85

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Sawantwadi[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pratap Rao Deo Rao Bhosale 27,647 62.67% Decrease3.62
SSP Jaya Nand Shiv Ram Mathkar 10,747 24.36% New
ABJS Ganpat Sitaram Kaleskar 5,294 12.00% Increase5.4
Independent K. R. Sawant Aliast Desai 428 0.97% New
Margin of victory 16,900 38.31% Decrease4.59
Turnout 45,796 59.94% Decrease1.01
Total valid votes 44,116
Registered electors 76,405 Increase8.40
INC hold Swing Decrease3.62

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Sawantwadi[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shivram Sawant Khem Sawant Bhonsale 27,452 66.29% Decrease14.52
PSP Jaya Nand Shiv Ram Mathkar 9,686 23.39% New
ABJS Ganpat Sitaram Kaleskar 2,732 6.60% New
PWPI K. R. Desai 1,544 3.73% Increase0.34
Margin of victory 17,766 42.90% Decrease22.11
Turnout 43,988 62.41% Increase12.15
Total valid votes 41,414
Registered electors 70,487 Increase4.28
INC hold Swing Decrease14.52

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Sawantwadi[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shivram Sawant Khem Sawant Bhonsale 25,455 80.81% New
Independent Laxman Narayan Govekar 4,978 15.80% New
PWPI Rajaram Apa Gawas 1,067 3.39% New
Margin of victory 20,477 65.01%
Turnout 34,055 50.38%
Total valid votes 31,500
Registered electors 67,597
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 274.
  3. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 278.
  4. ↑ "Sawantwadi Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  5. ↑ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009" (PDF). Chief Eletoral Officer, Maharashtra. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.

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