Palghar Assembly constituency

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Palghar
Constituency No. 130 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
Lok Sabha constituencyPalghar
Established1955 [1]
Total electors298,608
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  [[Shiv Sena (2022–present)|Template:Shiv Sena (2022–present)/meta/shortname]]  
Alliance  NDA  
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.[2]

Geographical scope[edit | edit source]

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 | edit source]

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
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 | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Palghar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Rajendra Dhedya Gavit 112,894 53.77% Decrease1.88
Shiv Sena (UBT) Jayendra Kisan Dubla 72,557 34.56% New
MNS Korda Naresh Lakshman 10,251 4.88% Decrease5.60
NOTA None of the Above 4,634 2.21% Decrease3.63
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% Decrease13.75
Turnout 2,14,572 71.86% Increase24.63
Total valid votes 2,09,938
Registered electors 2,98,608 Increase8.97
SHS hold Swing Decrease1.88

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Palghar[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Shrinivas Chintaman Vanga 68,040 55.65% Increase13.27
INC Yogesh Shankar Nam 27,735 22.69% Decrease7.74
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% Increase3.84
BSP Jadhav Suresh Ganesh 2,194 1.79% New
Margin of victory 40,305 32.97% Increase21.00
Turnout 1,29,412 47.23% Decrease16.73
Total valid votes 1,22,257
Registered electors 2,74,026 Increase10.66
SHS hold Swing Increase13.27

Assembly By-election 2016[edit | edit source]

2016 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election : Palghar[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Amit Krushna Ghoda 67,129 42.39% Increase13.75
INC Rajendra Dhedya Gavit 48,181 30.42% Increase2.11
BVA Manisha Manohar Nimkar 36,781 23.22% Increase8.49
CPI(M) Vartha Chandrakant Barkya 4,865 3.07% Decrease0.01
NOTA None of the Above 3,162 2.00% Increase0.14
Margin of victory 18,948 11.96% Increase11.64
Turnout 1,61,535 65.23% Decrease2.88
Total valid votes 1,58,373
Registered electors 2,47,631 Increase2.72
SHS hold Swing Increase13.75

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Palghar[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Krushna Arjun Ghoda 46,142 28.64% Increase2.58
INC Rajendra Dhedya Gavit 45,627 28.32% Decrease13.48
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% Increase0.33
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% Increase0.02
Margin of victory 515 0.32% Decrease15.43
Turnout 1,64,189 68.11% Increase10.41
Total valid votes 1,61,129
Registered electors 2,41,079 Increase2.16
SHS gain from INC Swing Decrease13.16

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Palghar[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rajendra Dhedya Gavit 55,665 41.80% Increase1.25
SHS Manisha Manohar Nimkar 34,694 26.05% Decrease21.32
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% Decrease2.37
Independent Makan Lallu Dhodi 1,174 0.88% New
Margin of victory 20,971 15.75% Increase8.93
Turnout 1,33,165 56.43% Decrease1.84
Total valid votes 1,33,165
Registered electors 2,35,982 Increase11.09
INC gain from SHS Swing Decrease5.57

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Palghar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Manisha Manohar Nimkar 58,627 47.37% Decrease8.17
INC Rajendra Dhedya Gavit 50,186 40.55% Increase22.26
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% Decrease22.56
Turnout 1,23,766 58.27% Increase16.12
Total valid votes 1,23,764
Registered electors 2,12,415 Increase8.06
SHS hold Swing Decrease8.17

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Palghar[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Manisha Manohar Nimkar 46,015 55.54% Increase9.47
JD(S) Pagi Geeta Gajanan 21,673 26.16% New
INC Adv. Shelar Janardan Bhiva 15,155 18.29% Decrease11.02
Margin of victory 24,342 29.38% Increase12.63
Turnout 91,857 46.73% Decrease24.05
Total valid votes 82,843
Registered electors 1,96,571 Increase8.22
SHS hold Swing Increase9.47

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Palghar[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Manisha Manohar Nimkar 55,399 46.08% Increase6.87
INC Rahane Jagannath Shidu 35,250 29.32% Decrease0.65
JD Dhodade Kaluram Kakadya 27,749 23.08% Decrease7.75
Independent Gadag Ramesh Harichandra 1,036 0.86% New
BSP Gadag Suresh Harichandra 802 0.67% New
Margin of victory 20,149 16.76% Increase8.39
Turnout 1,24,296 68.43% Increase8.82
Total valid votes 1,20,236
Registered electors 1,81,644 Increase13.03
SHS hold Swing Increase6.87

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Palghar[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS 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% Decrease8.10
Margin of victory 7,717 8.37% Increase3.66
Turnout 94,426 58.76% Increase9.90
Total valid votes 92,193
Registered electors 1,60,698 Increase29.08
SHS gain from INC Swing Increase1.14

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Palghar[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Valvi Vishnu Gopal 22,495 38.06% New
JP Arjun Kakadya Shingade 19,713 33.36% Decrease12.09
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% Increase1.37
Turnout 61,112 49.09% Increase14.20
Total valid votes 59,097
Registered electors 1,24,493 Increase12.51
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease10.71

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Palghar[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Valvi Vishnu Gopal 17,956 48.78% Increase40.52
JP Shingade Arjun Kakadya 16,729 45.45% Decrease12.80
BJP Hirve Sakharam Undrya 1,993 5.41% New
Margin of victory 1,227 3.33% Decrease24.69
Turnout 37,723 34.09% Decrease22.34
Total valid votes 36,811
Registered electors 1,10,648 Increase9.81
INC(I) gain from JP Swing Decrease9.46

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Palghar[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Arjun Kakadya Shingade 32,635 58.24% New
INC Shelar Janardan Bhiwa 16,934 30.22% Decrease33.49
INC(I) Valvi Vishnu Gopal 4,630 8.26% New
SHS Bharao Udarya Sumda 1,835 3.27% New
Margin of victory 15,701 28.02% Decrease1.75
Turnout 57,947 57.51% Decrease2.17
Total valid votes 56,034
Registered electors 1,00,765 Increase14.33
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease5.47

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Palghar[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vinayak Sitaram Patil 32,441 63.71% Increase22.97
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% Increase16.15
Turnout 53,198 60.36% Decrease9.55
Total valid votes 50,918
Registered electors 88,133 Increase26.90
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Increase9.36

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Palghar[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP N. B. Shaha 25,417 54.35% Increase19.43
INC C. B. Vartak 19,052 40.74% Decrease2.89
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% Increase4.90
Turnout 50,749 73.07% Increase1.80
Total valid votes 46,762
Registered electors 69,453 Decrease8.89
Praja Socialist Party gain from INC Swing Increase10.72

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Palghar[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shridhar Sakharam Patil 21,796 43.63% Increase1.56
PSP Navanitrai Bhogilal Shah 17,447 34.93% Decrease23
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% Decrease7.14
Turnout 54,321 71.26% Decrease11.89
Total valid votes 49,951
Registered electors 76,232 Increase37.40
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Decrease14.29

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Palghar[17]
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
Praja Socialist Party win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Archive Delimitation Orders - Final Order DC (1953-1955)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. p. 262. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Palghar Elections and Results 2016, Current and Previous MLA, Candidate list". Elections in India.
  4. ↑ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  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.
  17. ↑ "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.

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