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Chandgad
Constituency No. 271 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictKolhapur
Lok Sabha constituencyKolhapur
Established1951
Total electors329,791
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Independent  
Alliance NDA  
Elected year2024

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

Overview[edit | edit source]

Chandgad (constituency number 271) is one of the ten Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Kolhapur district. This constituency covers the entire Chandgad tehsil and parts of the Ajara and Gadhinglaj tehsils of this district.[2]

Chandgad is part of the Kolhapur Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments in this district, namely Radhanagari, Kagal, Kolhapur South, Karvir and Kolhapur North.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member[3] Party
1951 Vitthal Sitaram Patil Peasants and Workers Party
1957 Bhujang Narsing Patil
1962 Vithalrao Chavan Patil Indian National Congress
1967
1972 Vasantrao Abasaheb Desai
1978 Vithalrao Bhairu Patil Independent
1980 Vithalrao Chavan Patil Indian National Congress
1985 Indian National Congress
1990 Narsingrao Gurunath Patil
1995 Bharmu Subarao Patil Independent
1999 Narsingrao Gurunath Patil Nationalist Congress Party
2004 Jan Surajya Shakti
2009 Krishnarao Rakhamajirao Desai Alias Babasaheb Kupekar Nationalist Congress Party
2013^ Sandhyadevi Desai Kupekar
2014
2019 Rajesh Narasingrao Patil
2024 Shivaji Patil Independent

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box winning candidate
2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Rajesh Narasingrao Patil 60,120 24.33% New
Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar Nandini alias Nandatai Kupekar - Babhulkar 47,259 19.13% New
Independent Appi Alias Vinayak Virgonda Patil 24,582 9.95% New
JSS Mansing Ganpati Khorate 22,107 8.95% Increase3.43
NOTA None of the Above 979 0.40% Decrease0.42
Margin of victory 24,134 9.77% Increase7.76
Turnout 2,48,064 75.22% Increase6.84
Registered electors 3,29,791 Increase2.64
Independent gain from NCP Swing Increase8.70

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Rajesh Narasingrao Patil 55,558 25.40% Increase1.55
Independent Shivaji Shattupa Patil 51,173 23.39% New
VBA Appi Alias Vinayak Virgonda Patil 43,973 20.10% New
SHS Sangramsinh Kupekar Alias Sangramsinh Bhagyeshrao Desai Kupekar 33,215 15.18% Decrease4.87
JSS Ashok Kashinath Charati 12,078 5.52% Decrease6.42
Independent Ramesh Dattu Redekar 10,133 4.63% New
Independent Aniruddh Kedari Redekar 5,133 2.35% New
NOTA None of the Above 1,793 0.82% Increase0.27
Margin of victory 4,385 2.00% Decrease1.78
Turnout 2,20,923 68.76% Decrease3.27
Registered electors 3,21,301 Increase5.94
NCP hold Swing Increase1.55

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Sandhyadevi Krushnarao Desai Kupekar 51,599 23.84% Decrease26.81
SHS Narsingrao Gurunath Patil 43,400 20.06% Increase7.89
Independent Appi Alias Vinayak Virgonda Patil 28,847 13.33% New
INC Bharmu Anna Subarao Patil 25,964 12.00% New
JSS Sangramsinh Bhagyeshrao Desai Alias Sangramsinh Kupekar 25,844 11.94% New
SWP Gadyanawar Rajendra Shamrao 19,897 9.19% New
Independent Vithhalrao Alias Sambhajirao Babasaheb Desai 3,032 1.40% New
NOTA None of the Above 1,191 0.55% New
Margin of victory 8,199 3.79% Decrease9.67
Turnout 2,17,693 71.78% Increase7.58
Registered electors 3,03,275 Increase4.79
NCP hold Swing Decrease26.81

Assembly By-election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election : Chandgad[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Desai Kupakar Sandhyadevi Krushnarao 93,486 50.65% Increase19.78
SP Gadyanawar Rajendra Shamrao 68,639 37.19% New
SHS S. S. Arjun 22,448 12.16% Increase9.93
Margin of victory 24,847 13.46% Increase10.90
Turnout 1,84,573 63.77% Decrease14.10
Registered electors 2,89,418 Increase8.38
NCP hold Swing Increase19.78

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Desai Krishnarao Rakhamajirao Alias Babasaheb Kupekar 64,194 30.87% Increase1.47
JSS Gopalrao Motiram Patil 58,862 28.31% Decrease4.18
Independent Bharmuanna Subarao Patil 27,915 13.42% New
Independent Narsingrao Gurunath Patil 24,638 11.85% New
JD(S) Shinde Shripatrao Dinkarrao 11,887 5.72% New
Independent Rajendra Shamarao Gadyanavar 7,186 3.46% New
SHS Joshi Pralhad Vishvanath 4,651 2.24% Decrease30.24
Margin of victory 5,332 2.56% Increase2.56
Turnout 2,08,021 77.90% Decrease4.14
Registered electors 2,67,039 Increase49.03
NCP gain from Jan Surajya Shakti Swing Decrease1.61

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JSS Narsingrao Gurunath Patil 47,738 32.48% New
SHS Bharamu Subarao Patil 47,727 32.48% New
NCP Gopalrao Motiram Patil 43,204 29.40% Decrease18.62
BSP Kamble B. K. Sir 1,688 1.15% New
Independent Sutar Namdev Basavant 1,529 1.04% New
ABS Darawajkar Bashir Gulmahammad 1,379 0.94% New
LJP Natalekar Ramchandra Ananda 1,079 0.73% New
Margin of victory 11 0.01% Decrease5.66
Turnout 1,46,975 82.02% Increase2.87
Registered electors 1,79,187 Increase13.86
Jan Surajya Shakti gain from NCP Swing Decrease15.53

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Narsingrao Gurunath Patil 59,805 48.01% New
Independent Bharmu Subrao Patil 52,749 42.35% New
INC Chavan Patil Sureshrao Vitthalrao 4,729 3.80% Decrease37.91
Independent Darawajkar Bashir Gulmahammad 4,490 3.60% New
Independent Desai Sampat Gajanan 2,612 2.10% New
Margin of victory 7,056 5.66% Increase1.69
Turnout 1,29,008 81.97% Decrease2.60
Registered electors 1,57,375 Increase0.73
NCP gain from Independent Swing Increase2.33

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bharamu Subarao Patil 58,347 45.68% New
INC Narsingrao Gurunath Patil 53,264 41.70% Decrease13.47
SHS Redekar Kedari Balkrishna 13,681 10.71% Increase2.67
Independent Bandiwadekar Maruti Satappa 1,021 0.80% New
Independent Desai Maruti Dhondiba 827 0.65% New
Margin of victory 5,083 3.98% Decrease18.01
Turnout 1,30,819 83.73% Increase7.98
Registered electors 1,56,242 Increase9.96
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease9.49

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Narsingrao Gurunath Patil 57,826 55.17% Increase20.01
Independent Bharamu Subarao Patil 34,783 33.19% New
SHS Waghmare Tamaji Shatupa 8,431 8.04% New
PWPI Sadashiv Ramrao Patil 2,035 1.94% New
Independent Sawant - Bhosale Shivajirao Hanmantrao 1,057 1.01% New
Margin of victory 23,043 21.99% Increase18.98
Turnout 1,06,908 75.24% Decrease5.90
Registered electors 1,42,084 Increase19.77
INC hold Swing Increase20.01

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chavan Patil V. K. 33,232 35.16% New
Independent Narsingrao Gurunath Patil 30,387 32.15% New
IC(S) Desai Baliram Dattatraya 30,097 31.85% New
Margin of victory 2,845 3.01% Decrease5.35
Turnout 96,609 81.44% Increase7.71
Registered electors 1,18,630 Increase9.99
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease14.70

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) V. K. Chavan Patil 38,695 49.86% New
INC(U) Narsingrao Gurunath Patil 32,205 41.50% New
PWPI S. R. Patil 5,960 7.68% Decrease12.21
Independent Baliram Desai Dattajirao 745 0.96% New
Margin of victory 6,490 8.36% Increase7.29
Turnout 79,523 73.73% Decrease3.51
Registered electors 1,07,851 Increase7.88
INC(I) gain from Independent Swing Increase13.33

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Vithalrao Bhairu Patil 27,556 36.53% New
INC Narsingrao Gurunath Patil 26,749 35.46% Decrease3.85
PWPI Narsingrao Bhujang Patil 15,007 19.89% Decrease9.3
JP Dundagekar (Patil) Namadeo Ramchandra 6,129 8.12% New
Margin of victory 807 1.07% Decrease8.09
Turnout 78,178 78.20% Increase1.27
Registered electors 99,970 Increase17.88
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease2.78

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Desai Vasantrao Abasaheb 24,730 39.30% Decrease11.55
Independent Chavan Patil V. K. 18,966 30.14% New
PWPI Narsingrao Bhujang Patil 18,368 29.19% Decrease16.66
INC(O) Khavare Ganapati Dhondiba 858 1.36% New
Margin of victory 5,764 9.16% Increase4.17
Turnout 65,510 77.25% Increase5.85
Registered electors 84,803 Increase15.26
INC hold Swing Decrease11.55

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. K. Chavan Patil 25,568 50.85% Decrease8.83
PWPI Narsingrao Bhujang Patil 23,058 45.86% Increase14.82
Independent G. R. Bandekar 1,657 3.30% New
Margin of victory 2,510 4.99% Decrease23.64
Turnout 52,897 71.90% Increase8.05
Registered electors 73,573 Increase10.63
INC hold Swing Decrease8.83

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. K. Chavan Patil 23,930 59.68% Increase37.75
PWPI Ravalnath Bhagoji Madholkar 12,447 31.04% Decrease20.88
Independent Govind Raghoba Bandekar 2,667 6.65% New
Independent Yeshwant Tukaram Kambale 1,056 2.63% New
Margin of victory 11,483 28.64% Increase2.87
Turnout 42,512 63.92% Increase0.77
Registered electors 66,505 Increase13.11
INC gain from Peasants and Workers Party of India Swing Increase7.76

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PWPI Narsingrao Bhujang Patil 18,170 51.92% Decrease10.59
Independent Thakur Dhondo Rajaram 9,154 26.16% New
INC Chavan Patil Vithal Kallappa 7,674 21.93% Decrease15.57
Margin of victory 9,016 25.76% Increase0.75
Turnout 34,998 59.53% Decrease9.10
Registered electors 58,795 Increase13.98
PWPI hold Swing Decrease10.59

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Chandgad[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PWPI Vithal Sitaram Patil 22,125 62.51% New
INC Desai Venkat Paravatrao 13,272 37.49% New
Turnout 35,397 68.62%
Registered electors 51,582
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 274.
  3. "Chandgad Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  4. "General Election to Vidhan Sabha Trends & Results Oct-2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  5. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  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.
  18. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.

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