Chiplun Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.
Overview[edit | edit source]
Chiplun constituency is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Ratnagiri district. It comprises parts of the Chiplun and Sangameshwar tehsils of the district.[1]
Chiplun is part of the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Ratnagiri and Rajapur in Ratnagiri district and Kankavli, Kudal and Sawantwadi in Sindhudurg district.[2]
Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Bombay Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1957[3] | Shankar Ganu Tambitkar | CPI |
| Gangaram Bhikaji Kambale | SCF | |
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
- 1962: P. K. Sawant, Indian National Congress
- 1967: P. K. Sawant, Indian National Congress
- 1972: P. K. Sawant, Indian National Congress
- 1978: Rajaram Shinde, Janata Party
- 1980: Rajaram Shinde, Janata Party
- 1985: Nishikant Joshi, Indian National Congress
- 1990: Bapu Khedekar, Shiv Sena
- 1995: Bhaskar Jadhav, Shiv Sena
- 1999: Bhaskar Jadhav, Shiv Sena
- 2004: Ramesh Bhai Kadam, Nationalist Congress Party
- 2009: Sadanand Chavan, Shiv Sena[4]
- 2014: Sadanand Chavan, Shiv Sena
- 2019: Shekhar Nikam, Nationalist Congress Party
Election results[edit | edit source]
Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2004[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCP | Ramesh Bhai Kadam | 53,311 | 47.64 | ||
| Independent | Bhaskar Jadhav | 48,025 | 42.92 | ||
| SHS | Prabhakar Shinde | 6,394 | 5.71 | ||
| Majority | 5,286 | 4.72 | |||
| Turnout | 111,888 | 74.23 | |||
| NCP gain from SHS | Swing | ||||
Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2009[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHS | Sadanand Chavan | 76,015 | 50.13 | +44.42 | |
| NCP | Ramesh Bhai Kadam | 57,531 | 37.94 | −9.70 | |
| MNS | Suryakant Salunke | 10,642 | 7.02 | N/A | |
| Majority | 18,484 | 12.19 | +7.47 | ||
| Turnout | 1,51,636 | 67.32 | −6.91 | ||
| SHS gain from NCP | Swing | +39.57 | |||
Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2014[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHS | Sadanand Chavan | 75,695 | 45.17 | −4.96 | |
| NCP | Shekhar Govindrao Nikam | 69,627 | 41.55 | +3.61 | |
| BJP | Madhav Bhujang Gawali | 9,143 | 5.46 | N/A | |
| INC | Rashami Rajendra Kadam | 3,702 | 2.21 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,068 | 3.62 | −8.57 | ||
| Turnout | 167,559 | 67.08 | −0.24 | ||
| SHS hold | Swing | -3.15 | |||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 273.
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 278.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ↑ "Maharashtra Assembly Election 2009 -Results" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
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