Dahanu Assembly constituency

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Dahanu
Constituency No. 128 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
Lok Sabha constituencyPalghar
Established1955 [1]
Total electors301,257
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  CPI (M)  
Alliance  [[Maha Vikas Aghadi|Template:Maha Vikas Aghadi/meta/shortname]]  
Elected year2024

Dahanu Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.[2]

Overview[edit | edit source]

Dahanu constituency is one of the 6 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Palghar district. It is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes.[3] It comprises the entire Talasari tehsil and part of Dahanu tehsil of the district.

Dahanu is part of the Palghar Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Vikramgad, Palghar, Boisar, Nalasopara and Vasai in Palghar district.[3]

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member[4] Party
1957 Shamrao Patil Indian National Congress
Santu Thakeria
1962 Shamrao Patil
1967 Mahadev Kadu
1972
1978 Shankar Chavan Communist Party of India
1980 Mahadev Kadu Indian National Congress
1985 Shankar Nam Indian National Congress
1990
1995
1999 Krishna Ghoda Nationalist Congress Party
2004
2009 Rajaram Ozare Communist Party of India
2014 Paskal Dhanare Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 Vinod Nikole Communist Party of India
2024

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Vinod Bhiva Nikole 104,702 48.33% Increase3.58
BJP Medha Vinod Suresh 99,569 45.96% Increase4.13
NOTA None of the Above 5,120 2.36% Decrease0.63
Independent Kalpesh Balu Bhavar 2,927 1.35% New
MNS Vijay Devaji Wadhia 2,388 1.10% Decrease2.83
Independent Bhasara Vasant Navsha 2,353 1.09% New
Independent Meena Kishor Bhad 1,923 0.89% New
BSP Santosh Ramji Thakare 1,654 0.76% Decrease0.89
Margin of victory 5,133 2.37% Decrease0.55
Turnout 221,769 73.61% Increase12.68
Registered electors 301,257 Increase10.72
CPI(M) hold Swing Increase3.58

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Vinod Bhiva Nikole 72,114 44.75% Increase26.03
BJP Dhanare Paskal Janya 67,407 41.83% Increase12.00
MNS Sunil Lahanya Ebhad 6,332 3.93% New
NOTA None of the Above 4,824 2.99% Increase0.00
Independent Randhe Damodar Shirad 2,823 1.75% New
BSP Dumada Rajesh Ravaji 2,671 1.66% New
API Dhi.Santosh Kisan Pagi 2,648 1.64% New
Independent Ramesh Janu Malavkar 2,242 1.39% New
Margin of victory 4,707 2.92% Decrease8.19
Turnout 166,029 61.02% Decrease4.97
Registered electors 272,085 Increase16.19
CPI (M) gain from BJP Swing Increase14.92

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dhanare Paskal Janya 44,849 29.83% New
CPI(M) Mangat Barkya Vansha 28,149 18.72% Decrease28.56
NCP Kashinath Govind Chaudhari 27,963 18.60% Decrease16.45
INC Padwale Ramesh Dama 14,166 9.42% New
Independent Sudhir Rajaram Ozare 12,968 8.63% New
SHS Nam Shankar Sakharam 7,847 5.22% Decrease8.36
Independent Suresh Arjun Padvi 5,165 3.44% New
NOTA None of the Above 4,498 2.99% New
Margin of victory 16,700 11.11% Decrease1.13
Turnout 154,849 66.13% Increase8.23
Registered electors 234,175 Decrease0.88
BJP gain from CPI (M) Swing Decrease17.45

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Rajaram Ozare 62,530 47.28% Increase37.80
NCP Ghoda Krishna Arjun 46,350 35.05% Decrease14.77
SHS Dhodi Ishwar Kisan 17,955 13.58% Decrease19.20
BSP Shinda Vinod Bendya 5,412 4.09% Increase1.19
Margin of victory 16,180 12.23% Decrease4.81
Turnout 132,247 55.98% Increase1.11
Registered electors 236,251 Decrease11.18
CPI (M) gain from NCP Swing Decrease2.54

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Krushna Ghoda 72,715 49.82% Increase13.64
SHS Ishwar Kisan Dhodi 47,843 32.78% Increase6.68
CPI(M) Vartha Edward Henry 13,844 9.49% Decrease5.02
Independent Katkar Vinod Gangaram 7,304 5.00% New
BSP Lalita Manu Rathod 4,242 2.91% New
Margin of victory 24,872 17.04% Increase6.97
Turnout 145,948 54.87% Increase5.07
Registered electors 265,991 Increase17.18
NCP hold Swing Increase13.64

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Krushna Ghoda 40,895 36.18% New
SHS Ishwar Kisan Dhodi 29,508 26.11% Decrease2.78
INC Babu Lakhama Waghat 26,230 23.21% Decrease21.64
CPI(M) Sutar Gangaram Dhakat 16,402 14.51% Decrease8.83
Margin of victory 11,387 10.07% Decrease5.89
Turnout 123,598 54.45% Decrease14.92
Registered electors 227,001 Increase4.89
NCP gain from INC Swing Decrease8.67

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nam Shankar Sakharam 62,813 44.85% Increase4.05
SHS Kanbi Kisan Lallubhai 40,458 28.89% Increase6.28
CPI(M) Kom Lahanu Shidva 32,689 23.34% Increase3.16
Independent Dombre Somnath Rama 3,246 2.32% New
Doordarshi Party Marle Gajanan Narayan 845 0.60% Increase0.08
Margin of victory 22,355 15.96% Decrease2.23
Turnout 147,307 68.06% Increase10.74
Registered electors 216,426 Increase32.44
INC hold Swing Increase4.05

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nam Shankar Sakharam 35,981 40.80% Decrease24.97
SHS Keny Ramkrishna Mangesh 19,937 22.61% New
CPI(M) Chavan Shankar Marya 17,793 20.18% Decrease0.26
Independent Dagla Marhya Radhya 14,014 15.89% New
Margin of victory 16,044 18.19% Decrease27.14
Turnout 90,910 55.63% Increase13.87
Registered electors 163,412 Increase25.35
INC hold Swing Decrease24.97

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nam Shankar Sakharam 34,385 65.77% New
CPI(M) Sutar Gangaram Dhakat 10,685 20.44% Decrease21.92
JP Dhinde Lahanu Ladkya 7,208 13.79% New
Margin of victory 23,700 45.33% Increase30.05
Turnout 54,302 41.65% Increase2.86
Registered electors 130,366 Increase9.66
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Increase8.13

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Kadu Mahadeo Gopal 25,522 57.64% New
CPI(M) Chavan Shankar Marya 18,753 42.36% Decrease5.37
Margin of victory 6,769 15.29% Increase6.72
Turnout 46,064 38.75% Decrease13.62
Registered electors 118,878 Increase10.04
INC(I) gain from CPI (M) Swing Increase9.92

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Chavan Shankar Marya 26,224 47.73% Increase0.42
INC Kadu Mahadeo Gopal 21,514 39.16% Decrease13.53
Independent Lahanu Ladakya Dhinde 7,206 13.12% New
Margin of victory 4,710 8.57% Increase3.19
Turnout 57,706 53.42% Decrease3.00
Registered electors 108,031 Increase16.23
CPI (M) gain from INC Swing Decrease4.96

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mahadeo Gopal Kadu 26,378 52.69% Increase0.47
CPI(M) Kom Lahanu Shidwa 23,685 47.31% Increase10.68
Margin of victory 2,693 5.38% Decrease10.21
Turnout 52,965 56.99% Decrease1.73
Registered electors 92,945 Increase30.82
INC hold Swing Increase0.47

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mahadeo Gopal Kadu 20,627 52.22% Increase10.79
CPI(M) N. R. Ozarya 14,469 36.63% New
ABJS D. N. Bendar 2,813 7.12% New
PSP K. N. Bhimara 1,592 4.03% Decrease19.64
Margin of victory 6,158 15.59% Increase9.07
Turnout 43,445 61.15% Decrease8.71
Registered electors 71,050 Increase39.86
INC hold Swing Increase10.79

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shamrao Ramchandra Patil 13,533 41.42% Increase10.35
CPI Godavari Shamrao Parulekar 11,403 34.90% Increase12.38
PSP Parshuram Dharmaji Churi 7,733 23.67% New
Margin of victory 2,130 6.52% Increase3.14
Turnout 35,035 68.97% Decrease53.88
Registered electors 50,801 Decrease59.32
INC hold Swing Increase10.35

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shamrao Ramchandra Patil 45,871 31.08% New
INC Thakaria Santu Devoo (St) 40,883 27.70% New
CPI Parulekar Godavari Shamrao 33,249 22.53% New
CPI Sapatya Shidva Deoji (St) 27,602 18.70% New
Margin of victory 4,988 3.38%
Turnout 147,605 118.18%
Registered electors 124,894
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Archive Delimitation Orders - Final Order DC (1953-1955)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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.
  4. ↑ "Dahanu Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  5. ↑ "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Dahanu". 23 November 2024. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009" (PDF). Chief Eletoral Officer, Maharashtra. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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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