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Guhagar
Constituency No. 264 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictRatnagiri
Lok Sabha constituencyRaigad
Established1962
Total electors242,949
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party [[Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)|Template:Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)/meta/shortname]]  
Alliance [[Maha Vikas Aghadi|Template:Maha Vikas Aghadi/meta/shortname]]  
Elected year2024

Guhagar Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.

Overview[edit | edit source]

Guhagar constituency is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Ratnagiri district.[1]

Before the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008, Guhagar was part of the Ratnagiri Lok Sabha constituency. After the delimitation, it became part of the Raigad Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Dapoli in the Ratnagiri district and Pen, Alibag, Shrivardhan and Mahad in the Raigad district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Pawar Mahadeo Ramchandra Indian National Congress
1957 Vilankar Dattatraya Yeshawant Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1962 Purushottam Vasudeo Mandlik Praja Socialist Party
1967 M. S. Kesarkar Indian National Congress
1972 Shridhar Dattatray Natu Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1978 Janata Party
1980 Bendal Ramchandra Sadashiv Indian National Congress
1985 Shridhar Dattatray Natu Bharatiya Janata Party
1990
1995 Dr. Vinay Shridhar Natu
1999
2004
2009 Bhaskar Bhaurao Jadhav Nationalist Congress Party
2014
2019 Shiv Sena
2024 Shiv Sena

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

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2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Shiv Sena (UBT) Bhaskar Bhaurao Jadhav 71,241 47.40% New
SHS Bendal Rajesh Ramchandra 68,411 45.52% Decrease10.47
MNS Gandhi Pramod Sitaram 6,712 4.47% Increase2.68
Independent Sunil Sakharam Jadhav 1,761 1.17% New
NOTA None of the above 1,197 0.80% Decrease0.67
RSPS Pramod Parshuram Ambre 965 0.64% New
Margin of victory 2,830 1.88% Decrease16.93
Turnout 151,487 62.35% Increase2.90
Registered electors 242,949 Increase1.07
Shiv Sena (UBT) gain from SHS Swing Decrease8.59

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

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2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Bhaskar Bhaurao Jadhav 78,748 55.99% Increase34.65
NCP Betkar Sahadev Devji 52,297 37.18% Decrease11.06
VBA Jadhav Vikas Yashwant 5,069 3.60% New
MNS Ganesh Arun Kadam 2,524 1.79% New
NOTA None of the above 2,061 1.47% Increase0.34
BSP Umesh Uday Pawar 2,009 1.43% Decrease0.34
Margin of victory 26,451 18.81% Decrease2.98
Turnout 142,913 59.45% Decrease7.09
Registered electors 240,386 Increase5.17
SHS gain from NCP Swing Increase7.75

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

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2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Bhaskar Bhaurao Jadhav 72,525 48.24% Increase10.87
BJP Dr. Vinay Shridhar Natu 39,761 26.45% New
SHS Bhosle Vijaykumar Ganpat 32,083 21.34% Decrease6.83
INC Sawant Sandip Shivram 3,315 2.20% New
BSP Gamare Suresh Mahadev 2,663 1.77% Increase0.03
NOTA None of the above 1,693 1.13% New
Margin of victory 32,764 21.79% Increase12.59
Turnout 152,091 66.54% Decrease2.67
Registered electors 228,577 Increase11.30
NCP hold Swing Increase10.87

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

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2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Bhaskar Bhaurao Jadhav 53,108 37.37% Increase6.62
SHS Ramdas Gangaram Kadam 40,032 28.17% New
Independent Dr. Vinay Shridhar Natu 29,606 20.83% New
MNS Vaibhav Sadanand Khedekar 6,860 4.83% New
RPI Suresh Bhikaji Sawant 3,785 2.66% New
Independent Sadanand Shantaram Pawar 2,543 1.79% New
BSP Uday Arjun Pawar 2,473 1.74% Increase0.40
Independent Shrikant Shivram Kadam 1,732 1.22% New
Margin of victory 13,076 9.20% Decrease18.82
Turnout 142,143 69.21% Increase0.89
Registered electors 205,376 Increase39.47
NCP gain from BJP Swing Decrease21.40

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. Vinay Shridhar Natu 59,119 58.77% Increase9.36
NCP Nandkishor Rajaram Pawar 30,936 30.75% Decrease1.20
Independent V. G. Patil 7,243 7.20% New
BSP Sakharam Laxman Pawar 1,347 1.34% New
Independent T. S. Kadam 1,322 1.31% New
PWPI Sachin Suresh Mahajan 630 0.63% New
Margin of victory 28,183 28.02% Increase10.56
Turnout 100,601 68.32% Increase6.29
Registered electors 147,250 Increase6.17
BJP hold Swing Increase9.36

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. Vinay Shridhar Natu 38,861 49.41% Decrease9.22
NCP Bait Chandrakant Dhondu 25,126 31.95% New
INC Pednekar Pralhad Dattaram 6,347 8.07% Decrease12.60
Independent Velhal Suchita Sushil 5,350 6.80% New
Independent Kapadi Mahendra Alies Rajan Narayan 2,965 3.77% New
Margin of victory 13,735 17.46% Decrease20.50
Turnout 86,037 62.03% Decrease12.53
Registered electors 138,696 Increase1.31
BJP hold Swing Decrease9.22

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

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1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. Vinay Shridhar Natu 57,789 58.63% Increase3.53
INC Adv. Mohite Dayanand Bhaguram 20,377 20.67% Decrease21.37
Independent Ghanekar Dhaku Bhagoji 11,711 11.88% New
Independent Tatkare Sitaram Mahadev 4,606 4.67% New
Independent Kadam Mahendra (Sada) 1,076 1.09% New
Doordarshi Party Prabhakar Kelkar 993 1.01% New
JD Hafizbhai Sarguroh 847 0.86% Decrease0.97
Independent Pawar Anant Vithal 807 0.82% New
Margin of victory 37,412 37.96% Increase24.91
Turnout 102,068 74.56% Increase6.68
Registered electors 136,899 Increase3.55
BJP hold Swing Increase3.53

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

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1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Shridhar Dattatray Natu 48,116 55.10% Increase8.24
INC Bendal Ramchandra Sadashiv 36,716 42.04% Increase32.69
JD Nandusheth Ramchandra Tharwal 1,597 1.83% New
BSP S. K. Patil 899 1.03% New
Margin of victory 11,400 13.05% Decrease1.00
Turnout 89,740 67.88% Increase8.09
Registered electors 132,200 Increase18.59
BJP hold Swing Increase8.24

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Shridhar Dattatray Natu 30,338 46.86% Decrease0.93
Independent Ghanekar Dhaku Bhagoji 21,245 32.82% New
INC M. S. Kesarkar 6,051 9.35% New
Independent Prabhakar Balwant Jadhav 4,363 6.74% New
Independent Shekhason 1,962 3.03% New
Independent Yadao Lalsa Sahadeo 779 1.20% New
Margin of victory 9,093 14.05% Increase13.63
Turnout 66,660 59.79% Increase5.00
Registered electors 111,481 Increase10.47
BJP gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease1.35

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

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1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Bendal Ramchandra Sadashiv 25,767 48.21% New
BJP Natu Dr. Shridhar Dattatray 25,541 47.79% New
Independent Mohite Arjun Dhondu 2,140 4.00% New
Margin of victory 226 0.42% Decrease31.97
Turnout 55,290 54.79% Decrease10.95
Registered electors 100,916 Increase3.29
INC(I) gain from JP Swing Decrease17.98

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Shridhar Dattatray Natu 40,320 66.19% New
INC Nikam Govind Shivajirao 20,592 33.81% Decrease9.46
Margin of victory 19,728 32.39% Increase27.43
Turnout 64,233 65.74% Increase4.89
Registered electors 97,701 Increase21.66
JP gain from Bharatiya Jana Sangh Swing Increase17.96

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ABJS Shridhar Dattatray Natu 22,145 48.23% Increase12.37
INC Ramchandra S. Bendal 19,866 43.27% Increase0.81
Independent Ganesh Babaji Pawar 3,054 6.65% New
SHS Shantaram Sonu Solakar 852 1.86% New
Margin of victory 2,279 4.96% Decrease1.63
Turnout 48,868 60.85% Decrease2.31
Registered electors 80,309 Increase5.49
Bharatiya Jana Sangh gain from INC Swing Increase5.77

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. S. Kesarkar 18,484 42.46% Increase11.07
ABJS P. R. Asar 15,614 35.86% New
Independent V. S. Kadam 4,763 10.94% New
Independent D. V. Jogalekar 3,113 7.15% New
Independent A. M. Kumbhar 1,563 3.59% New
Margin of victory 2,870 6.59% Increase3.93
Turnout 48,082 63.16% Increase11.46
Registered electors 76,130 Increase37.28
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Increase8.42

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP Purushottam Vasudeo Mandlik 8,232 34.04% New
INC Kesarkar Mahadeo Soma 7,590 31.39% Increase6.54
ABJS Ramchandra Gopal Mahajan 6,079 25.14% New
Independent Shankar Mahadeo Dingankar 2,279 9.43% New
Margin of victory 642 2.66% Decrease47.64
Turnout 28,667 51.70% Increase10.79
Registered electors 55,454 Decrease1.23
Praja Socialist Party gain from Bharatiya Jana Sangh Swing Decrease41.11

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ABJS Vilankar Dattatraya Yeshawant 17,260 75.15% New
INC Kesarkar Mahadeo Soma 5,707 24.85% Decrease10.08
Margin of victory 11,553 50.30% Increase36.35
Turnout 22,967 40.91% Increase6.60
Registered electors 56,145 Increase6.87
Bharatiya Jana Sangh gain from INC Swing Increase40.22

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Guhagar [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pawar Mahadeo Ramchandra 6,296 34.93% New
Independent Vilankar Yeshwant Bhikaji 3,781 20.98% New
Independent Kangutkar Dasharath Tatyaji 2,688 14.91% New
SCF Kadam Vishram Shivram 2,392 13.27% New
Independent Shirke Balkrishna Ganpat 1,110 6.16% New
Independent Surve Gopal Kashinath 762 4.23% New
Independent Desai Anant Ambaji 548 3.04% New
Independent Bhosle Rajaram Gharu 448 2.49% New
Margin of victory 2,515 13.95%
Turnout 18,025 34.31%
Registered electors 52,536
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  2. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. "General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009" (PDF). Chief Eletoral Officer, Maharashtra. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 July 2024.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "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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