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Kopargaon
Constituency No. 219 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Ashutosh Kale, present MLA of Kopargaon
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmed Nagar
Lok Sabha constituencyKopargaon
Established1951
Total electors289,962
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party NCP  
Alliance NDA  

Kopargaon Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India.[1]

Overview[edit | edit source]

Kopargaon (constituency number 219) is one of the twelve Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Ahmednagar district. It comprises the entire Kopargaon taluka of the district.[2]

Kopargaon is part of the Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments in this district, namely Akole, Shirdi, Sangamner, Shrirampur and Nevasa.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Jagannath Shankar Barhate Indian National Congress
1978 Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe
1980 Indian National Congress
1985 Dadasaheb Shahji Rohamare Indian National Congress
1990 Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe
1995
1999 Nationalist Congress Party
2004 Ashokrao Shankarrao Kale Shiv Sena
2009
2014 Snehalata Kolhe Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 Ashutosh Ashokrao Kale Nationalist Congress Party
2024

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

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2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kopargaon [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Ashutosh Ashokrao Kale 161,147 78.09% New
Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar Sandeep Gorakshanath Varpe 36,523 17.70% New
Baliraja Party Shivaji Popatrao Kavade 3,640 1.76% New
NOTA None of the above 1,693 0.82% Increase0.01
Margin of victory 124,624 60.39% Increase59.98
Turnout 208,050 71.75% Decrease4.66
Registered electors 289,962 Increase9.34
Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023) gain from NCP Swing Increase34.51

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

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2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kopargaon [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Ashutosh Ashokrao Kale 87,566 43.58% Increase42.45
BJP Snehalata Kolhe 86,744 43.17% Decrease7.83
Independent Rajesh Namdeorao Parjane 15,446 7.69% New
Independent Vahadane Vijay Suryabhan 4,047 2.01% New
Independent Ashok Vijay Gaikwad 3,914 1.95% New
NOTA None of the above 1,622 0.81% Increase0.36
Margin of victory 822 0.41% Decrease14.55
Turnout 202,631 76.41% Decrease3.57
Registered electors 265,184 Increase7.91
NCP gain from BJP Swing Decrease7.42

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

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2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kopargaon [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Snehalata Kolhe 99,763 51.00% New
SHS Ashutosh Ashokrao Kale 70,493 36.04% Decrease12.80
INC Autade Nitin Bhanudas 19,586 10.01% New
NCP Ashok Vijay Gaikwad 2,205 1.13% Decrease43.85
NOTA None of the above 873 0.45% New
Margin of victory 29,270 14.96% Increase11.10
Turnout 196,545 79.98% Increase3.60
Registered electors 245,756 Increase8.25
BJP gain from SHS Swing Increase2.16

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

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2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kopargaon [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Ashokrao Shankarrao Kale 84,680 48.84% Decrease4.71
NCP Bipindada Shankarrao Kolhe 77,989 44.98% Increase2.72
RPI(A) Damale Babasaheb Gangadhar 4,431 2.56% New
Independent Kolhe Bipin Chhaburao 1,513 0.87% New
MNS Jadhav Balasaheb Karbhari 1,295 0.75% New
Independent Seni Sunil Babulal 1,293 0.75% New
Margin of victory 6,691 3.86% Decrease7.44
Turnout 173,411 76.38% Decrease4.77
Registered electors 227,023 Increase27.59
SHS hold Swing Decrease4.71

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kopargaon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Ashokrao Shankarrao Kale 77,326 53.55% Increase20.57
NCP Bipindada Shankarrao Kolhe 61,012 42.26% Increase5.43
BSP Prakash Sadashiv Karde 2,111 1.46% New
Independent Randhir Sathish Nivrutti 1,348 0.93% New
Independent Khan Anwar Dilawar 941 0.65% New
Margin of victory 16,314 11.30% Increase7.45
Turnout 144,395 81.15% Increase4.64
Registered electors 177,938 Increase17.30
SHS gain from NCP Swing Increase16.72

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kopargaon [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe 40,933 36.83% New
SHS Namdeorao Rakhamaji Parjane 36,654 32.98% Decrease9.55
INC Ashokrao Shankarrao Kale 32,774 29.49% Decrease19.21
CPI Shinde Sangita Pandharinath 765 0.69% New
Margin of victory 4,279 3.85% Decrease2.32
Turnout 116,065 76.51% Decrease0.63
Registered electors 151,696 Increase2.82
NCP gain from INC Swing Decrease11.87

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

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1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kopargaon [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe 53,999 48.70% Decrease12.21
SHS Bhagatsing Dayaram Alias Raosaheb Sonawane 47,157 42.53% Increase7.28
Independent Borawake Bhaskarrao Shankarrao 2,953 2.66% New
Independent Rohamare Annasaheb Dagadu 1,384 1.25% New
Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra) Aher P. D. Alias Parasnath Deoram 1,303 1.18% New
Independent Salve Bhikaji Shripat 727 0.66% New
Independent Jaibai Shejwal Arjunrao 669 0.60% New
Margin of victory 6,842 6.17% Decrease19.49
Turnout 113,809 77.14% Increase11.81
Registered electors 147,538 Increase1.56
INC hold Swing Decrease12.21

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

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1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kopargaon [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe 56,673 60.91% Increase6.04
SHS Sambhajirao Kisan Kale 32,801 35.25% New
JD Badrinath Jagannath Devkar 2,417 2.60% New
Margin of victory 23,872 25.66% Increase14.16
Turnout 94,907 65.33% Decrease2.24
Registered electors 145,278 Increase25.41
INC hold Swing Increase6.04

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kopargaon [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dadasaheb Shahji Rohamare 42,028 54.87% New
IC(S) Sambhajirao Kisan Kale 33,221 43.37% New
RPI Bhrud Sampatrao Jamanrao 1,141 1.49% New
Margin of victory 8,807 11.50% Decrease1.26
Turnout 78,269 67.57% Decrease8.57
Registered electors 115,838 Increase11.93
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease1.17

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

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1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kopargaon [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe 43,166 56.04% Increase54.28
INC(U) Shankarrao Kale 33,335 43.27% New
Independent Jadhav Shravan Jairam 532 0.69% New
Margin of victory 9,831 12.76% Decrease5.81
Turnout 78,794 76.14% Decrease1.34
Registered electors 103,489 Increase10.23
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease1.07

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kopargaon [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe 40,414 57.11% Increase2.26
JP Jadhav Panditrao Gangadhar 27,274 38.54% New
Independent Khandizoo Vallabhrao Sukaji 1,608 2.27% New
INC(I) Gawali Dada Punja 1,243 1.76% New
Margin of victory 13,140 18.57% Decrease12.42
Turnout 72,742 77.48% Increase24.08
Registered electors 93,881 Increase65.30
INC hold Swing Increase2.26

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Kopargaon [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Jagannath Shankar Barhate 16,636 54.85% New
Kamgar Kisan Paksha Shankarrao Kale 7,236 23.86% New
Socialist Party (India, 1948) Gaware Gangadhar Muktaji 5,878 19.38% New
Independent Ajmeri Uttamchand Chhagniram 581 1.92% New
Margin of victory 9,400 30.99%
Turnout 30,331 53.40%
Registered electors 56,796
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 11 February 2010.
  2. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 275.
  3. "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Kopargaon". Election Commission of India. 23 November 2024. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  4. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. "General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009" (PDF). Chief Eletoral Officer, Maharashtra. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 July 2024.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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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