Melghat Assembly constituency

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Melghat
Constituency No. 41 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAmravati
Lok Sabha constituencyAmravati
Established1962
Total electors302,341
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2024

Melghat Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the eight which are located in the Amravati district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidate.

It is a part of the Amravati (Lok Sabha constituency) along with five other Vidhan Sabha assembly constituencies, viz. Badnera Amravati, Teosa, Daryapur (SC), and Achalpur.

The remaining two Dhamangaon Railway and Morshi constituencies are part of Wardha (Lok Sabha constituency) in adjoining Wardha district.[1]

As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 41 Melghat Assembly constituency is composed of the following: 1. Dharni Tehsil, 2. Chikhaldara Tehsil. 3.Achalpur Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle –Paratwada and Pathrot of the district.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member Party
1962 Mamraj Khandelwal Independent
1967 Dayaram Nanu Patel Indian National Congress
1968^ Ramu Patel
1972
1978 Indian National Congress
1980 Narayan Nanu Patel
1985 Ramu Patel Indian National Congress
1990 Tulshiram Kale
1995 Patlya Langda Mavaskar Bharatiya Janata Party
1999 Rajkumar Dayaram Patel
2004
2009 Kewalram Kale Indian National Congress
2014 Prabhudas Bhilawekar Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 Rajkumar Dayaram Patel Prahar Janshakti Party
2024 Kewalram Kale Bharatiya Janata Party

^by-election

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kewalram Tulsiram Kale 145,978 66.45% Increase42.33
INC Dr. Hemant Nanda Chimote 39,119 17.81% New
PHJSP Rajkumar Dayaram Patel 25,281 11.51% Decrease35.71
NOTA None of the Above 2,462 1.12% Decrease0.46
Independent Ramesh Bhagavantrao Tote 2,445 1.11% New
BSP Motilal Batu Thakre 1,593 0.73% Decrease0.19
Margin of victory 106,859 48.65% Increase25.55
Turnout 222,129 73.47% Increase8.12
Total valid votes 219,667
Registered electors 302,341 Increase8.94
BJP gain from Prahar Janshakti Party Swing Increase19.24

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PHJSP Rajkumar Dayaram Patel 84,569 47.22% New
BJP Ramesh Mawaskar 43,207 24.12% Decrease8.99
NCP Kewalram Tulshiram Kale 35,863 20.02% Decrease11.94
Independent Darsimbe Mannalal Khubilal 8,908 4.97% New
NOTA None of the Above 2,835 1.58% Decrease0.49
Independent Gangaram Kunjilal Jambekar 2,345 1.31% New
BSP Dhande Laxman Shikari 1,646 0.92% Decrease1.76
Peoples Party of India (Democratic) Umesh Shankarrao Jambhe 1,560 0.87% New
Margin of victory 41,362 23.09% Increase21.94
Turnout 181,995 65.58% Decrease2.32
Total valid votes 179,106
Registered electors 277,523 Increase7.78
Prahar Janshakti Party gain from BJP Swing Increase14.10

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Prabhudas Babulal Bhilawekar 57,002 33.12% Decrease9.91
NCP Rajkumar Dayaram Patel 55,023 31.97% New
INC Kevalram Tulsiram Kale 48,529 28.19% Decrease15.31
BSP Kisan Jayaram Jamkar 4,604 2.67% Increase0.89
SHS Motilal Bhaiyyalal Kasdekar 4,334 2.52% New
NOTA None of the Above 3,567 2.07% New
API Vasudeo Santu Dhikar 2,641 1.53% New
Margin of victory 1,979 1.15% Increase0.66
Turnout 175,765 68.26% Decrease1.31
Total valid votes 172,133
Registered electors 257,479 Increase20.01
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease10.39

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kewalram Tulsiram Kale 63,619 43.51% Increase0.35
BJP Rajkumar Dayaram Patel 62,909 43.02% Decrease2.96
Independent Dr. Ravikumar Ramkisan Patel 5,886 4.03% New
JSS Mawaskar Hiralal Sakharam 5,346 3.66% New
BSP Bethekar Munna Balaji 2,614 1.79% Decrease2.71
Independent More Punaji Subhaji 1,919 1.31% New
Independent Mawaskar Patlya Langda 1,512 1.03% New
Margin of victory 710 0.49% Decrease2.34
Turnout 146,259 68.17% Increase6.55
Total valid votes 146,231
Registered electors 214,543 Decrease0.95
INC gain from BJP Swing Decrease2.47

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Rajkumar Dayaram Patel 61,354 45.98% Increase4.93
INC Patel Ramu Mhatang 57,582 43.15% Increase5.23
BSP Surajsingh Mohansingh Kumare 6,006 4.50% Increase4.09
Independent Mavaskar Anil Ganaji 4,615 3.46% New
Independent Narayan Ramchandra Gavande (Dahikar) 2,074 1.55% New
SP Tulshiram Alies Mahadeo Dhurve 1,043 0.78% New
Margin of victory 3,772 2.83% Decrease0.31
Turnout 133,532 61.65% Increase5.88
Total valid votes 133,434
Registered electors 216,597 Increase13.40
BJP hold Swing Increase4.93

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Rajkumar Dayaram Patel 43,698 41.06% Increase11.10
INC Patel Ramu Mhatang 40,363 37.92% Increase24.07
NCP Dr. Ramesh Raikwar 14,533 13.65% New
Independent Dayaram Sanu Kale 7,401 6.95% New
Margin of victory 3,335 3.13% Decrease1.01
Turnout 119,561 62.60% Decrease10.63
Total valid votes 106,436
Registered electors 191,002 Increase1.56
BJP hold Swing Increase11.10

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Patlya Langda Mavaskar 37,377 29.95% New
BSP Rajkumar Dayaram Patel 32,209 25.81% Increase22.14
Independent Patel Ramu Mhatang 23,099 18.51% New
INC Kale Tulshiram Rupna 17,284 13.85% Decrease27.81
JD Buda Tepa Zarekar 6,350 5.09% Decrease1.01
Independent Sawarkar Ghanu Babu 3,015 2.42% New
Independent Ganesh Khanu Mavashi 1,867 1.50% New
Margin of victory 5,168 4.14% Decrease13.52
Turnout 132,854 70.64% Increase23.80
Total valid votes 124,789
Registered electors 188,066 Increase18.66
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease11.71

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kale Tulshiram Rupna 28,098 41.66% Decrease39.99
SHS Ramesh Raikwar 16,186 24.00% New
Independent Kisan Tane Kasdekar 6,826 10.12% New
Independent Patiya Guruji 5,761 8.54% New
JD Fulkai Buda Bhilavekar 4,110 6.09% New
BSP Mamta Tai Netam 2,476 3.67% New
Independent Dashrath Rajaram Shilaskar 1,177 1.75% New
Margin of victory 11,912 17.66% Decrease51.18
Turnout 69,775 44.02% Increase0.84
Total valid votes 67,439
Registered electors 158,497 Increase33.47
INC hold Swing Decrease39.99

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Patel Ramu Mhatang 40,441 81.66% New
BJP Hiralal Onkar 6,348 12.82% Increase1.74
Independent Maujilal Tumla 1,482 2.99% New
Independent Bhujang Ramji 1,254 2.53% New
Margin of victory 34,093 68.84% Increase23.28
Turnout 51,368 43.26% Decrease2.84
Total valid votes 49,525
Registered electors 118,748 Increase13.21
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Increase14.41

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Narayan Nanu 31,420 67.24% Increase6.16
Independent Patel Ramu Mhatang 10,131 21.68% New
BJP Sarage Hiralal Onkar 5,174 11.07% New
Margin of victory 21,289 45.56% Increase9.69
Turnout 48,503 46.24% Decrease14.33
Total valid votes 46,725
Registered electors 104,895 Increase7.80
INC(I) hold Swing Increase6.16

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Patel Ramu Mhatang 34,998 61.09% New
JP Sarage Hiralal Onkar 14,444 25.21% New
INC Mortiram Nanu Patel 7,849 13.70% Decrease52.35
Margin of victory 20,554 35.88% Increase3.78
Turnout 60,633 62.31% Increase0.66
Total valid votes 57,291
Registered electors 97,307 Increase8.32
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease4.96

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramu Mhatang Patel 34,542 66.05% Increase10.99
Independent Narayan Nanu 17,756 33.95% New
Margin of victory 16,786 32.10% Increase15.32
Turnout 55,530 61.82% Increase9.61
Total valid votes 52,298
Registered electors 89,832 Increase14.45
INC hold Swing Increase10.99

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. N. Patel 21,004 55.06% Increase10.47
RPI S. Chinu 14,602 38.28% New
ABJS B. Amalya 2,544 6.67% New
Margin of victory 6,402 16.78% Increase5.96
Turnout 41,756 53.20% Decrease14.67
Total valid votes 38,150
Registered electors 78,488 Decrease6.40
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease0.35

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mamraj Jagannath Khandelwal 29,403 55.41% New
INC Girjabai W/O Shanharrao Watane 23,661 44.59% Decrease4.41
Margin of victory 5,742 10.82% Decrease11.45
Turnout 57,164 68.17% Increase8.08
Total valid votes 53,064
Registered electors 83,858 Increase22.93
Independent gain from INC Swing Increase6.41

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Gawande Kokilabai Jagannath 18,448 49.00% Increase13.62
Independent Khandelwal Mamraj Jagannath 10,063 26.73% New
PSP Farkade Dadharao Laxmanrao 2,812 7.47% New
Independent Nandorkar Bhagwatrao Shioramji 2,641 7.01% New
Independent Shrivastava Mahadeoprasad Vinayakrao 1,378 3.66% New
Independent Jagannath Rasuddin 680 1.81% New
Independent Chaudhari Narayanrao Krishnaji 663 1.76% New
Margin of victory 8,385 22.27% Increase9.81
Turnout 37,651 55.20% Increase6.65
Total valid votes 37,651
Registered electors 68,214 Increase35.15
INC hold Swing Increase13.62

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Melghat[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Balkrishna Mulchand Bhandari 8,668 35.38% New
Independent Babu Bidu Olangrao 5,614 22.91% New
Independent Gangaram Raoji Bodkhe 4,817 19.66% New
Independent Mamraj Jagannath Khandelwal 1,879 7.67% New
SCF Jagannath Sitaram Akaite 1,076 4.39% New
Independent Trimbukrao Kashirao Ulhe 735 3.00% New
CPI Vithalpuri Lawangpuri 716 2.92% New
Margin of victory 3,054 12.46%
Turnout 24,502 48.55%
Total valid votes 24,502
Registered electors 50,471
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[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 19 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Schedule – XVII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule XVII Maharashtra, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Election Commission of India (23 November 2024). "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Melghat". Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 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, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 May 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 26 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 3 March 2016.

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