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Pune Cantonment
Constituency No. 214 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
File:214-Pune Cantonment.svg
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPune
Lok Sabha constituencyPune
Established1962
Total electors295,520
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Pune Cantonment Assembly constituency is one of the twenty one constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha located in Pune district.[1] and one of eight in Pune City.[2]

It is a part of Pune Lok Sabha constituency along with five other assembly constituencies, viz Kasba Peth, Parvati, Shivajinagar, Kothurd, and Vadgaon Sheri from Pune. Sunil Kamble, the current MLA of Pune Cantonment Assembly Constituency is from Bharatiya Janata Party.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member[3] Party
1957 Vitthal Shivarkar Praja Socialist Party
1962 Krishnarao Girme Indian National Congress
1967
1972 Shivajirao Dhere
1978 Vitthal Tupe Janata Party
1980
1985
1990 Balasaheb alias Chandrakant Shivarkar Indian National Congress
1995 Suryakant Lonkar Shiv Sena
1999 Balasaheb alias Chandrakant Shivarkar Indian National Congress
2004
2009 Ramesh Bagwe
2014 Dilip Kamble Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 Sunil Kamble
2024

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sunil Kamble 76,032 49.00% Increase7.00
INC Ramesh Anandrao Bagwe 65,712 42.35% Increase4.39
VBA Nilesh Suresh Alhat 8,869 5.72% Decrease2.36
NOTA None of the Above 1,815 1.17% Decrease0.75
BSP Mahesh Jagtap (Alias) Maharaj 1,023 0.66% Decrease1.01
Margin of victory 10,320 6.65% Increase2.62
Turnout 156,967 53.12% Increase9.89
Registered electors 295,520 Increase1.40
BJP hold Swing Increase7.00

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sunil Kamble 52,160 42.00% Increase1.82
INC Ramesh Anandrao Bagwe 47,148 37.97% Increase8.77
VBA Laxman Arde 10,026 8.07% New
AIMIM Heena Shafique Momin 6,142 4.95% New
MNS Manisha Satish Sarode (Bhise) 3,075 2.48% Decrease8.28
NOTA None of the Above 2,388 1.92% Increase0.59
BSP Chalwadi Hulgesh Mariappa 2,069 1.67% Decrease0.53
Margin of victory 5,012 4.04% Decrease6.95
Turnout 126,611 43.44% Decrease3.99
Registered electors 291,454 Decrease0.23
BJP hold Swing Increase1.82

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dilip Kamble 54,692 40.18% New
INC Ramesh Anandrao Bagwe 39,737 29.19% Decrease28.19
SHS Parshuram Balkrushna Wadekar 16,508 12.13% Decrease12.62
MNS Ajay Maganlal Tayade 14,642 10.76% New
NCP Bhagwan Shivram Vairat 5,295 3.89% New
BSP Ahire Milind Datta 2,994 2.20% Decrease1.08
NOTA None of the Above 1,818 1.34% New
Margin of victory 14,955 10.99% Decrease21.64
Turnout 138,000 47.24% Increase10.66
Registered electors 292,125 Decrease8.24
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease17.20

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramesh Anandrao Bagwe 65,638 57.38% Increase0.73
SHS Sadanand Krishna Shetty 28,313 24.75% Decrease13.64
RPI(A) Rohidas Gajanan Gaikwad 5,093 4.45% New
Independent Vivek Bansode 4,950 4.33% New
BSP Oval Kailash Baban 3,749 3.28% Increase0.63
Republican Party of India (Democratic) Bapusaheb Sadashiv Bhosale 1,938 1.69% New
Independent Lakhan Alias Laxman Baban Jawale 953 0.83% New
Margin of victory 37,325 32.63% Increase14.37
Turnout 114,395 35.93% Decrease6.32
Registered electors 318,346 Decrease25.14
INC hold Swing Increase0.73

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Balasaheb Alias Chandrakant Shivarkar 101,802 56.66% Increase14.92
SHS Leelavati Vithal Tupe 68,984 38.39% Increase13.67
BSP Kureshi Abdul Bari 4,762 2.65% New
Margin of victory 32,818 18.26% Increase9.09
Turnout 179,718 42.26% Decrease7.62
Registered electors 425,267 Increase48.13
INC hold Swing Increase14.92

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Balasaheb Alias Chandrakant Shivarkar 59,755 41.74% Decrease1.01
NCP Kailasrao Kodre 46,617 32.56% New
SHS Suryakant Lonkar 35,390 24.72% Decrease19.40
Margin of victory 13,138 9.18% Increase7.81
Turnout 148,968 51.89% Decrease14.80
Registered electors 287,085 Increase5.01
INC gain from SHS Swing Decrease2.38

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Suryakant Lonkar 78,000 44.12% Increase35.33
INC Balasaheb Alias Chandrakant Shivarkar 75,580 42.75% Decrease10.71
JD Ram D. Tupe 8,693 4.92% Decrease32.16
BSP Irani Sheriyar Behram 4,585 2.59% New
BBM Kureshi Asifali Khairatali 2,414 1.37% New
Independent Shaikh Ismail Shaikh Ibrahim Machhiwale 1,589 0.90% New
Independent Lt. Col. Gulabrao Dadoba Jadhav 1,364 0.77% New
Margin of victory 2,420 1.37% Decrease15.01
Turnout 180,427 66.00% Increase2.43
Registered electors 273,394 Increase26.71
SHS gain from INC Swing Decrease9.34

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Balasaheb Alias Chandrakant Shivarkar 71,789 53.46% Increase5.40
JD Vitthal Tupe 49,797 37.08% New
SHS Prakash Devale 11,793 8.78% New
Margin of victory 21,992 16.38% Increase16.19
Turnout 135,945 63.01% Decrease1.46
Registered electors 215,760 Increase47.36
INC gain from JP Swing Increase5.21

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Vitthal Tupe 44,997 48.25% Increase7.36
INC Balasaheb Alias Chandrakant Shivarkar 44,820 48.06% New
Independent Ambedkar Gangadhar Govind 1,788 1.92% New
Margin of victory 177 0.19% Decrease3.21
Turnout 94,614 64.62% Increase8.90
Registered electors 146,417 Increase17.75
JP hold Swing Increase7.36

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Vitthal Tupe 27,860 40.89% Decrease11.41
INC(I) Shivajirao Krishnaji Ghule 25,546 37.49% New
INC(U) Jaysingh Sasane 12,631 18.54% New
BJP Anantrao Bajirao Tupe 2,101 3.08% New
Margin of victory 2,314 3.40% Decrease3.36
Turnout 69,235 55.68% Decrease10.45
Registered electors 124,345 Increase22.13
JP hold Swing Decrease11.41

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Vitthal Tupe 34,737 52.29% New
INC Jaisingh Ganpat Sasane 30,251 45.54% Decrease13.48
Independent Chavan Chandrakant Narayan 914 1.38% New
Margin of victory 4,486 6.75% Decrease25.75
Turnout 67,782 66.57% Increase5.92
Registered electors 101,813 Increase16.25
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease6.72

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shivajirao Dhere 30,661 59.02% Increase22.58
SSP Ram D. Tupe 13,773 26.51% New
ABJS Shankar Malanna Yadav 4,241 8.16% Decrease2.03
RPI(K) Salave Rajmurti 3,278 6.31% New
Margin of victory 16,888 32.51% Increase27.74
Turnout 52,920 60.42% Decrease1.05
Registered electors 87,580 Increase29.08
INC hold Swing Increase22.58

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Krishnarao Tukaram Girme 14,924 36.44% Decrease16.65
SSP Ram D. Tupe 12,972 31.67% New
Independent A. Sangtani 6,949 16.97% New
ABJS Shankar Malanna Yadav 4,176 10.20% Increase3.31
Independent S. B. Alhat 1,227 3.00% New
SWA K. R. Koshiti 421 1.03% Decrease4.29
Margin of victory 1,952 4.77% Decrease28.71
Turnout 44,037 64.90% Increase9.03
Registered electors 67,851 Increase5.48
INC hold Swing Decrease16.65

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Krishnarao Tukaram Girme 17,529 53.08% Increase14.59
PSP Jaysing Ganpat Sasane 6,474 19.61% Decrease27.46
RPI Ambaram Shivram Kambale 2,494 7.55% New
ABJS Keshavdeo Shankarlal Agarwal 2,275 6.89% New
SWA Manilal Bhaichand Parekh 1,756 5.32% New
Independent Dashrath Sawalaram Gaikwa 1,600 4.85% New
Independent Ramchandra Sadashiv Gaikwad 771 2.33% New
Margin of victory 11,055 33.48% Increase24.91
Turnout 34,542 53.70% Decrease13.78
Registered electors 64,323 Increase47.33
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Increase6.02

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Pune Cantonment[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP Vithal Namdeo Shivarkar 13,380 47.07% New
INC Popattlal Ramchand Shah 10,944 38.50% New
Independent Siddiqui Habibuddin Sabahuddin 4,104 14.44% New
Margin of victory 2,436 8.57%
Turnout 28,428 65.12%
Registered electors 43,658
Praja Socialist Party win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. "Pune District". Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  3. "Pune Cantonment Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  4. "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Pune Cantonment". Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. "Pune Cantonment Constituency Election Results 2024". The Times of India. 23 November 2024. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  6. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  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.
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