Rajapur Assembly constituency

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Rajapur
Constituency No. 267 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictRatnagiri
Lok Sabha constituencyRatnagiri-Sindhudurg
Established1962
Total electors238,455
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  [[Shiv Sena (2022–present)|Template:Shiv Sena (2022–present)/meta/shortname]]  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2024

Rajapur Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.[1]

Overview[edit | edit source]

Rajapur constituency is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Ratnagiri district. It comprises the entire Rajapur and Lanja tehsils and part of Sangameshwar tehsil of the district.[2]

Rajapur is part of the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Ratnagiri and Chiplun in Ratnagiri district and Kankavli, Kudal and Sawantwadi in the Sindhudurg district.[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member[4] Party
1962 Sahadev Thakre Indian National Congress
1967 Laxman Hatankar Praja Socialist Party
1972 Sahadev Thakre Indian National Congress
1978 Laxman Hatankar Janata Party
1980 Narayan Tawde
1985 Laxman Hatankar Indian National Congress
1990
1995 Vijay Salvi Shiv Sena
1999 Ganpat Kadam
2004
2009 Rajan Salvi
2014
2019
2024 Kiran Samant Shiv Sena

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Kiran Samant 80,256 52.53% Increase2.13
Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajan Prabhakar Salvi 60,579 39.65% New
Independent Avinash Shantaram Lad 7,945 5.20% New
NOTA None of the Above 1,834 1.20% Decrease0.78
Independent Amrut Tambade (Dada) 1,204 0.79% New
Independent Rajendra Ravindranath Salvi 1,074 0.70% New
BSP Jadhav Sandeep Vishram 1,065 0.70% Decrease0.42
Margin of victory 19,677 12.88% Increase3.73
Turnout 154,615 64.84% Increase9.50
Total valid votes 152,781
Registered electors 238,455
SHS hold Swing Increase2.13

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Rajan Prabhakar Salvi 65,433 50.40% Decrease3.66
INC Avinash Shantaram Lad 53,557 41.26% Increase14.88
MNS Avinash Dhondu Soundalkar 6,150 4.74% New
NOTA None of the Above 2,576 1.98% Increase0.61
ABHM Vilas Rajaram Khanvilker 1,862 1.43% Increase0.11
BSP Mahendra Dharma Pawar 1,454 1.12% Decrease0.43
Margin of victory 11,876 9.15% Decrease18.54
Turnout 132,569 Decrease5.67
Total valid votes 129,816
Registered electors 237,887
SHS hold Swing Decrease3.66

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Rajan Prabhakar Salvi 76,266 54.07% Increase2.02
INC Desai Rajendra Alias Rajan Yashwant 37,204 26.37% Decrease8.36
NCP Ajit Ramesh Yashwanthrao 11,923 8.45% New
BJP Yadav Sanjay Atmaram 9,953 7.06% New
BSP Anand Babu Kamble 2,193 1.55% Decrease0.98
NOTA None of the Above 1,935 1.37% New
ABHM Pramila Bharati 1,875 1.33% Increase0.03
BMP Ramesh Dhakta Pajve 895 0.63% New
Margin of victory 39,062 27.69% Increase10.38
Turnout 143,077 Decrease5.77
Total valid votes 141,062
Registered electors 234,159
SHS hold Swing Increase2.02

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Rajan Prabhakar Salvi 72,574 52.04% Increase7.22
INC Kadam Ganpat Daulat 48,433 34.73% Decrease14.04
MNS Saundalkar Avinash Dhondu 5,390 3.87% New
Independent Matkar Shantaram Keshav 4,599 3.30% New
BSP Agre Hemant Shankar 3,529 2.53% New
JD(S) Arte Yuyutsu Ramakant 3,119 2.24% New
ABHM Bharati Pramila Gambhirrai 1,809 1.30% Decrease1.39
Margin of victory 24,141 17.31% Increase13.36
Turnout 139,521 66.05% Decrease1.29
Total valid votes 139,453
Registered electors 211,245 Increase51.46
SHS gain from INC Swing Increase3.27

Assembly By-election 2006[edit | edit source]

2006 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election : Rajapur[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kadam Ganpat Daulat 45,778 48.77% Increase10.17
SHS Rajan Prabhakar Salvi 42,070 44.82% Decrease11.26
Independent Gothankar Mahadeo Krishnaji 3,502 3.73% New
ABHM Khanvilkar Vilasrao Rajaram 2,518 2.68% Decrease2.65
Margin of victory 3,708 3.95% Decrease13.53
Turnout 93,869 67.30% Increase0.69
Total valid votes 93,868
Registered electors 139,476 Decrease0.26
INC gain from SHS Swing Decrease7.31

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Kadam Ganpat Daulat 52,231 56.07% Increase10.99
INC Harish Sitaram Rogye 35,952 38.60% Increase7.58
ABHM Bharati Pramila Gambhirrai 4,963 5.33% New
Margin of victory 16,279 17.48% Increase3.41
Turnout 93,147 66.61% Increase13.06
Total valid votes 93,146
Registered electors 139,839 Increase3.50
SHS hold Swing Increase10.99

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Kadam Ganpat Daulat 32,619 45.08% Decrease13.27
INC Hatankar Laxman Rangnath 22,441 31.02% Increase3.18
NCP Arvind Shirsekar 9,415 13.01% New
Independent Salavi Vijayrao Alias Appa 5,800 8.02% New
Independent Pajave Ramesh Dhakata 1,562 2.16% New
Independent Vishwasarao Vamanrao Ramachandra 515 0.71% New
Margin of victory 10,178 14.07% Decrease16.44
Turnout 79,235 58.64% Decrease20.30
Total valid votes 72,352
Registered electors 135,112 Decrease0.56
SHS hold Swing Decrease13.27

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Appa Alias Vijayrao Salvi 58,550 58.35% Increase23.90
INC Hatankar Laxman Rangnath 27,935 27.84% Decrease20.20
JD Malpekar Ramakant Shantaram 8,670 8.64% Decrease7.04
Independent Bhitale Raghunath Tanu 1,738 1.73% New
Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra) Pawar Bhagaji Hari 1,634 1.63% New
Independent Vichare Ramesh Krishnarao 1,246 1.24% New
Margin of victory 30,615 30.51% Increase16.92
Turnout 103,609 76.25% Increase7.55
Total valid votes 100,342
Registered electors 135,879 Increase5.05
SHS gain from INC Swing Increase10.31

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Hatankar Laxman Rangnath 41,197 48.04% Decrease3.96
SHS Narvekar Chandrakant Balkrishna 29,543 34.45% New
JD Kaviskar Suhas 13,445 15.68% New
Independent Kamaluddin Shamsuddin Wadekar 892 1.04% New
Independent Ayare Anant Ramchandra 678 0.79% New
Margin of victory 11,654 13.59% Decrease0.31
Turnout 87,973 68.01% Increase8.56
Total valid votes 85,755
Registered electors 129,350 Increase18.67
INC hold Swing Decrease3.96

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Hatankar Laxman Rangnath 32,726 52.00% New
JP Bhikajirao Chavan 23,977 38.10% Decrease1.51
Independent Khanvilkar Manmohan Pandurang 2,989 4.75% New
Independent Vichare Ramesh Krishnarao 1,579 2.51% New
Independent Ramdas N. Rumde 925 1.47% New
Independent Kamaluddin Shamsuddin Wadekar 741 1.18% New
Margin of victory 8,749 13.90% Increase5.02
Turnout 64,677 59.34% Increase13.64
Total valid votes 62,937
Registered electors 109,001 Increase6.50
INC gain from JP Swing Increase12.40

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Tavade Narayan Sakharam 17,875 39.60% Decrease31.07
INC(I) Thakare Sahadeo Mukund 13,865 30.72% Increase28.85
Independent Tatankar Laxman Rangannath 12,265 27.17% New
Independent Rumade Ramdas Namdeo 1,131 2.51% New
Margin of victory 4,010 8.88% Decrease39.26
Turnout 46,501 45.43% Decrease20.99
Total valid votes 45,136
Registered electors 102,351 Increase2.13
JP hold Swing Decrease31.07

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Hatankar Laxman Rangnath 46,099 70.67% New
INC Thakare Sahadeo Mukund 14,693 22.53% Decrease29.21
Independent Rumade Ramdas Namdeo 2,224 3.41% New
INC(I) Ayare Anant Ramchandra 1,217 1.87% New
Independent Kazi Fakir Mohammad 996 1.53% New
Margin of victory 31,406 48.15% Increase42.87
Turnout 68,276 68.13% Increase5.88
Total valid votes 65,229
Registered electors 100,219 Increase39.49
JP gain from INC Swing Increase18.94

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sahadev Mukund Thakre 22,006 51.73% Increase22.78
SSP Laxman Rangnath Hatankar 19,761 46.46% New
Independent Sadanand Shivram Chawan 770 1.81% New
Margin of victory 2,245 5.28% Decrease24.36
Turnout 44,786 62.34% Increase1.49
Total valid votes 42,537
Registered electors 71,845 Increase4.92
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Decrease6.86

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP Laxman Rangnath Hatankar 23,156 58.59% Increase27.75
INC Sahadev Mukund Thakre 11,443 28.95% Decrease10.49
ABJS P. R. Kinare 3,748 9.48% Decrease12.41
Independent K. F. M. Daood 1,174 2.97% New
Margin of victory 11,713 29.64% Increase21.03
Turnout 42,918 62.67% Increase16.72
Total valid votes 39,521
Registered electors 68,479 Increase31.67
Praja Socialist Party gain from INC Swing Increase19.15

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sahadev Mukund Thakre 8,408 39.44% Increase14.78
PSP Laxman Rangnath Hatankar 6,574 30.84% Decrease44.5
ABJS Purshottam Anant Shetye 4,667 21.89% New
PWPI Wasudev Pandurang Chavan 1,669 7.83% New
Margin of victory 1,834 8.60% Decrease42.08
Turnout 23,544 45.27% Increase0.03
Total valid votes 21,318
Registered electors 52,007 Increase4.27
INC gain from Praja Socialist Party Swing Decrease35.90

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSP Kulkarni Prabhat Mahadeo 15,394 75.34% New
INC Subhedar Sitaram Murari 5,038 24.66% Decrease16.4
Margin of victory 10,356 50.69% Increase32.59
Turnout 20,432 40.97% Increase7.57
Total valid votes 20,432
Registered electors 49,876 Decrease10.24
Praja Socialist Party gain from INC Swing Increase34.29

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Rajapur[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Subhedar Sitaram Murari 7,618 41.06% New
SP Narkar Gopal Balkrishna 4,261 22.96% New
Independent Thakurdesai Mahadeo Vasudeo 2,246 12.10% New
PWPI Murtuza S. A. 2,158 11.63% New
Independent Karangutkar Hari Sakharam 1,251 6.74% New
Independent Karambelkar Ramchandra Pandurang 1,021 5.50% New
Margin of victory 2,015 10.86% New
Turnout 18,555 33.39%
Total valid votes 18,555
Registered electors 55,567
SP 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 25 February 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 273.
  3. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 278.
  4. ↑ "Rajapur Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  5. ↑ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009" (PDF). Chief Eletoral Officer, Maharashtra. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Election Statistics - Bye Elections - October 2006". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  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.
  19. ↑ "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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