Saoli Assembly constituency

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Saoli
Former constituency for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
Lok Sabha constituencyChandrapur
Established1962
Abolished2008

Saoli Assembly constituency was one of the 288 assembly constituencies of Maharashtra, a western state of India. Saoli was also part of Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3]

Member of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member Party
1952 Marotrao Kannamwar Indian National Congress
1957
1962
1963^ Wamanrao Gaddamwar
1967
1972 Yashodhara B. Bajaj
1978 Deorao Bhandekar Indian National Congress
1980 Mahadeo Tajane
1985 Wamanrao Gaddamwar Indian National Congress
1990 Shobha Fadnavis Bharatiya Janata Party
1995
1999
2004
2008 onwards : Constituency defunct

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Saoli
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Shobha Fadnavis 48,004 31.99% Decrease14.35
INC Deorao Bhayyaji Bhandekar 43,094 28.72% New
BSP Munghate Rameshchandra Jeewan 23,587 15.72% Increase14.53
Independent Ahirkar Vinod Gajanan 15,611 10.40% New
Independent Pendam Diwakar Gulab 5,601 3.73% New
GGP Bapuji Ganpat Madavi 4,965 3.31% Decrease0.40
BBM Charandas Sambhaji Nikhade 3,559 2.37% New
Margin of victory 4,910 3.27% Decrease19.65
Turnout 1,50,057 66.43% Decrease4.29
Registered electors 2,25,887 Increase13.61
BJP hold Swing Decrease14.35

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Saoli[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Shobha Fadnavis 62,773 46.34% Increase0.77
RPI Khobragade Mrunalini Girish 31,718 23.41% New
NCP Mahadore Rambhau Asaram 30,268 22.34% New
GGP Madavi Vijay Surajsingh 5,024 3.71% New
CPI Amrutkar Ganpat Govindrao 2,862 2.11% New
BSP Meshram Mukunda Alias Mukkadar Dewaji 1,612 1.19% Decrease6.75
Margin of victory 31,055 22.93% Increase6.53
Turnout 1,40,612 70.72% Decrease10.12
Registered electors 1,98,819 Increase2.68
BJP hold Swing Increase0.77

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Saoli[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Shobha Fadnavis 71,343 45.57% Increase2.63
INC Gaddamwar Waman Vistari 45,677 29.18% Decrease2.33
BSP Nagpure Sakharam Kolhuji 12,430 7.94% Increase6.75
Independent Mahadore Sanjay Maroti 9,002 5.75% New
BBM Fand Babanrao Gajananrao 8,272 5.28% New
Independent Anand Pramod Nilkanth 2,215 1.41% New
Independent Khobragade Lularam Zungaji 2,183 1.39% New
Margin of victory 25,666 16.39% Increase4.96
Turnout 1,60,300 82.78% Increase36.37
Registered electors 1,93,639 Decrease25.92
BJP hold Swing Increase2.63

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Saoli[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Shobha Fadnavis 49,924 42.95% Increase9.14
INC Gaddamwar Waman Vistari 36,630 31.51% Decrease14.44
BRP Anand Pramod Nilkanthrao 14,365 12.36% New
Independent Prakash Murlidharrao Patil (Marakwar) 5,771 4.96% New
Independent Rajane Mahadeorao Laxmanrao 3,726 3.21% New
BSP Nagpure Guruji Sakharam Kolhuji 1,379 1.19% New
JD Singam Wmanrao Balkrishan 1,150 0.99% New
Margin of victory 13,294 11.44% Decrease0.71
Turnout 1,18,312 45.26% Decrease18.33
Registered electors 2,61,379 Increase106.05
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease3.00

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Saoli[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Gaddamwar Waman Vistari 36,611 45.95% New
BJP Shobha Fadnavis 26,933 33.80% Increase14.81
RPI(K) Yadaorao Tukaramji Gedam 7,364 9.24% Decrease6.72
Independent Ingale Jayashri Ajay 4,436 5.57% New
Independent Eknath Salve 1,920 2.41% New
Independent Undaruji Bhanannaji Kundawar 701 0.88% New
Independent Kundawar Kawaluji Undaruji 575 0.72% New
Margin of victory 9,678 12.15% Increase0.74
Turnout 81,694 64.40% Decrease0.59
Registered electors 1,26,851 Increase13.72
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Increase15.22

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Saoli[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Tajane Mahadeo Laxmanrao 21,729 30.73% Decrease5.89
INC(U) Mashakhetri Baburao Patil 13,664 19.32% New
BJP Yenurkar Gulabrao Madhaorao 13,432 18.99% New
RPI(K) Gedam Yadaorao Tukaramji 11,290 15.97% New
JP Nana Nagpure 8,072 11.41% Decrease19.28
Independent Yadaorao Keuji Wadhai 2,528 3.57% New
Margin of victory 8,065 11.40% Increase5.48
Turnout 72,878 65.33% Decrease11.26
Registered electors 1,11,547 Increase7.11
INC(I) hold Swing Decrease5.89

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Saoli[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Bhandekar Deorao Bhayyaji 28,466 36.62% New
JP Dada Deshkar Vakil 23,862 30.69% New
INC Dhole Narendrea Vishwanath 12,003 15.44% Decrease39.59
Independent Yadaorao Tukaramji Gedam 5,539 7.12% New
Independent T. K. Kosankar 4,832 6.22% New
Independent Mistri Asharaf Ali Mahammad Ali 1,685 2.17% New
Independent Chowdhari Rushideo Narayan 1,356 1.74% New
Margin of victory 4,604 5.92% Decrease24.43
Turnout 80,492 77.29% Increase3.49
Registered electors 1,04,143 Increase8.80
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease18.41

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Saoli[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Y. Bhagirath Bajaj 37,482 55.03% Increase0.11
ABJS Balayipant Deshkar 16,809 24.68% Decrease4.44
INC(O) Ramchandra Ballewar 5,340 7.84% New
RPI Raghobaji Gomaji Gongle 4,969 7.30% New
Independent Talande Vithalrao Kanhuji 1,877 2.76% New
Independent Atram Maroti Donu 947 1.39% New
Independent Kaduskar Dewaji 688 1.01% New
Margin of victory 20,673 30.35% Increase4.54
Turnout 70,845 74.01% Increase6.87
Registered electors 95,723 Increase10.86
INC hold Swing Increase0.11

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Saoli[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC W. V. Goddamvar 30,485 54.92% New
ABJS T. B. Deskar 16,160 29.11% New
Independent S. G. Kachinkar 6,897 12.43% New
Independent Damodhar Laxman Kale 1,475 2.66% New
Independent G. R. Almast 488 0.88% New
Margin of victory 14,325 25.81%
Turnout 60,995 70.64%
Registered electors 86,343
INC hold Swing

Assembly By-election 1964[edit | edit source]

1964 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election : Saoli[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC W. V. Goddamvar 31,081
PSP V. A. Patil 12,378 New
Margin of victory 18,703
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INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Saoli[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Marotrao Kannamwar 23,696 50.78% Decrease13.43
Independent Damodhar Laxman Kale 22,968 49.22% New
Margin of victory 728 1.56% Decrease44.97
Turnout 53,151 75.57% Decrease1.72
Registered electors 70,330 Increase10.15
INC hold Swing Decrease13.43

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Saoli[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Marotrao Kannamwar 27,907 64.21% New
SCF Umbre Kawadu Vithu (Sc) 7,682 17.67% New
Independent Kale Damodhar Laxmanrao 4,310 9.92% New
PSP Dekate Purushottam Mansaram 3,564 8.20% New
Margin of victory 20,225 46.53%
Turnout 43,463 68.07%
Registered electors 63,849
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Elections Traceall
  2. ↑ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Fadnavis 4th CM from Vidarbha". timesofindia. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  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.

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