Shirdi Assembly constituency

Shirdi
Shirdi
Constituency No. 218 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ahmednagar
Lok Sabha constituency	Shirdi
Established	1956
Total electors	293,252
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
Party	BJP
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2024

Shirdi Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra in Western India.^[1] It comes under Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency. Shri Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil is the 8-time consecutive and undefeated MLA from Shirdi Assembly constituency winning by record margins since 1995.

Overview[edit | edit source]

Shirdi (constituency number 218) is one of the twelve Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Ahmednagar district. It comprises part of Rahata tehsil and part of Sangamner tehsil of the district.^[2]

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

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year	Member^[3]
1957	Galande Bhaskarrao Sadashiv Pawar Arjun Giri	Independent politician
1962	Karbhari Bhimaji Rohamare	Indian National Congress
1967	Mohanrao Abasaheb Gade	Independent politician
1972	Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe
1978	Chandrabhan Bhausaheb Ghogare	Indian National Congress
1980	Annasaheb Sarangdhar Mhaske Patil	Indian National Congress
1985		Indian National Congress
1990
1995	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
1997 By-election		Shiv Sena
1999
2004		Indian National Congress
2009
2014
2019		Bharatiya Janata Party
2024

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil	144,778	65.11%	6.36
	INC	Prabhavati Janardan Ghogare	74,496	33.50%	9.04
	Independent	Dr. Rajendra Madanlal Pipada	1,510	0.68%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	1,121	0.50%	0.36
Margin of victory			70,282	31.61%	15.40
Turnout			2,23,471	76.20%	5.45
Total valid votes			2,22,350
Registered electors			2,93,252		11.48
	BJP hold		Swing	6.36

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil	132,316	71.48%	62.44
	INC	Suresh Jagannath Thorat	45,292	24.47%	39.03
	VBA	Vishal Baban Kolage	5,788	3.13%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	1,596	0.86%	0.24
Margin of victory			87,024	47.01%	7.97
Turnout			1,86,777	71.00%	6.00
Total valid votes			1,85,122
Registered electors			2,63,057		5.03
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	7.97

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil	121,459	63.50%	10.78
	SHS	Abhay Dattatraya Shelke Patil	46,797	24.47%	19.52
	BJP	Rajendra Bhausaheb Gondkar	17,283	9.04%	New
	NCP	Shekhar Bhaskarrao Borhade	3,188	1.67%	New
	BSP	Jagtap Simon Thakaji	1,230	0.64%	0.08
	NOTA	None of the Above	1,193	0.62%	New
Margin of victory			74,662	39.03%	30.30
Turnout			1,92,481	76.85%	4.94
Total valid votes			1,91,271
Registered electors			2,50,457		17.47
	INC hold		Swing	10.78

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil	80,301	52.72%	26.98
	SHS	Dr. Rajendra Madanlal Pipada	66,992	43.99%	23.69
	Independent	Sandanshiv Sunil Bhagwan	1,537	1.01%	New
	BSP	Balasaheb Bhaskar Aware	1,102	0.72%	New
Margin of victory			13,309	8.74%	50.68
Turnout			1,52,441	71.50%	2.40
Total valid votes			1,52,306
Registered electors			2,13,215		23.24
	INC hold		Swing	26.98

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil	95,204	79.71%	65.75
	SHS	Gadekar Dhanjay Shravan	24,237	20.29%	28.41
Margin of victory			70,967	59.42%	46.57
Turnout			1,19,447	69.04%	0.09
Total valid votes			1,19,441
Registered electors			1,73,010		14.67
	INC gain from SHS		Swing	31.00

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SHS	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil	50,799	48.70%	7.51
	NCP	Mhaske Raosaheb Nathaji	37,399	35.86%	New
	INC	Dr. Gondkar Eknath Bhagchand	14,557	13.96%	28.83
	CPI	Vikhe Patil Khandu Kisanrao	688	0.66%	New
Margin of victory			13,400	12.85%	0.58
Turnout			1,09,056	72.28%	2.90
Total valid votes			1,04,301
Registered electors			1,50,879		4.33
	SHS hold		Swing	7.51

Assembly By-election 1997[edit | edit source]

1997 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election : Shirdi^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SHS	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil	58,557	56.21%	24.00
	INC	Deokar Ravindra Marutirao	44,568	42.78%	17.42
Margin of victory			13,989	13.43%	14.56
Turnout			1,06,049	73.33%	2.21
Total valid votes			1,04,170
Registered electors			1,44,622		1.34
	SHS gain from INC		Swing	3.99

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil	65,516	60.20%	7.77
	SHS	Gadekar Dhanjay Shravan	35,055	32.21%	21.56
	BBM	Vikhe Rajashree Bhausaheb	4,056	3.73%	New
	Independent	Cholke Subhash Harikisan	2,167	1.99%	New
	Doordarshi Party	Patil Balu Narayan	779	0.72%	0.28
Margin of victory			30,461	27.99%	7.65
Turnout			1,12,467	76.73%	14.36
Total valid votes			1,08,828
Registered electors			1,46,583		0.31
	INC hold		Swing	7.77

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar	45,886	52.43%	0.30
	JD	Ghogare Eknath Chandrabhan	28,089	32.10%	New
	SHS	Vahadne Suhas Vasantarao	9,318	10.65%	New
	BSP	Nikale Vinayakarao Marutrao	2,801	3.20%	New
Margin of victory			17,797	20.34%	13.67
Turnout			89,147	61.00%	11.56
Total valid votes			87,516
Registered electors			1,46,137		31.63
	INC hold		Swing	0.30

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar	41,353	52.13%	*New*
	IC(S)	Mhaske Raosaheb Nathaji	36,069	45.47%	New
	Independent	Dhausaheb Sakharam Dhapatakar	595	0.75%	New
	RPI	Jagtap Sopan Bhagwat	477	0.60%	New
Margin of victory			5,284	6.66%	26.14
Turnout			80,949	72.91%	11.31
Total valid votes			79,326
Registered electors			1,11,025		11.50
	INC gain from INC(I)		Swing	9.98

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar	37,193	62.11%	51.33
	INC(U)	Jadhav Bhaskarrao Ramkrishana	17,552	29.31%	New
	BJP	Wahadane Suryabhana Raghunath	3,463	5.78%	New
	Independent	Mhaske Yashvant Rama	510	0.85%	New
	Independent	Nibe Laxman Murlidhar	507	0.85%	New
Margin of victory			19,641	32.80%	15.95
Turnout			61,528	61.79%	8.11
Total valid votes			59,883
Registered electors			99,571		12.08
	INC(I) gain from INC		Swing	11.19

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Ghogare Chandrabhan Bhausaheb	30,874	50.92%	6.12
	JP	Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar	20,656	34.07%	New
	INC(I)	Kote Bajirao Tatyaji	6,533	10.77%	New
	Independent	Bansode Ahilaji Bhimaji	2,569	4.24%	New
Margin of victory			10,218	16.85%	9.14
Turnout			63,091	71.02%	5.95
Total valid votes			60,632
Registered electors			88,840		10.65
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	1.59

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe	38,745	52.51%	*New*
	INC	Rohamare Karbhari Bhimaji	33,052	44.80%	5.49
	ABJS	Chandare Yashwant Shankar	1,552	2.10%	New
Margin of victory			5,693	7.72%	7.78
Turnout			75,689	76.12%	4.52
Total valid votes			73,781
Registered electors			99,431		20.62
	Independent hold		Swing	2.29

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mohanrao Abasaheb Gade	31,482	54.81%	*New*
	INC	S. D. Kale	22,581	39.31%	24.19
	RPI	P. J. Roham	2,285	3.98%	New
	Independent	D. J. Gavali	590	1.03%	New
	Independent	M. M. Nikale	505	0.88%	New
Margin of victory			8,901	15.50%	11.50
Turnout			61,225	74.27%	1.40
Total valid votes			57,443
Registered electors			82,432		24.62
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	8.69

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Karbhari Bhimaji Rohamare	28,679	63.50%	41.99
	Independent	Mohanrao Abasaheb Gade	16,486	36.50%	New
Margin of victory			12,193	27.00%	22.60
Turnout			47,431	71.71%	33.24
Total valid votes			45,165
Registered electors			66,145		36.31
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	33.21

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Galande Bhaskarrao Sadashiv	31,931	30.29%	*New*
	Independent	Pawar Arjun Giri (Sc)	27,295	25.89%	*New*
	INC	Abnawe Maruti Namdeo (Sc)	22,672	21.51%	New
	INC	Rohamare Karbhari Bhimaji	20,692	19.63%	New
	Independent	Pote Dharma Ganapati (Sc)	2,835	2.69%	New
Margin of victory			4,636	4.40%
Turnout			1,05,425	101.52%
Total valid votes			1,05,425
Registered electors			1,03,847
	Independent win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 275.
↑ Sitting and previous MLAs from Shirdi Assembly Constituency
↑ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
↑ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
↑ "General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009" (PDF). Chief Eletoral Officer, Maharashtra. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2024.
↑ "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.
↑ "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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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[1] "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2010.

[2] "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 275.

[3] Sitting and previous MLAs from Shirdi Assembly Constituency

[election2019-4] "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

[election2014-5] "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] "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

[9] "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.

[10] "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.

[11] "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.

[12] "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.

[13] "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.

[14] "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.

[15] "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.

[16] "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.

[17] "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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