Ambernath Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Thane district.
Geographical scope
The constituency comprises parts of Ambernath taluka viz. revenue circles Ambernath (Rural), and Ambernath Municipal Council, parts of Ulhasnagar taluka that is parts of Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation that is wards 14 to 22 and 44 to 51.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ambernath| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| SS | Dr. Balaji Kinikar | 111,368 | 61.13% | 14.77 |
| SS(UBT) | Rajesh Devendra Wankhede | 59,993 | 32.93% | New |
| VBA | Sudhir Bagul | 4,332 | 2.38% | 10.18 |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,316 | 1.27% | New |
| BSP | Kiran Ashok Bhalerao | 1,555 | 0.85% | 0.16 |
| Margin of victory | 51,375 | 28.20% | 5.60 |
| Turnout | 184,503 | 49.23% | 7.55 |
| Total valid votes | 182,187 | | |
| Registered electors | 374,769 | | 18.76 |
| SS hold | Swing | 14.77 | |
Assembly Election 2019
2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ambernath| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| SS | Dr. Balaji Kinikar | 60,083 | 46.36% | 11.36 |
| INC | Rohit Chandrakant Salve | 30,789 | 23.76% | 12.04 |
| VBA | Dhananjay Bhimrao Surve | 16,274 | 12.56% | New |
| MNS | Sumedh Hiraman Bhawar | 13,635 | 10.52% | 6.70 |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 4,322 | 3.33% | New |
| NCP | Pravin Motiram Kharat | 3,323 | 2.56% | 3.93 |
| BSP | Dr. Dhammdeep Hemraj Ganvir | 1,310 | 1.01% | 1.64 |
| Independent | Kamlakar Nagorao Suryavanshi | 874 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | 29,294 | 22.60% | 21.08 |
| Turnout | 133,989 | 42.46% | 2.05 |
| Total valid votes | 129,597 | | |
| Registered electors | 315,581 | | 8.30 |
| SS hold | Swing | 11.36 | |
Assembly Election 2014
2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ambernath| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| SS | Dr. Balaji Kinikar | 47,000 | 35.00% | 9.66 |
| BJP | Rajesh Devendra Wankhede | 44,959 | 33.48% | New |
| INC | Kamlakar Nagorao Suryawanshi | 15,740 | 11.72% | New |
| NCP | Mahesh Bharat Tapase | 8,722 | 6.50% | 20.49 |
| MNS | Dr. Vikas Tukaram Kamble | 5,129 | 3.82% | New |
| Independent | Shyam Ananda Gaikwad | 4,118 | 3.07% | New |
| BSP | Prashant Ramesh Ingle | 3,557 | 2.65% | 0.83 |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,288 | 1.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | 2,041 | 1.52% | 16.16 |
| Turnout | 136,647 | 39.71% | 0.42 |
| Total valid votes | 134,275 | | |
| Registered electors | 344,155 | | 17.54 |
| SS hold | Swing | 9.66 | |
Assembly Election 2009
2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ambernath| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| SS | Dr. Balaji Kinikar | 50,470 | 44.66% | 2.28 |
| NCP | Mahesh Bharat Tapase | 30,491 | 26.98% | 18.62 |
| Independent | Shyam Ananda Gaikwad | 17,007 | 15.05% | New |
| Independent | Kamlakar Nagorao Suryawanshi | 9,009 | 7.97% | New |
| BSP | Ganesh Pandharinath Doke | 2,054 | 1.82% | 0.20 |
| BBM | Sarang Shyamrao Thorat | 1,707 | 1.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | 19,979 | 17.68% | 14.46 |
| Turnout | 113,021 | 38.60% | 7.48 |
| Total valid votes | 113,007 | | |
| Registered electors | 292,804 | | 46.35 |
| SS gain from NCP | Swing | 0.94 | |
Assembly Election 2004
2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ambernath| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| NCP | Kisan Kathore | 114,675 | 45.60% | New |
| SS | Sabir Shaikh | 106,582 | 42.38% | 4.29 |
| Independent | Sudha Naresh Gaikwad | 15,184 | 6.04% | New |
| SP | Manoj Jeetpratap Singh | 6,463 | 2.57% | 3.77 |
| BSP | Bhimarao Rupaji Dolas | 5,086 | 2.02% | New |
| Independent | Kumud Ramdas Bendale | 3,484 | 1.39% | New |
| Margin of victory | 8,093 | 3.22% | 7.36 |
| Turnout | 251,591 | 46.09% | 14.37 |
| Total valid votes | 251,474 | | |
| Registered electors | 545,810 | | 24.86 |
| NCP gain from SS | Swing | 1.07 | |
Assembly Election 1999
1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ambernath| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| SS | Sabir Shaikh | 64,674 | 46.67% | 6.12 |
| Independent | Pundlik Balu Mhatre | 50,015 | 36.09% | New |
| SP | Chandrabhan Ramlakhan Yadav | 8,789 | 6.34% | New |
| BBM | Surajprakash Govind Sharma | 7,247 | 5.23% | New |
| Independent | Vasudev Savlaram Mhatre | 3,921 | 2.83% | New |
| ABS | Dasharath Vithal Patil | 1,931 | 1.39% | New |
| Independent | Kolanchi Kaliyan | 1,181 | 0.85% | New |
| Margin of victory | 14,659 | 10.58% | 13.53 |
| Turnout | 146,070 | 33.41% | 21.66 |
| Total valid votes | 138,574 | | |
| Registered electors | 437,149 | | 3.22 |
| SS hold | Swing | 6.12 | |
Assembly Election 1995
1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ambernath| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| SS | Sabir Shaikh | 119,283 | 52.79% | 4.48 |
| INC | Nukul Pundalik Patil | 64,797 | 28.68% | 8.27 |
| JD | Shyam Ananda Gaikwad | 20,505 | 9.07% | 4.29 |
| Independent | Vishnu Gopal Tare | 9,645 | 4.27% | New |
| Independent | Kailas Pundalik Brahmane | 2,908 | 1.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | 54,486 | 24.11% | 3.80 |
| Turnout | 230,986 | 54.54% | 0.67 |
| Total valid votes | 225,968 | | |
| Registered electors | 423,514 | | 51.13 |
| SS hold | Swing | 4.48 | |
Assembly Election 1990
1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ambernath| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| SS | Sabir Shaikh | 71,322 | 48.31% | New |
| INC | Sanjay Satish Dutt | 30,121 | 20.40% | 18.47 |
| JD | Ratan Buwa Patil | 19,729 | 13.36% | New |
| Independent | Shyam Ananda Gaikwad | 15,733 | 10.66% | New |
| Independent | Vilas Pundalik Desai | 4,233 | 2.87% | New |
| Independent | Goverdhan Bhagat | 2,330 | 1.58% | New |
| Independent | Parmanand Shewakram Ochani Alias Rajasaheb | 956 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | 41,201 | 27.91% | 18.19 |
| Turnout | 150,146 | 53.58% | 2.94 |
| Total valid votes | 147,631 | | |
| Registered electors | 280,233 | | 46.30 |
| SS gain from INC | Swing | 9.44 | |
Assembly Election 1985
1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ambernath| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Nakul Pundalik Patil | 37,037 | 38.87% | New |
| BJP | Jagannath Patil | 27,772 | 29.15% | 13.12 |
| Independent | Ratan Joma Mhatre | 16,661 | 17.48% | New |
| Independent | Ambayane Manohar Harischandra | 7,256 | 7.61% | New |
| CPI | Padmanabhan V. Govindan | 3,142 | 3.30% | New |
| Independent | S. M. Sirsat | 1,054 | 1.11% | New |
| RPI | Sasane Vithal Budhaji | 1,044 | 1.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | 9,265 | 9.72% | 4.91 |
| Turnout | 97,500 | 50.90% | 6.77 |
| Total valid votes | 95,289 | | |
| Registered electors | 191,550 | | 23.57 |
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 8.22 | |
Assembly Election 1980
1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ambernath| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC(I) | Nakul Pundalik Patil | 31,365 | 47.08% | New |
| BJP | Jagannath Patil | 28,158 | 42.27% | New |
| Independent | Krishna Kalu Gaikwad | 3,654 | 5.49% | New |
| INC(U) | Jathar Laxman Chintaman | 2,823 | 4.24% | New |
| Independent | Gupta Lalchand | 465 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | 3,207 | 4.81% | 8.97 |
| Turnout | 68,180 | 43.98% | 14.30 |
| Total valid votes | 66,615 | | |
| Registered electors | 155,017 | | 27.26 |
| INC(I) gain from JP | Swing | 0.34 | |
Assembly Election 1978
1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ambernath| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| JP | Jagannath Patil | 33,087 | 47.42% | New |
| INC | Nakul Pundalik Patil | 23,470 | 33.64% | New |
| PWPI | Master Ambo Daji Kene | 5,571 | 7.98% | New |
| INC(I) | Tukaram Savalaram Ratnaparkhe | 5,138 | 7.36% | New |
| RPI(K) | Ramesh Bhaurao | 2,503 | 3.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | 9,617 | 13.78% | |
| Turnout | 71,794 | 58.94% | |
| Total valid votes | 69,769 | | |
| Registered electors | 121,809 | | |
| JP win (new seat) |
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