Dahanu Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.

Overview

Dahanu constituency is one of the 6 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Palghar district. It is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes. It comprises the entire Talasari tehsil and part of Dahanu tehsil of the district.

Dahanu is part of the Palghar Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Vikramgad, Palghar, Boisar, Nalasopara and Vasai in Palghar district.

Members of Legislative Assembly

YearMemberParty
1957Shamrao PatilIndian National Congress
Santu Thakeria
1962Shamrao Patil
1967Mahadev Kadu
1972
1978Shankar ChavanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
1980Mahadev KaduIndian National Congress (I)
1985Shankar NamIndian National Congress
1990
1995
1999Krishna GhodaNationalist Congress Party
2004
2009Rajaram OzareCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
2014Paskal DhanareBharatiya Janata Party
2019Vinod NikoleCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
2024

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)Vinod Bhiva Nikole104,70248.33%3.58
BJPMedha Vinod Suresh99,56945.96%4.13
NOTANone of the Above5,1202.36%0.63
IndependentKalpesh Balu Bhavar2,9271.35%New
MNSVijay Devaji Wadhia2,3881.10%2.83
IndependentBhasara Vasant Navsha2,3531.09%New
IndependentMeena Kishor Bhad1,9230.89%New
BSPSantosh Ramji Thakare1,6540.76%0.89
Margin of victory5,1332.37%0.55
Turnout221,76973.61%12.68
Total valid votes216,649
Registered electors301,25710.72
CPI(M) holdSwing3.58

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)Vinod Bhiva Nikole72,11444.75%26.03
BJPDhanare Paskal Janya67,40741.83%12.00
MNSSunil Lahanya Ebhad6,3323.93%New
NOTANone of the Above4,8242.99%0.00
IndependentRandhe Damodar Shirad2,8231.75%New
BSPDumada Rajesh Ravaji2,6711.66%New
APIDhi.Santosh Kisan Pagi2,6481.64%New
IndependentRamesh Janu Malavkar2,2421.39%New
Margin of victory4,7072.92%8.19
Turnout166,02961.02%4.97
Total valid votes161,157
Registered electors272,08516.19
CPI(M) gain from BJPSwing14.92

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPDhanare Paskal Janya44,84929.83%New
CPI(M)Mangat Barkya Vansha28,14918.72%28.56
NCPKashinath Govind Chaudhari27,96318.60%16.45
INCPadwale Ramesh Dama14,1669.42%New
IndependentSudhir Rajaram Ozare12,9688.63%New
SSNam Shankar Sakharam7,8475.22%8.36
IndependentSuresh Arjun Padvi5,1653.44%New
NOTANone of the Above4,4982.99%New
Margin of victory16,70011.11%1.13
Turnout154,84966.13%8.23
Total valid votes150,351
Registered electors234,1750.88
BJP gain from CPI(M)Swing17.45

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)Rajaram Ozare62,53047.28%37.80
NCPGhoda Krishna Arjun46,35035.05%14.77
SSDhodi Ishwar Kisan17,95513.58%19.20
BSPShinda Vinod Bendya5,4124.09%1.19
Margin of victory16,18012.23%4.81
Turnout132,24755.98%1.11
Total valid votes132,247
Registered electors236,25111.18
CPI(M) gain from NCPSwing2.54

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NCPKrushna Ghoda72,71549.82%13.64
SSIshwar Kisan Dhodi47,84332.78%6.68
CPI(M)Vartha Edward Henry13,8449.49%5.02
IndependentKatkar Vinod Gangaram7,3045.00%New
BSPLalita Manu Rathod4,2422.91%New
Margin of victory24,87217.04%6.97
Turnout145,94854.87%5.07
Total valid votes145,948
Registered electors265,99117.18
NCP holdSwing13.64

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NCPKrushna Ghoda40,89536.18%New
SSIshwar Kisan Dhodi29,50826.11%2.78
INCBabu Lakhama Waghat26,23023.21%21.64
CPI(M)Sutar Gangaram Dhakat16,40214.51%8.83
Margin of victory11,38710.07%5.89
Turnout123,59854.45%14.92
Total valid votes113,035
Registered electors227,0014.89
NCP gain from INCSwing8.67

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCNam Shankar Sakharam62,81344.85%4.05
SSKanbi Kisan Lallubhai40,45828.89%6.28
CPI(M)Kom Lahanu Shidva32,68923.34%3.16
IndependentDombre Somnath Rama3,2462.32%New
Doordarshi PartyMarle Gajanan Narayan8450.60%0.08
Margin of victory22,35515.96%2.23
Turnout147,30768.06%10.74
Total valid votes140,051
Registered electors216,42632.44
INC holdSwing4.05

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCNam Shankar Sakharam35,98140.80%24.97
SSKeny Ramkrishna Mangesh19,93722.61%New
CPI(M)Chavan Shankar Marya17,79320.18%0.26
IndependentDagla Marhya Radhya14,01415.89%New
Margin of victory16,04418.19%27.14
Turnout90,91055.63%13.87
Total valid votes88,188
Registered electors163,41225.35
INC holdSwing24.97

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCNam Shankar Sakharam34,38565.77%New
CPI(M)Sutar Gangaram Dhakat10,68520.44%21.92
JPDhinde Lahanu Ladkya7,20813.79%New
Margin of victory23,70045.33%30.05
Turnout54,30241.65%2.86
Total valid votes52,278
Registered electors130,3669.66
INC gain from INC(I)Swing8.13

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(I)Kadu Mahadeo Gopal25,52257.64%New
CPI(M)Chavan Shankar Marya18,75342.36%5.37
Margin of victory6,76915.29%6.72
Turnout46,06438.75%13.62
Total valid votes44,275
Registered electors118,87810.04
INC(I) gain from CPI(M)Swing9.92

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)Chavan Shankar Marya26,22447.73%0.42
INCKadu Mahadeo Gopal21,51439.16%13.53
IndependentLahanu Ladakya Dhinde7,20613.12%New
Margin of victory4,7108.57%3.19
Turnout57,70653.42%3.00
Total valid votes54,944
Registered electors108,03116.23
CPI(M) gain from INCSwing4.96

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCMahadeo Gopal Kadu26,37852.69%0.47
CPI(M)Kom Lahanu Shidwa23,68547.31%10.68
Margin of victory2,6935.38%10.21
Turnout52,96556.99%1.73
Total valid votes50,063
Registered electors92,94530.82
INC holdSwing0.47

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCMahadeo Gopal Kadu20,62752.22%10.79
CPI(M)N. R. Ozarya14,46936.63%New
ABJSD. N. Bendar2,8137.12%New
PSPK. N. Bhimara1,5924.03%19.64
Margin of victory6,15815.59%9.07
Turnout43,44561.15%8.71
Total valid votes39,501
Registered electors71,05039.86
INC holdSwing10.79

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCShamrao Ramchandra Patil13,53341.42%10.35
CPIGodavari Shamrao Parulekar11,40334.90%12.38
PSPParshuram Dharmaji Churi7,73323.67%New
Margin of victory2,1306.52%3.14
Turnout35,03568.97%53.88
Total valid votes32,669
Registered electors50,80159.32
INC holdSwing10.35

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Dahanu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCShamrao Ramchandra Patil45,87131.08%New
INCThakaria Santu Devoo (St)40,88327.70%New
CPIParulekar Godavari Shamrao33,24922.53%New
CPISapatya Shidva Deoji (St)27,60218.70%New
Margin of victory4,9883.38%
Turnout147,605118.18%
Total valid votes147,605
Registered electors124,894
INC win (new seat)

See also

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