Ichalkaranji Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Kolhapur district.

Geographical scope

The constituency comprises Ichalkaranji revenue circle and Ichalkaranji Municipal Council belonging to Hatkanangale taluka.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearMemberParty
Until 1978: Constituency did not exist
1978Shivagonda PatilCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
1980Kallappa AwadeIndian National Congress (U)
1985Indian National Congress
1990K. L. MalabadeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
1995Prakashanna AwadeIndian National Congress
1999
2004
2009Suresh HalvankarBharatiya Janata Party
2014
2019Prakashanna AwadeIndependent
2024Rahul AwadeBharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ichalkaranji
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPRahul Awade131,91960.68%27.10
NCP-SPMadan Sitaram Karande75,10834.55%New
IndependentChopade Vitthal Pundlik2,4611.13%New
MNSRavi Gajanan Gondkar2,1430.99%New
IndependentSam Alias Sachin Shivaji Athawale2,1330.98%New
NOTANone of the Above1,4870.68%0.07
Margin of victory56,81126.13%1.20
Turnout2,18,89769.97%1.42
Total valid votes2,17,410
Registered electors3,12,8236.61
BJP gain from IndependentSwing2.16

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ichalkaranji
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentPrakashanna Awade116,88658.51%New
BJPSuresh Ganpati Halvankar67,07633.58%13.90
INCRahul Prakash Khanjire7,2623.64%36.17
VBAShashikant Vasantrao Amane3,6931.85%New
NOTANone of the Above1,5130.76%0.00
ABHMSantosh Dattatray Koli (Balmaharaj)1,3310.67%New
Margin of victory49,81024.94%17.26
Turnout2,01,27168.59%5.66
Total valid votes1,99,758
Registered electors2,93,4319.03
Independent gain from BJPSwing11.04

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ichalkaranji
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPSuresh Ganpati Halvankar94,21447.48%1.64
INCPrakashanna Awade78,98939.80%3.35
NCPMadan Sitaram Karande14,7977.46%New
SSMuralidhar Raghunath Jadhav3,9021.97%New
Jai Janseva PartyJaju Mishrilal Gopikishan2,0381.03%New
CPI(M)Sadashiv Annappa Malabade1,5740.79%1.37
NOTANone of the Above1,5050.76%New
Margin of victory15,2257.67%5.00
Turnout2,00,13374.37%3.60
Total valid votes1,98,444
Registered electors2,69,1222.90
BJP holdSwing1.64

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ichalkaranji
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPSuresh Ganpati Halvankar90,10449.12%New
INCPrakashanna Awade66,86736.45%22.44
IndependentJambhale Ashok Ramchandra9,6135.24%New
IndependentBargir Raj Appalal7,6604.18%New
CPI(M)Datta Hari Mane3,9662.16%3.64
BSPVijay Dinkar Kamble1,6160.88%1.69
IndependentSuresh Annappa Gadage1,4460.79%New
Margin of victory23,23712.67%27.29
Turnout1,83,45270.14%0.90
Total valid votes1,83,433
Registered electors2,61,5411.11
BJP gain from INCSwing9.77

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ichalkaranji
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCPrakashanna Awade107,84658.89%16.71
IndependentPujari Shankarrao Ramchandra34,67218.93%New
IndependentShirgave Dhonidlal Abdul23,45512.81%New
CPI(M)Salunkhe Suryaji Ramchandra10,6225.80%1.61
BSPBelekar Krishna Sudam4,7082.57%New
Margin of victory73,17439.96%24.91
Turnout1,83,13169.24%3.47
Total valid votes1,83,129
Registered electors2,64,48714.00
INC holdSwing16.71

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ichalkaranji
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCPrakashanna Awade64,36542.18%4.45
NCPAshok Ramchandra Jambhale41,40227.13%New
BJPShankarrao Pujari29,95019.63%15.96
CPI(M)Comred Suryaji Salunkhe11,3137.41%37.83
JD(S)Hogade Pratap Ganapatrao4,4742.93%New
Margin of victory22,96315.05%13.66
Turnout1,58,54068.33%13.16
Total valid votes1,52,600
Registered electors2,32,0064.03
INC holdSwing4.45

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ichalkaranji
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCPrakashanna Awade82,08646.63%1.54
CPI(M)K. L. Malabade79,64345.24%4.02
BJPMasal Bapuso Krishnath6,4583.67%1.47
IndependentJaju Mishrilal Gopikishan5,5143.13%New
IndependentPatil Kisan Shankar1,5300.87%New
Margin of victory2,4431.39%2.79
Turnout1,80,05680.73%8.49
Total valid votes1,76,037
Registered electors2,23,0276.61
INC gain from CPI(M)Swing2.63

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ichalkaranji
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)K. L. Malabade72,60049.26%21.36
INCPrakashanna Awade66,44645.09%0.27
BJPMishrilal Gopikisan Jaju7,5665.13%New
Margin of victory6,1544.18%12.74
Turnout1,49,12371.28%3.31
Total valid votes1,47,371
Registered electors2,09,20033.53
CPI(M) gain from INCSwing4.44

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ichalkaranji
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCPrakashanna Awade51,79144.82%New
CPI(M)K. L. Malabade32,24427.90%11.88
IndependentSwami Mallaya Dattatraya18,03315.61%New
JPNemishte Raghunath Tukaram11,60410.04%New
IndependentMurdande Gajanan Shankar1,4751.28%New
Margin of victory19,54716.92%4.74
Turnout1,17,07674.73%4.07
Total valid votes1,15,557
Registered electors1,56,66818.70
INC gain from INC(U)Swing3.13

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ichalkaranji
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(U)Kallappa Baburao Awade44,10447.95%New
INC(I)Khanjire Babasaheb Bhausaheb32,90535.77%10.32
CPI(M)S. P. Patil14,73816.02%27.84
Margin of victory11,19912.18%2.20
Turnout93,19970.61%7.33
Total valid votes91,978
Registered electors1,31,98316.71
INC(U) gain from CPI(M)Swing4.09

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Ichalkaranji
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)Patil Shivagonda Pirgonda38,20643.86%New
INCKallappa Baburao Awade25,68629.49%New
INC(I)Khanjire Babasheb Bhausaheb22,16925.45%New
IndependentChavan Raghunath Dayanu1,0391.19%New
Margin of victory12,52014.37%
Turnout88,47778.24%
Total valid votes87,100
Registered electors1,13,083
CPI(M) win (new seat)

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