Shirdi Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra in Western India. 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

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.

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

YearMemberParty
1957Galande Bhaskarrao Sadashiv Pawar Arjun GiriIndependent politician
1962Karbhari Bhimaji RohamareIndian National Congress
1967Mohanrao Abasaheb GadeIndependent politician
1972Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe
1978Chandrabhan Bhausaheb GhogareIndian National Congress
1980Annasaheb Sarangdhar Mhaske PatilIndian National Congress (I)
1985Indian National Congress
1990
1995Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
1997 By-electionShiv Sena
1999
2004Indian National Congress
2009
2014
2019Bharatiya Janata Party
2024

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil144,77865.11%6.36
INCPrabhavati Janardan Ghogare74,49633.50%9.04
IndependentDr. Rajendra Madanlal Pipada1,5100.68%New
NOTANone of the Above1,1210.50%0.36
Margin of victory70,28231.61%15.40
Turnout2,23,47176.20%5.45
Total valid votes2,22,350
Registered electors2,93,25211.48
BJP holdSwing6.36

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil132,31671.48%62.44
INCSuresh Jagannath Thorat45,29224.47%39.03
VBAVishal Baban Kolage5,7883.13%New
NOTANone of the Above1,5960.86%0.24
Margin of victory87,02447.01%7.97
Turnout1,86,77771.00%6.00
Total valid votes1,85,122
Registered electors2,63,0575.03
BJP gain from INCSwing7.97

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil121,45963.50%10.78
SSAbhay Dattatraya Shelke Patil46,79724.47%19.52
BJPRajendra Bhausaheb Gondkar17,2839.04%New
NCPShekhar Bhaskarrao Borhade3,1881.67%New
BSPJagtap Simon Thakaji1,2300.64%0.08
NOTANone of the Above1,1930.62%New
Margin of victory74,66239.03%30.30
Turnout1,92,48176.85%4.94
Total valid votes1,91,271
Registered electors2,50,45717.47
INC holdSwing10.78

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil80,30152.72%26.98
SSDr. Rajendra Madanlal Pipada66,99243.99%23.69
IndependentSandanshiv Sunil Bhagwan1,5371.01%New
BSPBalasaheb Bhaskar Aware1,1020.72%New
Margin of victory13,3098.74%50.68
Turnout1,52,44171.50%2.40
Total valid votes1,52,306
Registered electors2,13,21523.24
INC holdSwing26.98

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil95,20479.71%65.75
SSGadekar Dhanjay Shravan24,23720.29%28.41
Margin of victory70,96759.42%46.57
Turnout1,19,44769.04%0.09
Total valid votes1,19,441
Registered electors1,73,01014.67
INC gain from SSSwing31.00

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SSRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil50,79948.70%7.51
NCPMhaske Raosaheb Nathaji37,39935.86%New
INCDr. Gondkar Eknath Bhagchand14,55713.96%28.83
CPIVikhe Patil Khandu Kisanrao6880.66%New
Margin of victory13,40012.85%0.58
Turnout1,09,05672.28%2.90
Total valid votes1,04,301
Registered electors1,50,8794.33
SS holdSwing7.51

Assembly By-election 1997

1997 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SSRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil58,55756.21%24.00
INCDeokar Ravindra Marutirao44,56842.78%17.42
Margin of victory13,98913.43%14.56
Turnout1,06,04973.33%2.21
Total valid votes1,04,170
Registered electors1,44,6221.34
SS gain from INCSwing3.99

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil65,51660.20%7.77
SSGadekar Dhanjay Shravan35,05532.21%21.56
BBMVikhe Rajashree Bhausaheb4,0563.73%New
IndependentCholke Subhash Harikisan2,1671.99%New
Doordarshi PartyPatil Balu Narayan7790.72%0.28
Margin of victory30,46127.99%7.65
Turnout1,12,46776.73%14.36
Total valid votes1,08,828
Registered electors1,46,5830.31
INC holdSwing7.77

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCMhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar45,88652.43%0.30
JDGhogare Eknath Chandrabhan28,08932.10%New
SSVahadne Suhas Vasantarao9,31810.65%New
BSPNikale Vinayakarao Marutrao2,8013.20%New
Margin of victory17,79720.34%13.67
Turnout89,14761.00%11.56
Total valid votes87,516
Registered electors1,46,13731.63
INC holdSwing0.30

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCMhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar41,35352.13%New
IC(S)Mhaske Raosaheb Nathaji36,06945.47%New
IndependentDhausaheb Sakharam Dhapatakar5950.75%New
RPIJagtap Sopan Bhagwat4770.60%New
Margin of victory5,2846.66%26.14
Turnout80,94972.91%11.31
Total valid votes79,326
Registered electors1,11,02511.50
INC gain from INC(I)Swing9.98

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(I)Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar37,19362.11%51.33
INC(U)Jadhav Bhaskarrao Ramkrishana17,55229.31%New
BJPWahadane Suryabhana Raghunath3,4635.78%New
IndependentMhaske Yashvant Rama5100.85%New
IndependentNibe Laxman Murlidhar5070.85%New
Margin of victory19,64132.80%15.95
Turnout61,52861.79%8.11
Total valid votes59,883
Registered electors99,57112.08
INC(I) gain from INCSwing11.19

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCGhogare Chandrabhan Bhausaheb30,87450.92%6.12
JPMhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar20,65634.07%New
INC(I)Kote Bajirao Tatyaji6,53310.77%New
IndependentBansode Ahilaji Bhimaji2,5694.24%New
Margin of victory10,21816.85%9.14
Turnout63,09171.02%5.95
Total valid votes60,632
Registered electors88,84010.65
INC gain from IndependentSwing1.59

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentShankarrao Genuji Kolhe38,74552.51%New
INCRohamare Karbhari Bhimaji33,05244.80%5.49
ABJSChandare Yashwant Shankar1,5522.10%New
Margin of victory5,6937.72%7.78
Turnout75,68976.12%4.52
Total valid votes73,781
Registered electors99,43120.62
Independent holdSwing2.29

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentMohanrao Abasaheb Gade31,48254.81%New
INCS. D. Kale22,58139.31%24.19
RPIP. J. Roham2,2853.98%New
IndependentD. J. Gavali5901.03%New
IndependentM. M. Nikale5050.88%New
Margin of victory8,90115.50%11.50
Turnout61,22574.27%1.40
Total valid votes57,443
Registered electors82,43224.62
Independent gain from INCSwing8.69

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCKarbhari Bhimaji Rohamare28,67963.50%41.99
IndependentMohanrao Abasaheb Gade16,48636.50%New
Margin of victory12,19327.00%22.60
Turnout47,43171.71%33.24
Total valid votes45,165
Registered electors66,14536.31
INC gain from IndependentSwing33.21

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Shirdi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentGalande Bhaskarrao Sadashiv31,93130.29%New
IndependentPawar Arjun Giri (Sc)27,29525.89%New
INCAbnawe Maruti Namdeo (Sc)22,67221.51%New
INCRohamare Karbhari Bhimaji20,69219.63%New
IndependentPote Dharma Ganapati (Sc)2,8352.69%New
Margin of victory4,6364.40%
Turnout1,05,425101.52%
Total valid votes1,05,425
Registered electors1,03,847
Independent win (new seat)

See also

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