Rajapur Assembly constituency

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Rajapur
Constituency No. 267 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region Western India
State Maharashtra
District Ratnagiri
Lok Sabha constituency Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg
Established1962
Total electors238,455
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  SHS
Alliance  NDA
Elected year 2024

Rajapur Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. [1]

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Overview

Rajapur constituency is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Ratnagiri district. It comprises the entire Rajapur and Lanja tehsils and part of Sangameshwar tehsil of the district. [2]

Rajapur is part of the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Ratnagiri and Chiplun in Ratnagiri district and Kankavli, Kudal and Sawantwadi in the Sindhudurg district. [3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearMember [4] Party
1962 Sahadev Thakre Indian National Congress
1967 Laxman Hatankar Praja Socialist Party
1972 Sahadev Thakre Indian National Congress
1978 Laxman Hatankar Janata Party
1980 Narayan Tawde
1985 Laxman Hatankar Indian National Congress
1990
1995 Vijay Salvi Shiv Sena
1999 Ganpat Kadam
2004
2009 Rajan Salvi
2014
2019
2024 Kiran Samant Shiv Sena

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SS Kiran Samant 80,256 52.53% Increase2.svg2.13
SS(UBT) Rajan Prabhakar Salvi 60,57939.65%New
Independent Avinash Shantaram Lad7,9455.20%New
NOTA None of the Above1,8341.20%Decrease2.svg0.78
Independent Amrut Tambade (Dada)1,2040.79%New
Independent Rajendra Ravindranath Salvi1,0740.70%New
BSP Jadhav Sandeep Vishram1,0650.70%Decrease2.svg0.42
Margin of victory19,67712.88%Increase2.svg3.73
Turnout 154,61564.84%Increase2.svg9.50
Total valid votes152,781
Registered electors 238,455
SS hold Swing Increase2.svg2.13

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SS Rajan Prabhakar Salvi 65,433 50.40% Decrease2.svg3.66
INC Avinash Shantaram Lad53,55741.26%Increase2.svg14.88
MNS Avinash Dhondu Soundalkar6,1504.74%New
NOTA None of the Above2,5761.98%Increase2.svg0.61
ABHM Vilas Rajaram Khanvilker1,8621.43%Increase2.svg0.11
BSP Mahendra Dharma Pawar1,4541.12%Decrease2.svg0.43
Margin of victory11,8769.15%Decrease2.svg18.54
Turnout 132,569Decrease2.svg5.67
Total valid votes129,816
Registered electors 237,887
SS hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.66

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SS Rajan Prabhakar Salvi 76,266 54.07% Increase2.svg2.02
INC Desai Rajendra Alias Rajan Yashwant37,20426.37%Decrease2.svg8.36
NCP Ajit Ramesh Yashwanthrao11,9238.45%New
BJP Yadav Sanjay Atmaram9,9537.06%New
BSP Anand Babu Kamble2,1931.55%Decrease2.svg0.98
NOTA None of the Above1,9351.37%New
ABHM Pramila Bharati1,8751.33%Increase2.svg0.03
BMP Ramesh Dhakta Pajve8950.63%New
Margin of victory39,06227.69%Increase2.svg10.38
Turnout 143,077Decrease2.svg5.77
Total valid votes141,062
Registered electors 234,159
SS hold Swing Increase2.svg2.02

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SS Rajan Prabhakar Salvi 72,574 52.04% Increase2.svg7.22
INC Kadam Ganpat Daulat48,43334.73%Decrease2.svg14.04
MNS Saundalkar Avinash Dhondu5,3903.87%New
Independent Matkar Shantaram Keshav4,5993.30%New
BSP Agre Hemant Shankar3,5292.53%New
JD(S) Arte Yuyutsu Ramakant3,1192.24%New
ABHM Bharati Pramila Gambhirrai1,8091.30%Decrease2.svg1.39
Margin of victory24,14117.31%Increase2.svg13.36
Turnout 139,52166.05%Decrease2.svg1.29
Total valid votes139,453
Registered electors 211,245Increase2.svg51.46
SS gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg3.27

Assembly By-election 2006

2006 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election  : Rajapur [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Kadam Ganpat Daulat 45,778 48.77% Increase2.svg10.17
SS Rajan Prabhakar Salvi 42,07044.82%Decrease2.svg11.26
Independent Gothankar Mahadeo Krishnaji3,5023.73%New
ABHM Khanvilkar Vilasrao Rajaram2,5182.68%Decrease2.svg2.65
Margin of victory3,7083.95%Decrease2.svg13.53
Turnout 93,86967.30%Increase2.svg0.69
Total valid votes93,868
Registered electors 139,476Decrease2.svg0.26
INC gain from SS Swing Decrease2.svg7.31

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SS Kadam Ganpat Daulat 52,231 56.07% Increase2.svg10.99
INC Harish Sitaram Rogye35,95238.60%Increase2.svg7.58
ABHM Bharati Pramila Gambhirrai4,9635.33%New
Margin of victory16,27917.48%Increase2.svg3.41
Turnout 93,14766.61%Increase2.svg13.06
Total valid votes93,146
Registered electors 139,839Increase2.svg3.50
SS hold Swing Increase2.svg10.99

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SS Kadam Ganpat Daulat 32,619 45.08% Decrease2.svg13.27
INC Hatankar Laxman Rangnath22,44131.02%Increase2.svg3.18
NCP Arvind Shirsekar9,41513.01%New
Independent Salavi Vijayrao Alias Appa5,8008.02%New
Independent Pajave Ramesh Dhakata1,5622.16%New
Independent Vishwasarao Vamanrao Ramachandra5150.71%New
Margin of victory10,17814.07%Decrease2.svg16.44
Turnout 79,23558.64%Decrease2.svg20.30
Total valid votes72,352
Registered electors 135,112Decrease2.svg0.56
SS hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.27

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SS Appa Alias Vijayrao Salvi 58,550 58.35% Increase2.svg23.90
INC Hatankar Laxman Rangnath27,93527.84%Decrease2.svg20.20
JD Malpekar Ramakant Shantaram8,6708.64%Decrease2.svg7.04
Independent Bhitale Raghunath Tanu1,7381.73%New
Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra) Pawar Bhagaji Hari1,6341.63%New
Independent Vichare Ramesh Krishnarao1,2461.24%New
Margin of victory30,61530.51%Increase2.svg16.92
Turnout 103,60976.25%Increase2.svg7.55
Total valid votes100,342
Registered electors 135,879Increase2.svg5.05
SS gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg10.31

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Hatankar Laxman Rangnath 41,197 48.04% Decrease2.svg3.96
SS Narvekar Chandrakant Balkrishna29,54334.45%New
JD Kaviskar Suhas13,44515.68%New
Independent Kamaluddin Shamsuddin Wadekar8921.04%New
Independent Ayare Anant Ramchandra6780.79%New
Margin of victory11,65413.59%Decrease2.svg0.31
Turnout 87,97368.01%Increase2.svg8.56
Total valid votes85,755
Registered electors 129,350Increase2.svg18.67
INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.96

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Hatankar Laxman Rangnath 32,726 52.00% New
JP Bhikajirao Chavan23,97738.10%Decrease2.svg1.51
Independent Khanvilkar Manmohan Pandurang2,9894.75%New
Independent Vichare Ramesh Krishnarao1,5792.51%New
Independent Ramdas N. Rumde9251.47%New
Independent Kamaluddin Shamsuddin Wadekar7411.18%New
Margin of victory8,74913.90%Increase2.svg5.02
Turnout 64,67759.34%Increase2.svg13.64
Total valid votes62,937
Registered electors 109,001Increase2.svg6.50
INC gain from JP Swing Increase2.svg12.40

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP Tavade Narayan Sakharam 17,875 39.60% Decrease2.svg31.07
INC(I) Thakare Sahadeo Mukund13,86530.72%Increase2.svg28.85
Independent Tatankar Laxman Rangannath12,26527.17%New
Independent Rumade Ramdas Namdeo1,1312.51%New
Margin of victory4,0108.88%Decrease2.svg39.26
Turnout 46,50145.43%Decrease2.svg20.99
Total valid votes45,136
Registered electors 102,351Increase2.svg2.13
JP hold Swing Decrease2.svg31.07

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP Hatankar Laxman Rangnath 46,099 70.67% New
INC Thakare Sahadeo Mukund14,69322.53%Decrease2.svg29.21
Independent Rumade Ramdas Namdeo2,2243.41%New
INC(I) Ayare Anant Ramchandra1,2171.87%New
Independent Kazi Fakir Mohammad9961.53%New
Margin of victory31,40648.15%Increase2.svg42.87
Turnout 68,27668.13%Increase2.svg5.88
Total valid votes65,229
Registered electors 100,219Increase2.svg39.49
JP gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg18.94

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sahadev Mukund Thakre 22,006 51.73% Increase2.svg22.78
SSP Laxman Rangnath Hatankar19,76146.46%New
Independent Sadanand Shivram Chawan7701.81%New
Margin of victory2,2455.28%Decrease2.svg24.36
Turnout 44,78662.34%Increase2.svg1.49
Total valid votes42,537
Registered electors 71,845Increase2.svg4.92
INC gain from PSP Swing Decrease2.svg6.86

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PSP Laxman Rangnath Hatankar 23,156 58.59% Increase2.svg27.75
INC Sahadev Mukund Thakre11,44328.95%Decrease2.svg10.49
ABJS P. R. Kinare3,7489.48%Decrease2.svg12.41
Independent K. F. M. Daood1,1742.97%New
Margin of victory11,71329.64%Increase2.svg21.03
Turnout 42,91862.67%Increase2.svg16.72
Total valid votes39,521
Registered electors 68,479Increase2.svg31.67
PSP gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg19.15

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sahadev Mukund Thakre 8,408 39.44% Increase2.svg14.78
PSP Laxman Rangnath Hatankar6,57430.84%Decrease2.svg44.5
ABJS Purshottam Anant Shetye4,66721.89%New
PWPI Wasudev Pandurang Chavan1,6697.83%New
Margin of victory1,8348.60%Decrease2.svg42.08
Turnout 23,54445.27%Increase2.svg0.03
Total valid votes21,318
Registered electors 52,007Increase2.svg4.27
INC gain from PSP Swing Decrease2.svg35.90

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PSP Kulkarni Prabhat Mahadeo 15,394 75.34% New
INC Subhedar Sitaram Murari5,03824.66%Decrease2.svg16.4
Margin of victory10,35650.69%Increase2.svg32.59
Turnout 20,43240.97%Increase2.svg7.57
Total valid votes20,432
Registered electors 49,876Decrease2.svg10.24
PSP gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg34.29

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election  : Rajapur [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Subhedar Sitaram Murari 7,618 41.06% New
SP Narkar Gopal Balkrishna4,26122.96%New
Independent Thakurdesai Mahadeo Vasudeo2,24612.10%New
PWPI Murtuza S. A.2,15811.63%New
Independent Karangutkar Hari Sakharam1,2516.74%New
Independent Karambelkar Ramchandra Pandurang1,0215.50%New
Margin of victory2,01510.86%New
Turnout 18,55533.39%
Total valid votes18,555
Registered electors 55,567
SP win (new seat)

See also

References

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  15. ↑ "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.
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