Kopargaon Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Maharashtra legislative assembly in India
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Kopargaon Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India.[1]
| Kopargaon | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 219 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
Ashutosh Kale, present MLA of Kopargaon | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmed Nagar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kopargaon |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 289,962 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | NCP |
| Alliance | NDA |
Overview
Kopargaon (constituency number 219) is one of the twelve Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Ahmednagar district. It comprises the entire Kopargaon taluka of the district.[2]
Kopargaon is part of the Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments in this district, namely Akole, Shirdi, Sangamner, Shrirampur and Nevasa.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Jagannath Shankar Barhate | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe | ||
| 1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1985 | Dadasaheb Shahji Rohamare | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe | ||
| 1995 | |||
| 1999 | Nationalist Congress Party | ||
| 2004 | Ashokrao Shankarrao Kale | Shiv Sena | |
| 2009 | |||
| 2014 | Snehalata Kolhe | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019 | Ashutosh Ashokrao Kale | Nationalist Congress Party | |
| 2024 | |||
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCP | Ashutosh Ashokrao Kale | 161,147 | 78.09% | New | |
| NCP-SP | Sandeep Gorakshanath Varpe | 36,523 | 17.70% | New | |
| Baliraja Party | Shivaji Popatrao Kavade | 3,640 | 1.76% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,693 | 0.82% |  0.01 | |
| Margin of victory | 124,624 | 60.39% | 59.98 | ||
| Turnout | 208,050 | 71.75% |  4.66 | ||
| Total valid votes | 206,357 | ||||
| Registered electors | 289,962 | 9.34 | |||
| Nationalist Congress Party (post–2023) gain from NCP | Swing | 34.51 |
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Assembly Election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCP | Ashutosh Ashokrao Kale | 87,566 | 43.58% | 42.45 | |
| BJP | Snehalata Kolhe | 86,744 | 43.17% | 7.83 | |
| Independent | Rajesh Namdeorao Parjane | 15,446 | 7.69% | New | |
| Independent | Vahadane Vijay Suryabhan | 4,047 | 2.01% | New | |
| Independent | Ashok Vijay Gaikwad | 3,914 | 1.95% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,622 | 0.81% | 0.36 | |
| Margin of victory | 822 | 0.41% | 14.55 | ||
| Turnout | 202,631 | 76.41% | 3.57 | ||
| Total valid votes | 200,918 | ||||
| Registered electors | 265,184 | 7.91 | |||
| NCP gain from BJP | Swing | 7.42 |
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Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Snehalata Kolhe | 99,763 | 51.00% | New | |
| SS | Ashutosh Ashokrao Kale | 70,493 | 36.04% | 12.80 | |
| INC | Autade Nitin Bhanudas | 19,586 | 10.01% | New | |
| NCP | Ashok Vijay Gaikwad | 2,205 | 1.13% | 43.85 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 873 | 0.45% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 29,270 | 14.96% | 11.10 | ||
| Turnout | 196,545 | 79.98% | 3.60 | ||
| Total valid votes | 195,607 | ||||
| Registered electors | 245,756 | 8.25 | |||
| BJP gain from SS | Swing | 2.16 |
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Assembly Election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Ashokrao Shankarrao Kale | 84,680 | 48.84% | 4.71 | |
| NCP | Bipindada Shankarrao Kolhe | 77,989 | 44.98% | 2.72 | |
| RPI(A) | Damale Babasaheb Gangadhar | 4,431 | 2.56% | New | |
| Independent | Kolhe Bipin Chhaburao | 1,513 | 0.87% | New | |
| MNS | Jadhav Balasaheb Karbhari | 1,295 | 0.75% | New | |
| Independent | Seni Sunil Babulal | 1,293 | 0.75% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,691 | 3.86% | 7.44 | ||
| Turnout | 173,411 | 76.38% | 4.77 | ||
| Total valid votes | 173,390 | ||||
| Registered electors | 227,023 | 27.59 | |||
| SS hold | Swing | 4.71 |
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Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Ashokrao Shankarrao Kale | 77,326 | 53.55% | 20.57 | |
| NCP | Bipindada Shankarrao Kolhe | 61,012 | 42.26% | 5.43 | |
| BSP | Prakash Sadashiv Karde | 2,111 | 1.46% | New | |
| Independent | Randhir Sathish Nivrutti | 1,348 | 0.93% | New | |
| Independent | Khan Anwar Dilawar | 941 | 0.65% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,314 | 11.30% | 7.45 | ||
| Turnout | 144,395 | 81.15% | 4.64 | ||
| Total valid votes | 144,388 | ||||
| Registered electors | 177,938 | 17.30 | |||
| SS gain from NCP | Swing | 16.72 |
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Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCP | Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe | 40,933 | 36.83% | New | |
| SS | Namdeorao Rakhamaji Parjane | 36,654 | 32.98% | 9.55 | |
| INC | Ashokrao Shankarrao Kale | 32,774 | 29.49% | 19.21 | |
| CPI | Shinde Sangita Pandharinath | 765 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,279 | 3.85% | 2.32 | ||
| Turnout | 116,065 | 76.51% | 0.63 | ||
| Total valid votes | 111,126 | ||||
| Registered electors | 151,696 | 2.82 | |||
| NCP gain from INC | Swing | 11.87 |
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Assembly Election 1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe | 53,999 | 48.70% | 12.21 | |
| SS | Bhagatsing Dayaram Alias Raosaheb Sonawane | 47,157 | 42.53% | 7.28 | |
| Independent | Borawake Bhaskarrao Shankarrao | 2,953 | 2.66% | New | |
| Independent | Rohamare Annasaheb Dagadu | 1,384 | 1.25% | New | |
| Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra) | Aher P. D. Alias Parasnath Deoram | 1,303 | 1.18% | New | |
| Independent | Salve Bhikaji Shripat | 727 | 0.66% | New | |
| Independent | Jaibai Shejwal Arjunrao | 669 | 0.60% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,842 | 6.17% | 19.49 | ||
| Turnout | 113,809 | 77.14% | 11.81 | ||
| Total valid votes | 110,874 | ||||
| Registered electors | 147,538 | 1.56 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 12.21 |
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Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe | 56,673 | 60.91% | 6.04 | |
| SS | Sambhajirao Kisan Kale | 32,801 | 35.25% | New | |
| JD | Badrinath Jagannath Devkar | 2,417 | 2.60% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 23,872 | 25.66% | 14.16 | ||
| Turnout | 94,907 | 65.33% | 2.24 | ||
| Total valid votes | 93,048 | ||||
| Registered electors | 145,278 | 25.41 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 6.04 |
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Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dadasaheb Shahji Rohamare | 42,028 | 54.87% | New | |
| IC(S) | Sambhajirao Kisan Kale | 33,221 | 43.37% | New | |
| RPI | Bhrud Sampatrao Jamanrao | 1,141 | 1.49% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,807 | 11.50% | 1.26 | ||
| Turnout | 78,269 | 67.57% | 8.57 | ||
| Total valid votes | 76,599 | ||||
| Registered electors | 115,838 | 11.93 | |||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 1.17 |
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Assembly Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe | 43,166 | 56.04% | 54.28 | |
| INC(U) | Shankarrao Kale | 33,335 | 43.27% | New | |
| Independent | Jadhav Shravan Jairam | 532 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,831 | 12.76% | 5.81 | ||
| Turnout | 78,794 | 76.14% | 1.34 | ||
| Total valid votes | 77,033 | ||||
| Registered electors | 103,489 | 10.23 | |||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 1.07 |
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Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe | 40,414 | 57.11% | 2.26 | |
| JP | Jadhav Panditrao Gangadhar | 27,274 | 38.54% | New | |
| Independent | Khandizoo Vallabhrao Sukaji | 1,608 | 2.27% | New | |
| INC(I) | Gawali Dada Punja | 1,243 | 1.76% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,140 | 18.57% | 12.42 | ||
| Turnout | 72,742 | 77.48% | 24.08 | ||
| Total valid votes | 70,765 | ||||
| Registered electors | 93,881 | 65.30 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 2.26 |
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Assembly Election 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Jagannath Shankar Barhate | 16,636 | 54.85% | New | |
| Kamgar Kisan Paksha | Shankarrao Kale | 7,236 | 23.86% | New | |
| Socialist | Gaware Gangadhar Muktaji | 5,878 | 19.38% | New | |
| Independent | Ajmeri Uttamchand Chhagniram | 581 | 1.92% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,400 | 30.99% | |||
| Turnout | 30,331 | 53.40% | |||
| Total valid votes | 30,331 | ||||
| Registered electors | 56,796 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||