DHARAVI
Assembly seat no. 178 in Maharashtra · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
EKNATH M. GAIKWAD
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 8 of 11
Margin, 1999
9,414
8.48% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
SHSBABURAO MANE
- Votes
- 42,673
- Vote share
- 38.45%
- Behind by
- 9,414
Electors
2,70,033
Total votes polled
1,10,988
Valid votes
1,10,988
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.1%
Full result, 1999
6 candidates · 1,10,988 valid votes
EKNATH M. GAIKWADINCwon
52,087
46.9%
BABURAO MANESHS
42,673
38.5%
M.Y. SHINDEIND
10,372
9.3%
CHANDRAKANT ATAMARAM YADAVBSP
2,800
2.5%
SHASHIKANT LUMAJI BHALERAOIND
2,034
1.8%
JAGANNATH BHIMRAO VHATKARNMP
1,022
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DR. GAIKWAD JYOTI EKNATH | INC | 70,727 | 53.87% | RAJESH SHIVDAS KHANDARE | 23,459 |
| 2019 | Gaikwad Varsha Eknath | INC | 53,954 | 45.31% | Ashish Vasant More | 11,824 |
| 2014 | GAIKWAD VARSHA EKNATH | INC | 47,718 | 40.38% | BABURAO MANE | 15,328 |
| 2009 | GAIKWAD VARSHA EKNATH | INC | 52,492 | 49.75% | RAIBAGE MANOHAR KEDARI | 9,709 |
| 2004 | GAIKWAD VARSHA EKNATH | INC | 64,981 | 52.78% | JADHAV SNEHAL SUDHIR | 15,830 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DHARAVI assembly constituency in 2024?
DR. GAIKWAD JYOTI EKNATH (INC) won DHARAVI in 2024, by a margin of 23,459 votes.
Which party has won DHARAVI the most times?
INC, with 8 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has DHARAVI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2024.
Who has won DHARAVI the most times?
GAIKWAD VARSHA EKNATH, with 3 wins between 2004 and 2014.
