DHARAVI
Assembly seat no. 178 in Maharashtra · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2009
GAIKWAD VARSHA EKNATH
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 8 of 11
Margin, 2009
9,709
9.20% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
SHSRAIBAGE MANOHAR KEDARI
- Votes
- 42,783
- Vote share
- 40.55%
- Behind by
- 9,709
Electors
2,68,770
Total votes polled
1,05,516
Valid votes
1,05,516
NOTA votes
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Turnout
39.3%
Full result, 2009
7 candidates · 1,05,516 valid votes
GAIKWAD VARSHA EKNATHINCwon
52,492
49.8%
RAIBAGE MANOHAR KEDARISHS
42,783
40.5%
VISHNU RAMCHANDRA GAIKWADBSP
7,269
6.9%
DAULATRAM BHUJINGRAO KAWLEIND
1,720
1.6%
LOKHANDE SHANU JANARDANIND
645
0.6%
RAHUL NATHYABA GAIKWADJD(S)
352
0.3%
RAJU SAHEBRAO DALVIRKSP
255
0.2%
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.
