GHATKOPAR
Assembly seat no. 50 in Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
VIRENDRA BAKSHI
INC
Elections held
9
1967–2004
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1985
14,238
18.26% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
BJPPRAKASH MEHTA
- Votes
- 20,454
- Vote share
- 26.24%
- Behind by
- 14,238
Electors
1,64,762
Total votes polled
77,958
Valid votes
77,958
NOTA votes
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Turnout
47.3%
Full result, 1985
8 candidates · 77,958 valid votes
VIRENDRA BAKSHIINCwon
34,692
44.5%
PRAKASH MEHTABJP
20,454
26.2%
AHIRE KASHINATH SHIVRAMIND
11,582
14.9%
ANANT GANPAT MANEIND
7,852
10.1%
ADHAV MURLIDHAR SATWAJIIND
2,239
2.9%
KANTARAM SONAWANEIND
598
0.8%
BIPIN SANGARLKD
395
0.5%
TARACHAND GAUDIND
146
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | PRAKASH MEHTA | BJP | 73,548 | 65.51% | MAHESHBHAI BHANUSHALI | 39,689 |
| 1999 | PRAKASH MEHTA | BJP | 70,641 | 61.82% | CHANDRIKA PREMJI KENIYA | 44,952 |
| 1995 | PRAKASH MEHTA | BJP | 81,700 | 58.34% | BAKSHI VERANDRA | 30,649 |
| 1990 | PRAKASH MEHTA | BJP | 53,733 | 49.06% | BAKSHI VIRENDRA | 12,751 |
| 1985 | VIRENDRA BAKSHI | INC | 34,692 | 44.50% | PRAKASH MEHTA | 14,238 |
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 GHATKOPAR assembly constituency in 2004?
PRAKASH MEHTA (BJP) won GHATKOPAR in 2004, by a margin of 39,689 votes.
Which party has won GHATKOPAR the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has GHATKOPAR gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1967 to 2004.
Who has won GHATKOPAR the most times?
PRAKASH MEHTA, with 4 wins between 1990 and 2004.
