JAWHAR
Assembly seat no. 64 in Maharashtra · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 1978
KURHADA BARKYA LAKHYA
CPM
Elections held
8
1962–1999
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 8
Margin, 1978
12,650
22.85% of valid votes
Result, 1978
Runner-up
INCBHOYE RAMCHANDRA GOPAL
- Votes
- 17,284
- Vote share
- 31.23%
- Behind by
- 12,650
Electors
1,11,921
Total votes polled
55,352
Valid votes
55,352
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.5%
Full result, 1978
4 candidates · 55,352 valid votes
KURHADA BARKYA LAKHYACPMwon
29,934
54.1%
BHOYE RAMCHANDRA GOPALINC
17,284
31.2%
CHAUDHARI REVAJI PANDUIND
5,990
10.8%
BABURAO SADASHIV JADHAVIND
2,144
3.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | VARATHA RAMJEE MAHADU | CPM | 47,475 | 41.14% | VADU KANCHAN RAMJI | 15,891 |
| 1995 | VARATHA RAMJI MAHADU | CPM | 59,309 | 45.69% | PATIL DEVIDAS PANDURANG | 21,064 |
| 1990 | KOM LAHANU SHIDVA | CPM | 39,408 | 48.19% | KOM LADKYA RADKA | 16,348 |
| 1985 | KOM LAHANU SHIDAWA | CPM | 34,882 | 55.02% | KIRKIRA TRYAMBAK DHAKAL | 11,154 |
| 1980 | KOM LAHANU SHIDWA | CPM | 25,671 | 49.30% | KIRKIRA TRYAMBAK DHAKAL | 6,582 |
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 JAWHAR assembly constituency in 1999?
VARATHA RAMJEE MAHADU (CPM) won JAWHAR in 1999, by a margin of 15,891 votes.
Which party has won JAWHAR the most times?
CPM, with 6 of the 8 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JAWHAR gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1962 to 1999.
Who has won JAWHAR the most times?
VARATHA RAMJEE MAHADU, with 1 win between 1999 and 1999.
