JAWHAR
Assembly seat no. 64 in Maharashtra · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 1980
KOM LAHANU SHIDWA
CPM
Elections held
8
1962–1999
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 8
Margin, 1980
6,582
12.64% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
INC(I)KIRKIRA TRYAMBAK DHAKAL
- Votes
- 19,089
- Vote share
- 36.66%
- Behind by
- 6,582
Electors
1,18,765
Total votes polled
52,068
Valid votes
52,068
NOTA votes
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Turnout
43.8%
Full result, 1980
3 candidates · 52,068 valid votes
KOM LAHANU SHIDWACPMwon
25,671
49.3%
KIRKIRA TRYAMBAK DHAKALINC(I)
19,089
36.7%
PATIL SAKHARAM RAMJIBJP
7,308
14.0%
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.
