MELGHAT
Assembly seat no. 41 in Maharashtra · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Winner, 2019
Rajkumar Dayaram Patel
PHJSP
Elections held
13
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2019
41,362
22.73% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJPRamesh Mawaskar
- Votes
- 43,207
- Vote share
- 23.75%
- Behind by
- 41,362
Electors
2,77,523
Total votes polled
1,81,941
Valid votes
1,81,941
NOTA votes
2,835
1.56% of votes polled
Turnout
65.6%
Full result, 2019
8 candidates · 1,81,941 valid votes
Rajkumar Dayaram PatelPHJSPwon
84,569
46.5%
Ramesh MawaskarBJP
43,207
23.8%
Kewalram Tulshiram KaleNCP
35,863
19.7%
Darsimbe Mannalal KhubilalIND
8,908
4.9%
Gangaram Kunjilal JambekarIND
2,345
1.3%
Dhande Laxman ShikariBSP
1,646
0.9%
Umesh Shankarrao JambhePPID
1,560
0.9%
Shailendra Vijay GawandeIND
1,008
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KEVALRAM TULSHIRAM KALE | BJP | 1,45,978 | 65.72% | DR. HEMANT NANDA CHIMOTE | 1,06,859 |
| 2019 | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | PHJSP | 84,569 | 46.48% | Ramesh Mawaskar | 41,362 |
| 2014 | BHILAWEKAR PRABHDAS BABULAL | BJP | 57,002 | 32.44% | RAJKUMAR DAYARAM PATEL | 1,979 |
| 2009 | KALE KEWALRAM TULSHIRAM | INC | 63,619 | 43.51% | PATEL RAJKUMAR DAYARAM | 710 |
| 2004 | RAJKUMAR DAYARAM PATEL | BJP | 61,354 | 45.98% | PATEL RAMU MHATANG | 3,772 |
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 MELGHAT assembly constituency in 2024?
KEVALRAM TULSHIRAM KALE (BJP) won MELGHAT in 2024, by a margin of 1,06,859 votes.
Which party has won MELGHAT the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MELGHAT gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won MELGHAT the most times?
RAJKUMAR DAYARAM PATEL, with 2 wins between 1999 and 2004.
