OPERA HOUSE
Assembly seat no. 23 in Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1980
MEHTA JAYWANTIBEN NAVINCHANDRA
BJP
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
SHS
won 4 of 7
Margin, 1980
9,252
23.53% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
INC(I)BRID SHANTARAM SAKHARAM
- Votes
- 14,861
- Vote share
- 37.80%
- Behind by
- 9,252
Electors
1,06,491
Total votes polled
39,315
Valid votes
39,315
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
36.9%
Full result, 1980
3 candidates · 39,315 valid votes
MEHTA JAYWANTIBEN NAVINCHANDRABJPwon
24,113
61.3%
BRID SHANTARAM SAKHARAMINC(I)
14,861
37.8%
NAGARE BHASKAR BHIKAJIIND
341
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ARVINDA NERKAR | SHS | 24,968 | 56.54% | KISAN JADHAV | 7,020 |
| 1999 | PADWAL CHANDRAKANT SHANKAR | SHS | 22,363 | 50.74% | KISAN BABURAO JADHAV | 4,537 |
| 1995 | PADWAL CHANDRAKANT SHANKAR | SHS | 36,321 | 64.07% | SUJATA DHAWALE | 18,719 |
| 1990 | PADWAL CHANDRAKANT SHANKAR | SHS | 29,757 | 52.69% | PRABHU CHANDRASHEKHAR | 9,535 |
| 1985 | CHANDRASHEKHAR PRABHU | INC | 22,934 | 45.98% | GAJANAN DAMODAR VARTAK | 9,084 |
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 OPERA HOUSE assembly constituency in 2004?
ARVINDA NERKAR (SHS) won OPERA HOUSE in 2004, by a margin of 7,020 votes.
Which party has won OPERA HOUSE the most times?
SHS, with 4 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has OPERA HOUSE gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2004.
Who has won OPERA HOUSE the most times?
PADWAL CHANDRAKANT SHANKAR, with 3 wins between 1990 and 1999.







