OPERA HOUSE
Assembly seat no. 23 in Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1995
PADWAL CHANDRAKANT SHANKAR
SHS
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
SHS
won 4 of 7
Margin, 1995
18,719
33.02% of valid votes
Result, 1995
Runner-up
INCSUJATA DHAWALE
- Votes
- 17,602
- Vote share
- 31.05%
- Behind by
- 18,719
Electors
94,518
Total votes polled
56,691
Valid votes
56,691
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.0%
Full result, 1995
7 candidates · 56,691 valid votes
PADWAL CHANDRAKANT SHANKARSHSwon
36,321
64.1%
SUJATA DHAWALEINC
17,602
31.1%
DINESH PANCHALIND
1,089
1.9%
SUDHAKAR KESHAV SAWANTIND
687
1.2%
SUKRI HABIB ABDULKADERIND
477
0.8%
DEVJI JETHALAL CHARLAIND
409
0.7%
AHIR SADULBHAI (LALITBHAI)DDP
106
0.2%
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
