OPERA HOUSE
Assembly seat no. 23 in Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1999
PADWAL CHANDRAKANT SHANKAR
SHS
Elections held
7
1978–2004
Most successful party
SHS
won 4 of 7
Margin, 1999
4,537
10.29% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCKISAN BABURAO JADHAV
- Votes
- 17,826
- Vote share
- 40.44%
- Behind by
- 4,537
Electors
95,522
Total votes polled
44,076
Valid votes
44,076
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
46.1%
Full result, 1999
4 candidates · 44,076 valid votes
PADWAL CHANDRAKANT SHANKARSHSwon
22,363
50.7%
KISAN BABURAO JADHAVINC
17,826
40.4%
RAJENDRA RAJU MAGANLAL MERCHANTNCP
3,424
7.8%
THAKUR VASANT KRISHNA ADVOCATEIND
463
1.1%
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.







