RATNAGIRI
Assembly seat no. 266 in Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Maharashtra also has a Lok Sabha constituency called RATNAGIRI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 12 results.
Winner, 2004
UDAY RAVINDRA SAMANT
NCP
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2004
6,045
4.49% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJPBAL MANE
- Votes
- 57,188
- Vote share
- 42.46%
- Behind by
- 6,045
Electors
2,04,902
Total votes polled
1,34,695
Valid votes
1,34,695
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.7%
Full result, 2004
9 candidates · 1,34,695 valid votes
UDAY RAVINDRA SAMANTNCPwon
63,233
47.0%
BAL MANEBJP
57,188
42.5%
MOHITE NANADKUMAR DHONDUIND
5,968
4.4%
T G SAWANTIND
3,398
2.5%
GHAG RAJARAM GOPALBSP
1,967
1.5%
SHANKAR NILKANTH BAGWEABHM
1,156
0.9%
GOVIND RAMA BANEIND
1,093
0.8%
KAMBLE NARENDRA LAXMANIND
406
0.3%
ALNASIR ABDULLA KAZIIND
286
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UDAY RAVINDRA SAMANT | SHS | 1,11,335 | 59.35% | BAL MANE | 41,590 |
| 2019 | Uday Ravindra Samant | SHS | 1,18,484 | 72.66% | Sudesh Sadanand Mayekar | 87,335 |
| 2014 | UDAY RAVINDRA SAMANT | SHS | 93,876 | 53.46% | BALASAHEB MANE | 39,427 |
| 2009 | UDAY RAVINDRA SAMANT | NCP | 74,245 | 46.53% | BAL MANE | 8,276 |
| 2004 | UDAY RAVINDRA SAMANT | NCP | 63,233 | 46.95% | BAL MANE | 6,045 |
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 RATNAGIRI assembly constituency in 2024?
UDAY RAVINDRA SAMANT (SHS) won RATNAGIRI in 2024, by a margin of 41,590 votes.
Which party has won RATNAGIRI the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RATNAGIRI gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won RATNAGIRI the most times?
UDAY RAVINDRA SAMANT, with 4 wins between 2004 and 2024.







