Darwha Assembly constituency

Darwha Vidhan Sabha seat was one of the constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, in India.[1] Darwha seat existed from 1972 until the 2004 elections. Darwha is in Yavatmal District.

It is a segment of the Yavatmal-Washim (Lok Sabha constituency) with adjoining Washim district along with five other Vidhan Sabha assembly constituencies, viz. Washim (SC), Karanja, Ralegaon (ST), Yavatmal (ST) and Pusad.

Members of Legislative assembly edit

Election Member Party
1952 Deoram Shirom Patil Independent
1957 Deoram Shirom Patil[2] Independent
1962 Alihasan Jiwabhai Mamdani Indian National Congress
1967 Vishwasrao Balkrushna Ghuikhedkar Independent
1972 Alihasan Jiwabhai Mamdani Indian National Congress
1978 Mandhana Harinarayan Rameshwar[3] Independent
1980 Mandhana Harinarayan Rameshwar Indian National Congress (I)
1985 Manikrao Thakre Indian National Congress
1990 Manikrao Thakre Indian National Congress
1995 Manikrao Thakre Indian National Congress
1999 Manikrao Thakre Indian National Congress
2004 Sanjay Rathod Shiv Sena
2009 Onwards Constituency does not exist. See Digras Assembly constituency

Election Results edit

2004 edit

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Darwha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Sanjay Rathod 68,586
INC Manikrao Thakare 47,044
BSP Thokal Subhas Madhukarrao 16,775
Independent Vasantrao Pundlikrao Dhoke 2,409
CPI Satturwar Ramesh Vitthalrao 1,979
NOTA None of the Above
Majority 21,542
Turnout 1,40,134
SHS hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Bombay Legislative Assembly Election, 1957". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 1978". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

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