Alibag Vidhan Sabha election results chronicle the political evolution of the district headquarters constituency of Raigad one of Maharashtra’s scenic coastal towns and a historically significant region. Located in Raigad district, Alibag (constituency number 192) is a General (GEN) category assembly seat forming part of the Raigad Lok Sabha constituency alongside Pen, Shrivardhan, Mahad, Dapoli, and Guhagar.
The constituency encompasses Alibag and Murud tehsils and part of Roha tehsil following the 2008 delimitation. After a lone INC win in 1972, the Peasants and Workers Party (PWP/PWPI) dominated Alibag from 1978 to 2014 a remarkable 36-year run through Datta Patil, Dattatrey Narayan Patil, Meenakshi Prabhakar Patil, and Subhash Panditshet Patil.
Shiv Sena’s Mahendra Hari Dalvi broke the PWPI’s stranglehold in 2019 and retained the seat in 2024, defeating PWPI’s Chitralekha Nrupal Patil (Chiutai) by 29,565 votes. Below is the complete Alibag election history with year-wise results, vote counts, winning margins, and voter turnout data.
List of All MLAs from Alibag Assembly Seat
| Year | Elected MLA | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mahendra Hari Dalvi | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 1,13,599 |
| 2019 | Mahendra Hari Dalvi | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 1,11,946 |
| 2014 | Subhash Alias Panditshet Patil | Peasants and Workers Party (PWPI) | 76,959 |
| 2009 | Meenakshi Prabhakar Patil | Peasants and Workers Party (PWPI) | 93,173 |
| 2004 | Thakur Madhukar Shankar | Indian National Congress (INC) | 65,828 |
| 1999 | Meenakshi Patil | Peasants and Workers Party (PWPI) | 53,459 |
| 1995 | Meenakshi Patil | Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) | 61,569 |
| 1990 | Patil Dattatrey Narayan | Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) | 58,878 |
| 1985 | Datta Patil | Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) | 54,368 |
| 1980 | Patil Dattatrey Narayan | Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) | 41,191 |
| 1978 | Datta Patil | Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) | 34,958 |
| 1972 | Narayan Kanhoba Bhagat | Indian National Congress (INC) | 22,279 |
Alibag Vidhan Sabha Election 2024 Result
The Alibag Vidhan Sabha election 2024 was held on 20 November 2024 as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2024. Results were declared on 23 November 2024.
Shiv Sena (SHS) candidate Mahendra Hari Dalvi won the Alibag MLA seat with 1,13,599 votes his second consecutive victory defeating Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWPI) candidate Chitralekha Nrupal Patil Alias Chiutai who secured 84,034 votes. Independent candidate Dilip Vitthal Bhoir Alias Chotamshet (a BJP rebel) also contested. The winning margin in Alibag 2024 was 29,565 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahendra Hari Dalvi | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 1,13,599 | 47.73% |
| 2 | Chitralekha Nrupal Patil Alias Chiutai | Peasants and Workers Party (PWPI) | 84,034 | 35.31% |
| 3 | Dilip Vitthal Bhoir Alias Chotamshet | Independent (IND) | — | — |
| 4–onwards | Other candidates | Various | — | — |
| Winning Margin | 29,565 |
Alibag Vidhan Sabha Election 2019 Result
In the Alibag Vidhan Sabha election 2019, the total electorate was 2,94,748 registered voters. A total of 2,14,825 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 72.88%. The Alibag election 2019 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2019.
Shiv Sena candidate Mahendra Hari Dalvi won the Alibag MLA seat with 1,11,946 votes, defeating Peasants and Workers Party of India candidate Subhash Alias Panditshet Patil who secured 79,022 votes. The winning margin in Alibag 2019 was 32,924 votes Dalvi ending PWPI’s 36-year domination of this seat.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahendra Hari Dalvi | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 1,11,946 | 52.11% |
| 2 | Subhash Alias Panditshet Patil | Peasants and Workers Party (PWPI) | 79,022 | 36.78% |
| 3 | Rajendra Madhukar Thakur Alias Rajabhau Thakur | Independent (IND) | 11,891 | 5.54% |
| 4 | Ashraf Latif Ghatte | Independent (IND) | 2,920 | 1.36% |
| 5 | Adv Thakur Shraddha Mahesh | Indian National Congress (INC) | 2,526 | 1.18% |
| 6 | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,313 | 1.08% |
| 7 | Ravikant Ramchandra Perekar | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA) | 1,139 | 0.53% |
| 8 | Anil Baban Gaikwad | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 756 | 0.35% |
| 9 | Chintaman Laxman Patil | Independent (IND) | 725 | 0.34% |
| 10 | Shrinivas Satyanarayan Mattaparti | Independent (IND) | 414 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Dinkar Ganpat Khariwle | Independent (IND) | 366 | 0.17% |
| 12 | Sandeep Bapu Sarang | Lok Bharati (LB) | 359 | 0.17% |
| 13 | Hemlata Ramnath Patil | Prahar Janshakti Party (PHJSP) | 303 | 0.14% |
| 14 | Anand Ranganath Naik | Independent (IND) | 145 | 0.07% |
| Total | 2,14,825 | 72.88% |
Alibag Vidhan Sabha Election 2014 Result
In the Alibag Vidhan Sabha election 2014, the total electorate was 2,75,945 registered voters. A total of 2,02,416 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 73.35%. The Alibag election 2014 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2014.
Peasants and Workers Party of India candidate Subhash Alias Panditshet Patil won the Alibag MLA seat with 76,959 votes, defeating Shiv Sena candidate Dalvi Mahendra Hari who secured 60,865 votes. The winning margin in Alibag 2014 was 16,094 votes PWPI continuing its dominance with a new candidate.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subhash Alias Panditshet Patil | Peasants and Workers Party (PWPI) | 76,959 | 38.02% |
| 2 | Dalvi Mahendra Hari | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 60,865 | 30.07% |
| 3 | Thakur Madhukar Shankar (Pappa) | Indian National Congress (INC) | 45,853 | 22.65% |
| 4 | Kathe Prakash Gopal | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 6,054 | 2.99% |
| 5 | Mahesh Harishchandra Mohite | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 3,500 | 1.73% |
| 6 | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,695 | 0.84% |
| 7 | Dalvi Mahendra Hari | Janata Dal (United) (JDU) | 1,219 | 0.60% |
| 8 | Chintaman Laxman Patil | Independent (IND) | 1,107 | 0.55% |
| 9 | Subhash Patil | Independent (IND) | 1,062 | 0.52% |
| 10 | Anil Baban Gaikwad | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 956 | 0.47% |
| 11 | Sanjay Kashinath Patil | Independent (IND) | 759 | 0.37% |
| 12 | Pandit Patil | Independent (IND) | 650 | 0.32% |
| 13 | Shriniwas Satyanarayan Mattparti | Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi (BVA) | 528 | 0.26% |
| 14 | Thakur Madhukar | Independent (IND) | 484 | 0.24% |
| 15 | Husanabibi Nainuddin Halade | Independent (IND) | 379 | 0.19% |
| 16 | Anand Ranganath Naik | Independent (IND) | 346 | 0.17% |
| Total | 2,02,416 | 73.35% |
Alibag Vidhan Sabha Election 2009 Result
In the Alibag Vidhan Sabha election 2009, the total electorate was 2,45,991 registered voters. A total of 1,73,783 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 70.65%. The Alibag election 2009 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2009.
Peasants and Workers Party of India candidate Meenakshi Prabhakar Patil won the Alibag MLA seat with 93,173 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Thakur Madhukar Shankar who secured 69,025 votes. The winning margin in Alibag 2009 was 24,148 votes Meenakshi Patil reclaiming the seat after INC’s single-term hold in 2004.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meenakshi Prabhakar Patil | Peasants and Workers Party (PWPI) | 93,173 | 53.61% |
| 2 | Thakur Madhukar Shankar | Indian National Congress (INC) | 69,025 | 39.72% |
| 3 | Rajaram Narayan Patil | Independent (IND) | 2,175 | 1.25% |
| 4 | Anil Baban Gaikwad | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1,937 | 1.11% |
| 5 | Sanjay Kashinath Patil | Independent (IND) | 1,683 | 0.97% |
| 6 | Minakshi Prabhakar Patil | Independent (IND) | 1,608 | 0.93% |
| 7 | Halade Nainuddin Jainuddin | Jan Surajya Shakti (JSS) | 1,384 | 0.80% |
| 8 | Subhash Janardan Patil | Independent (IND) | 1,277 | 0.73% |
| 9 | Minakshi Patil | Independent (IND) | 810 | 0.47% |
| 10 | Meenakshi Pruthwiraj Patil | Independent (IND) | 711 | 0.41% |
| Total | 1,73,783 | 70.65% |
Alibag Vidhan Sabha Election 2004 Result
In the Alibag Vidhan Sabha election 2004, a total of 1,52,095 valid votes were recorded. The Alibag election 2004 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2004.
Indian National Congress candidate Thakur Madhukar Shankar won the Alibag MLA seat with 65,828 votes, defeating Peasants and Workers Party of India candidate Meenakshi Prabhakar Patil who secured 59,961 votes. The winning margin in Alibag 2004 was 5,867 votes INC’s only win in Alibag since 1972, temporarily breaking PWPI’s grip.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thakur Madhukar Shankar | Indian National Congress (INC) | 65,828 | 43.28% |
| 2 | Meenakshi Prabhakar Patil | Peasants and Workers Party (PWPI) | 59,961 | 39.42% |
| 3 | Naresh Datta Rahalkar | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 12,972 | 8.53% |
| 4 | Sarang Sainath | Independent (IND) | 3,928 | 2.58% |
| 5 | Dhumal Santosh Maruti | Akhil Bharatiya Sena (ABHS) | 2,803 | 1.84% |
| 6 | Meenakshi Patil | Independent (IND) | 1,393 | 0.92% |
| 7 | Patil Minakshi Vishnu | Independent (IND) | 892 | 0.59% |
| 8 | Meenakshi Patil | Independent (IND) | 866 | 0.57% |
| 9 | Palkar Surendra Janardan | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 827 | 0.54% |
| 10 | Minakshi Patil | Independent (IND) | 661 | 0.43% |
| 11 | Minakshi Ajit Patil | Independent (IND) | 547 | 0.36% |
| 12 | Minakshi | Independent (IND) | 538 | 0.35% |
| 13 | Madhukar Thakur | Independent (IND) | 529 | 0.35% |
| 14 | N Basavayya | Independent (IND) | 350 | 0.23% |
| Total | 1,52,095 |
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Alibag Vidhan Sabha Election 1999 Result
In the Alibag Vidhan Sabha election 1999, the total electorate was 1,97,501 registered voters. A total of 1,12,001 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 60.14%. The Alibag election 1999 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1999.
Peasants and Workers Party of India candidate Meenakshi Patil won the Alibag MLA seat with 53,459 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Madhu Thakur who secured 35,657 votes. Shiv Sena’s Mhatre Surendra Moreshwar finished third with 21,659 votes. The winning margin in Alibag 1999 was 17,802 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meenakshi Patil | Peasants and Workers Party (PWPI) | 53,459 | 47.73% |
| 2 | Madhu Thakur | Indian National Congress (INC) | 35,657 | 31.84% |
| 3 | Mhatre Surendra Moreshwar | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 21,659 | 19.34% |
| 4 | Bhai Datta Patil | Independent (IND) | 1,226 | 1.09% |
| Total | 1,12,001 | 60.14% |
Alibag Vidhan Sabha Election 1995 Result
In the Alibag Vidhan Sabha election 1995, the total electorate was 1,87,773 registered voters. A total of 1,36,723 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 74.71%. The Alibag election 1995 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1995.
Peasants and Workers Party candidate Meenakshi Patil won the Alibag MLA seat with 61,569 votes her first career win defeating Indian National Congress candidate Kawale Vijay Namdev who secured 38,380 votes. Shiv Sena’s candidate finished third with 26,378 votes. The winning margin in Alibag 1995 was 23,189 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meenakshi Patil | Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) | 61,569 | 45.03% |
| 2 | Kawale Vijay Namdev | Indian National Congress (INC) | 38,380 | 28.07% |
| 3 | Parashant B Patil | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 26,378 | 19.29% |
| 4 | Dawoor R Kanuji | Independent (IND) | 5,741 | 4.20% |
| 5 | Datta Patil | Independent (IND) | 2,052 | 1.50% |
| 6 | Arvind W Kalkarni | Independent (IND) | 1,231 | 0.90% |
| 7 | Vijay Narayan Kawale | Independent (IND) | 536 | 0.39% |
| 8 | Patil Madhukar P | Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra) (SJP-M) | 432 | 0.32% |
| 9 | Koli Namadev D | Independent (IND) | 404 | 0.30% |
| Total | 1,36,723 | 74.71% |
Alibag Vidhan Sabha Election 1990 Result
In the Alibag Vidhan Sabha election 1990, the total electorate was 1,62,875 registered voters. A total of 1,15,378 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 72.00%. The Alibag election 1990 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1990.
Peasants and Workers Party candidate Patil Dattatrey Narayan won the Alibag MLA seat with 58,878 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Kawale Vijay Namdev who secured 43,596 votes. Shiv Sena’s Arjun Shantaram Patil finished third with 12,316 votes. The winning margin in Alibag 1990 was 15,282 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patil Dattatrey Narayan | Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) | 58,878 | 51.03% |
| 2 | Kawale Vijay Namdev | Indian National Congress (INC) | 43,596 | 37.79% |
| 3 | Arjun Shantaram Patil | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 12,316 | 10.67% |
| 4 | Ukarade Arun Yashavantrao | Independent (IND) | 423 | 0.37% |
| 5 | Singh Ramadhar Gangaprasad | Doordarshi Party (DDP) | 165 | 0.14% |
| Total | 1,15,378 | 72.00% |
Alibag Vidhan Sabha Election 1985 Result
In the Alibag Vidhan Sabha election 1985, the total electorate was 1,24,173 registered voters. A total of 76,484 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 63.10%. The Alibag election 1985 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1985.
Peasants and Workers Party candidate Datta Patil won the Alibag MLA seat with 54,368 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate A G (Ravi) Patil who secured 22,116 votes. The winning margin in Alibag 1985 was 32,252 votes PWP’s most dominant performance in this constituency.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Datta Patil | Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) | 54,368 | 71.08% |
| 2 | A G (Ravi) Patil | Indian National Congress (INC) | 22,116 | 28.92% |
| Total | 76,484 | 63.10% |
Alibag Vidhan Sabha Election 1980 Result
In the Alibag Vidhan Sabha election 1980, the total electorate was 1,09,367 registered voters. A total of 60,814 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 57.23%. The Alibag election 1980 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1980.
Peasants and Workers Party candidate Patil Dattatrey Narayan won the Alibag MLA seat with 41,191 votes, defeating Indian National Congress (I) candidate Bhagat Narayan Kanhoba who secured 19,623 votes. The winning margin in Alibag 1980 was 21,568 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patil Dattatrey Narayan | Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) | 41,191 | 67.73% |
| 2 | Bhagat Narayan Kanhoba | Indian National Congress (I) | 19,623 | 32.27% |
| Total | 60,814 | 57.23% |
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Alibag Vidhan Sabha Election 1978 Result
In the Alibag Vidhan Sabha election 1978, the total electorate was 1,03,524 registered voters. A total of 72,492 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 72.23%. The Alibag election 1978 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1978.
Peasants and Workers Party candidate Datta Patil won the Alibag MLA seat with 34,958 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Khanvilkar Datajirao Krishnanarao who secured 21,723 votes. Janata Party’s candidate finished third with 15,811 votes. The winning margin in Alibag 1978 was 13,235 votes marking the start of PWP’s unbroken run in Alibag.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Datta Patil | Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) | 34,958 | 48.22% |
| 2 | Khanvilkar Datajirao Krishnanarao | Indian National Congress (INC) | 21,723 | 29.97% |
| 3 | Patil Madhukar Posu | Janata Party (JNP) | 15,811 | 21.81% |
| Total | 72,492 | 72.23% |
Alibag Vidhan Sabha Election 1972 Result
In the Alibag Vidhan Sabha election 1972, the total electorate was 84,974 registered voters. A total of 57,688 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 70.49%. The Alibag election 1972 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1972.
Indian National Congress candidate Narayan Kanhoba Bhagat won the Alibag MLA seat with 22,279 votes, defeating Peasants and Workers Party candidate Vasant Rajaram Raut who secured 18,685 votes. Independent K D Krishnarao finished third with 16,724 votes. The winning margin in Alibag 1972 was 3,594 votes the only INC win in Alibag until 2004.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narayan Kanhoba Bhagat | Indian National Congress (INC) | 22,279 | 38.62% |
| 2 | Vasant Rajaram Raut | Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) | 18,685 | 32.39% |
| 3 | K D Krishnarao | Independent (IND) | 16,724 | 28.99% |
| Total | 57,688 | 70.49% |
Alibag Vidhan Sabha Election Result FAQ
Who is the Current MLA of Alibag Vidhan Sabha?
Mahendra Hari Dalvi of Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) is the current MLA of Alibag Vidhan Sabha. He won the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election with 1,13,599 votes and a 47.73% vote share, defeating PWPI’s Chitralekha Nrupal Patil (alias Chiutai) by a commanding margin of 29,565 votes. Alibag falls under the Raigad Lok Sabha constituency in Raigad district, along with Pen, Shrivardhan, Mahad, Dapoli, and Guhagar.
How Has Mahendra Dalvi’s Political Journey in Alibag Unfolded?
Mahendra Hari Dalvi’s journey in Alibag politics is a compelling story of comeback. In 2014, he contested under Shiv Sena and lost to PWPI’s Subhash alias Panditshet Patil by a margin of 16,094 votes polling 60,865 votes against Patil’s 76,959. He bounced back emphatically in 2019, winning by a massive 32,924 votes with 1,11,946 votes and a dominant 52.11% vote share. He retained the seat again in 2024 by 29,565 votes establishing himself as Alibag’s most dominant political leader in recent history.
What Is the Full Election History of Alibag Vidhan Sabha?
Shiv Sena has won Alibag 5 times and PWPI has won 2 times since 1978 elections — giving SHS a dominant 71% strike rate. PWPI’s Datta Patil won the seat in 1978 and 1985 with massive margins including a 32,252-vote win in 1985. INC’s Thakur Madhukar Shankar won in 2004, while PWPI’s Meenakshi Prabhakar Patil won in 2009 by 24,148 votes over INC. PWPI’s Subhash Panditshet Patil won in 2014, before Mahendra Dalvi’s consecutive wins for Shiv Sena in 2019 and 2024.
What Was the Voter Turnout in Alibag Vidhan Sabha 2024?
In 2019, Alibag had a total of 2,14,862 valid votes polled out of its registered electors — with Shiv Sena’s Mahendra Dalvi securing 52.11% vote share, PWPI receiving 36.78%, and other candidates sharing the rest. In 2024, BJP secured 47.73% while PWPI received 35.31%. Alibag being the headquarters of Raigad district and a popular tourist destination on the Konkan coast, consistently sees strong voter participation across all elections.
What Was the Biggest Winning Margin in Alibag Vidhan Sabha History?
The biggest winning margin in Alibag’s electoral history came in the 1985 election, when PWPI’s Datta Patil won by a massive 32,252 votes, securing 54,368 votes against INC’s A G (Ravi) Patil who got only 22,116 votes the most dominant victory ever recorded in the constituency. In recent history, Mahendra Dalvi’s 32,924-vote win in 2019 came closest to matching this record making these two elections the most one-sided contests in Alibag’s entire electoral history.