Karjat Vidhan sabha election results reflect the diverse and competitive political character of one of Raigad district’s key constituencies. Located in Raigad district, Karjat (constituency number 189) is a General (GEN) category assembly seat forming part of the Maval Lok Sabha constituency alongside Uran in Raigad and Maval, Chinchwad, and Pimpri in Pune district.
The constituency encompasses Karjat tehsil along with parts of Khalapur tehsil a region known for its scenic Sahyadri ghats, agricultural hinterlands, and rapidly growing peri-urban settlements. Congress dominated the seat through the 1970s and 1980s, BJP’s Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande won three consecutive terms from 1995 to 2004, and NCP’s Sureshbhau Narayan Lad held it from 2009 to 2014.
Shiv Sena’s Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve won a decisive victory in 2019 and held on in 2024 though by a much tighter margin of 5,694 votes against Independent candidate Sudhakar Parshuram Ghare, with SHS-UBT’s Nitin Sawant finishing third. Below is the complete Karjat election history with year-wise results, vote counts, winning margins, and voter turnout data.
List of All MLAs from Karjat Assembly Seat
| Year | Elected MLA | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 94,871 |
| 2019 | Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 1,02,208 |
| 2014 | Sureshbhau Narayan Lad | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 57,013 |
| 2009 | Sureshbhau Narayan Lad | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 41,727 |
| 2004 | Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 56,524 |
| 1999 | Lokhande Sadashiv Kisan | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 55,440 |
| 1995 | Lokhande Sadashiv Kisan | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 64,269 |
| 1990 | Bhailume Vittal Sahadu | Indian National Congress (INC) | 40,764 |
| 1985 | Dagadu Sakharam Nikalji (Guruji) | Indian National Congress (INC) | 21,668 |
| 1980 | Nikalje Dagadu Sakharam | Indian National Congress (U) | 26,031 |
| 1978 | Kamble Bajirao Dashrath | Republican Party of India (RPI) | 23,157 |
| 1972 | Nimbalkar Rao Saheb | Indian National Congress (INC) | 35,146 |
Karjat Vidhan Sabha Election 2024 Result
The Karjat 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. The voter turnout was 74.40%.
Shiv Sena (SHS) candidate Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve won the Karjat MLA seat with 94,871 votes, defeating Independent candidate Sudhakar Parshuram Ghare who secured 89,177 votes. Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Nitin Nandkumar Sawant finished third with 48,929 votes.
The winning margin in Karjat 2024 was 5,694 votes a dramatically tighter outcome than Thorve’s 2019 win, reflecting a consolidation of opposition votes behind Ghare.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 94,871 | — |
| 2 | Sudhakar Parshuram Ghare | Independent (IND) | 89,177 | — |
| 3 | Nitin Nandkumar Sawant | Shiv Sena UBT (SHS-UBT) | 48,929 | — |
| 4–onwards | Other candidates | Various | — | — |
| Winning Margin | 5,694 |
Karjat Vidhan Sabha Election 2019 Result
In the Karjat Vidhan Sabha election 2019, the total electorate was 2,82,310 registered voters. A total of 2,00,243 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 70.93%. The Karjat election 2019 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2019.
Shiv Sena candidate Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve won the Karjat MLA seat with 1,02,208 votes, defeating Nationalist Congress Party candidate Sureshbhau Narayan Lad who secured 84,162 votes. The winning margin in Karjat 2019 was 18,046 votes a confident Sena victory over two-time sitting MLA Lad.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 1,02,208 | 51.04% |
| 2 | Sureshbhau Narayan Lad | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 84,162 | 42.03% |
| 3 | Akram Mohammed Islam Khan | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA) | 4,214 | 2.10% |
| 4 | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,072 | 1.53% |
| 5 | Suresh Chintaman Gaikwad | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1,493 | 0.75% |
| 6 | Adv Gopal Gunja Shelake | Communist Party of India (CPI) | 1,240 | 0.62% |
| 7 | Jaitu Kanu Pirkad | Independent (IND) | 1,216 | 0.61% |
| 8 | Lad Suresh Tukaram | Independent (IND) | 733 | 0.37% |
| 9 | Prakash Bhivaji Mahadik | Bahujan Maha Party (BAHUMP) | 652 | 0.33% |
| 10 | Pushpa Mangesh Mhatre | Peoples Party of India (Democratic) (PPID) | 504 | 0.25% |
| 11 | Nikhil Ramchandra Harpude | Independent (IND) | 441 | 0.22% |
| 12 | Kishor Narayan Shitole | Janhit Lokshahi Party (JALOP) | 308 | 0.15% |
| Total | 2,00,243 | 70.93% |
Karjat Vidhan Sabha Election 2014 Result
In the Karjat Vidhan Sabha election 2014, the total electorate was 2,43,076 registered voters. A total of 1,83,223 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 75.38%. The Karjat election 2014 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2014.
Nationalist Congress Party candidate Sureshbhau Narayan Lad won the Karjat MLA seat with 57,013 votes, defeating Peasants and Workers Party of India candidate Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve who secured 55,113 votes.
The winning margin in Karjat 2014 was just 1,900 votes one of the narrowest results in any Maharashtra constituency that year, in an intensely fragmented nine-candidate field.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sureshbhau Narayan Lad | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 57,013 | 31.12% |
| 2 | Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve | Peasants and Workers Party (PWPI) | 55,113 | 30.08% |
| 3 | Pingle Hanumant Yashwant | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 40,721 | 22.22% |
| 4 | Yerunkar Rajendra Eknath | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 12,990 | 7.09% |
| 5 | Kharik Shivaji Babu | Indian National Congress (INC) | 5,939 | 3.24% |
| 6 | J P Patil | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 4,746 | 2.59% |
| 7 | Dolas Rupesh Pandurang | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 2,922 | 1.59% |
| 8 | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,521 | 1.38% |
| 9 | Leela Raja Dhumne | Independent (IND) | 1,258 | 0.69% |
| Total | 1,83,223 | 75.38% |
Karjat Vidhan Sabha Election 2009 Result
In the Karjat Vidhan Sabha election 2009, the total electorate was 2,11,523 registered voters. A total of 1,45,543 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 68.81%. The Karjat election 2009 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2009.
Nationalist Congress Party candidate Sureshbhau Narayan Lad won the Karjat MLA seat with 41,727 votes in a highly fragmented 15-candidate contest, defeating Shiv Sena candidate Devendra Satam who secured 25,917 votes. Independent candidate Hanumant Yashwant Pingale finished close third with 24,987 votes.
The winning margin in Karjat 2009 was 15,810 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sureshbhau Narayan Lad | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 41,727 | 28.67% |
| 2 | Devendra Satam | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 25,917 | 17.81% |
| 3 | Hanumant Yashwant Pingale | Independent (IND) | 24,987 | 17.17% |
| 4 | Eknath Pandurang Pingale | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 16,876 | 11.60% |
| 5 | Savalaram Hiraji Jadhav | Independent (IND) | 12,749 | 8.76% |
| 6 | Uttam Maya Jadhav | Republican Party of India (A) | 6,441 | 4.43% |
| 7 | Pundlik (Bandhu) Tukaram Patil | Independent (IND) | 5,092 | 3.50% |
| 8 | Jadhav Rahul Laxman | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 2,358 | 1.62% |
| 9 | Ghogare Ramesh Ganu | Independent (IND) | 2,351 | 1.62% |
| 10 | Suresh Lad | Independent (IND) | 1,516 | 1.04% |
| 11 | Raja Dhaoo Dhumane | Independent (IND) | 1,414 | 0.97% |
| 12 | Adv Gopal Gunja Shelake | Communist Party of India (CPI) | 1,382 | 0.95% |
| 13 | Manohar Ganu Padir | Independent (IND) | 1,300 | 0.89% |
| 14 | Mahabdi Santosh Madhukar | Independent (IND) | 831 | 0.57% |
| 15 | Abhange Sanjay Ganpat | Independent (IND) | 602 | 0.41% |
| Total | 1,45,543 | 68.81% |
Karjat Vidhan Sabha Election 2004 Result
In the Karjat Vidhan Sabha election 2004, a total of 1,18,344 valid votes were recorded. The Karjat election 2004 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2004.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande won the Karjat MLA seat with 56,524 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Arvind Shahurao Kalookhe who secured 50,051 votes.
The winning margin in Karjat 2004 was 6,473 votes Lokhande’s third consecutive win.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 56,524 | 47.76% |
| 2 | Arvind Shahurao Kalookhe | Indian National Congress (INC) | 50,051 | 42.29% |
| 3 | Meghadamber Ashok Kanhuji | Rashtriya Samaj Paksha (RSPS) | 4,098 | 3.46% |
| 4 | Prabhakar Rupawate | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 2,096 | 1.77% |
| 5 | Sunil Ajinath Salave | Independent (IND) | 1,981 | 1.67% |
| 6 | Misal Baban Sitaram | Independent (IND) | 1,446 | 1.22% |
| 7 | Rakshe Rajendra Madhukar | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha (BBM) | 787 | 0.66% |
| 8 | Salave Sanjay Dhondiram | Independent (IND) | 627 | 0.53% |
| 9 | Madhukar Yashawantrao | Independent (IND) | 423 | 0.36% |
| 10 | Tupe Anil Dasharath | Independent (IND) | 311 | 0.26% |
| Total | 1,18,344 |
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Karjat Vidhan Sabha Election 1999 Result
In the Karjat Vidhan Sabha election 1999, the total electorate was 1,72,121 registered voters. A total of 98,441 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 63.40%. The Karjat election 1999 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1999.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Lokhande Sadashiv Kisan won the Karjat MLA seat with 55,440 votes, defeating Independent candidate Kalokhe Shahurao Bhaurao who secured 17,203 votes. The winning margin in Karjat 1999 was 38,237 votes a dominant BJP performance.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokhande Sadashiv Kisan | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 55,440 | 56.32% |
| 2 | Kalokhe Shahurao Bhaurao | Independent (IND) | 17,203 | 17.48% |
| 3 | Kusalkar Rajaram Laxman | Indian National Congress (INC) | 15,703 | 15.95% |
| 4 | Abdule Janardhan Yadav | Independent (IND) | 5,408 | 5.49% |
| 5 | Gaikwad Kisan Bhimaji | Independent (IND) | 1,108 | 1.13% |
| 6 | Ghodake Jaising Tukaram | Independent (IND) | 722 | 0.73% |
| 7 | Tupere Baban Vishwanath | Independent (IND) | 578 | 0.59% |
| 8 | Kharat Balkrushna Bhiku | Independent (IND) | 543 | 0.55% |
| 9 | Bhise Sanjay Tukaram | Akhil Bharatiya Sena (ABHS) | 465 | 0.47% |
| 10 | Bharaskar Baburao Mahadeo | Independent (IND) | 437 | 0.44% |
| 11 | Alhat Dadabhau Ramchandra | Independent (IND) | 430 | 0.44% |
| 12 | Mhaske Yashwant Rama | Independent (IND) | 404 | 0.41% |
| Total | 98,441 | 63.40% |
Karjat Vidhan Sabha Election 1995 Result
In the Karjat Vidhan Sabha election 1995, the total electorate was 1,67,453 registered voters. A total of 1,17,762 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 73.11%. The Karjat election 1995 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1995.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Lokhande Sadashiv Kisan won the Karjat MLA seat with 64,269 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Premanand Dadasaheb Rupwate who secured 38,834 votes. The winning margin in Karjat 1995 was 25,435 votes Lokhande’s first of three consecutive wins.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokhande Sadashiv Kisan | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 64,269 | 54.58% |
| 2 | Premanand Dadasaheb Rupwate | Indian National Congress (INC) | 38,834 | 32.98% |
| 3 | Kalokhe Shahurao Bhaurao | Janata Dal (JD) | 4,333 | 3.68% |
| 4 | Chavan Balasaheb Manohar | Independent (IND) | 2,911 | 2.47% |
| 5 | Kale Radhakrushna Machchindra | Independent (IND) | 1,359 | 1.15% |
| 6 | Adhav Sopan Nana | Hindustan Janta Party (HJP) | 1,180 | 1.00% |
| 7 | Ghaytadak Siddharth Maruti | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha (BBMS) | 1,112 | 0.94% |
| 8 | Bhailume Pandit Santaji | Independent (IND) | 1,027 | 0.87% |
| 9 | Bhailume Vinayak Khemaji | Independent (IND) | 858 | 0.73% |
| 10 | Ghodke Mangesh Tatyaba | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 458 | 0.39% |
| 11 | Patil Ranjanatai Onkar | Independent (IND) | 453 | 0.38% |
| 12 | Salve Ramchandra Gangaram | Independent (IND) | 268 | 0.23% |
| 13 | Jawale Vikram Sakharam | Republican Party of India (RPI) | 245 | 0.21% |
| 14 | Adhav Ankush Sahadu | Independent (IND) | 208 | 0.18% |
| 15 | Shinde Eknath Bapuji | Independent (IND) | 188 | 0.16% |
| 16 | Dede Bhiva Hanumanta | Independent (IND) | 59 | 0.05% |
| Total | 1,17,762 | 73.11% |
Karjat Vidhan Sabha Election 1990 Result
In the Karjat Vidhan Sabha election 1990, the total electorate was 1,53,176 registered voters. A total of 83,676 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 56.27%. The Karjat election 1990 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1990.
Indian National Congress candidate Bhailume Vittal Sahadu won the Karjat MLA seat with 40,764 votes, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Lokhande Sadashiv Kisan who secured 22,015 votes. Janata Dal’s Ranjana Onkar Patil finished third with 16,961 votes. The winning margin in Karjat 1990 was 18,749 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhailume Vittal Sahadu | Indian National Congress (INC) | 40,764 | 48.72% |
| 2 | Lokhande Sadashiv Kisan | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 22,015 | 26.31% |
| 3 | Patil Ranjana Onkar | Janata Dal (JD) | 16,961 | 20.27% |
| 4 | Waghmare Madan Janu | Bharatiya Republican Paksha (BRP) | 2,198 | 2.63% |
| 5 | Vilas Laxman Tryambake | Independent (IND) | 654 | 0.78% |
| 6 | Sudam Sakharam Sonawane | Independent (IND) | 342 | 0.41% |
| 7 | Dhagate Madhukar Ramchandra | Independent (IND) | 244 | 0.29% |
| 8 | Tukaram Kashinath Budhhiwant | Independent (IND) | 230 | 0.27% |
| 9 | Manik Sakharam Samudra | Independent (IND) | 175 | 0.21% |
| 10 | Salve Pandit Baburao | Independent (IND) | 93 | 0.11% |
| Total | 83,676 | 56.27% |
Karjat Vidhan Sabha Election 1985 Result
In the Karjat Vidhan Sabha election 1985, the total electorate was 1,24,835 registered voters. A total of 63,432 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 52.34%. The Karjat election 1985 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1985.
Indian National Congress candidate Dagadu Sakharam Nikalji (Guruji) won the Karjat MLA seat with 21,668 votes in a closely fought 10-candidate contest, defeating Independent candidate Prabhakarao Rupawate who secured 18,116 votes. Janata Party’s Ranjana Onkar Patil finished third with 16,900 votes. The winning margin in Karjat 1985 was 3,552 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dagadu Sakharam Nikalji (Guruji) | Indian National Congress (INC) | 21,668 | 34.16% |
| 2 | Prabhakarao Rupawate | Independent (IND) | 18,116 | 28.56% |
| 3 | Ranjana Onkar Patil | Janata Party (JNP) | 16,900 | 26.64% |
| 4 | Siddharth Maruti Ghaitadak | Independent (IND) | 2,298 | 3.62% |
| 5 | Eknath Bapuji Shinde | Independent (IND) | 1,535 | 2.42% |
| 6 | Kamble Pratap Shankarrao | Independent (IND) | 819 | 1.29% |
| 7 | Kanta Ramchandra Borade | Independent (IND) | 705 | 1.11% |
| 8 | Laxman Govindrao Fulawale | Independent (IND) | 666 | 1.05% |
| 9 | Shinde Ganpat Govind | Independent (IND) | 476 | 0.75% |
| 10 | Adhav Sopanarao Nanasaheb | Independent (IND) | 249 | 0.39% |
| Total | 63,432 | 52.34% |
Karjat Vidhan Sabha Election 1980 Result
In the Karjat Vidhan Sabha election 1980, the total electorate was 1,10,882 registered voters. A total of 50,301 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 47.03%. The Karjat election 1980 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1980.
Indian National Congress (U) candidate Nikalje Dagadu Sakharam won the Karjat MLA seat with 26,031 votes, defeating Indian National Congress (I) candidate Budhhivant Tukaram Kashinath who secured 19,463 votes. The winning margin in Karjat 1980 was 6,568 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikalje Dagadu Sakharam | Indian National Congress (U) | 26,031 | 51.75% |
| 2 | Budhhivant Tukaram Kashinath | Indian National Congress (I) | 19,463 | 38.69% |
| 3 | Pawar Subhash Yashwant | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 2,916 | 5.80% |
| 4 | Gajbhiv Bhanudas Honaji | Janata Party (Secular) | 898 | 1.79% |
| 5 | Gaikwad Ramesh Bhimarao | Republican Party of India (Khobragade) | 885 | 1.76% |
| 6 | Murlidhar Durgaji Pawar | Independent (IND) | 108 | 0.21% |
| Total | 50,301 | 47.03% |
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Karjat Vidhan Sabha Election 1978 Result
In the Karjat Vidhan Sabha election 1978, the total electorate was 98,760 registered voters. A total of 55,914 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 59.02%. The Karjat election 1978 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1978.
Republican Party of India candidate Kamble Bajirao Dashrath won the Karjat MLA seat with 23,157 votes, defeating Janata Party candidate Bharaskar Baburao Madhadev who secured 23,133 votes. The winning margin in Karjat 1978 was just 24 votes among the smallest winning margins ever recorded in any Maharashtra assembly election.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamble Bajirao Dashrath | Republican Party of India (RPI) | 23,157 | 41.42% |
| 2 | Bharaskar Baburao Madhadev | Janata Party (JNP) | 23,133 | 41.37% |
| 3 | Shinde Vijay Prabhakar | Indian National Congress (I) | 4,089 | 7.31% |
| 4 | Shinde Ganpat Govind | Independent (IND) | 1,856 | 3.32% |
| 5 | Rokade Balkrishna Ramchandra | Independent (IND) | 1,752 | 3.13% |
| 6 | Shinde Eknath Bapuji | Independent (IND) | 1,468 | 2.63% |
| 7 | Avhad Kisan Shankar | Independent (IND) | 459 | 0.82% |
| Total | 55,914 | 59.02% |
Karjat Vidhan Sabha Election 1972 Result
In the Karjat Vidhan Sabha election 1972, the total electorate was 87,530 registered voters. A total of 43,648 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 51.99%. The Karjat election 1972 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1972.
Indian National Congress candidate Nimbalkar Rao Saheb won the Karjat MLA seat with 35,146 votes, defeating Bharatiya Jana Sangh candidate Zarakar Rajaram Murlidhar who secured 8,502 votes. The winning margin in Karjat 1972 was 26,644 votes a dominant Congress wave result.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nimbalkar Rao Saheb | Indian National Congress (INC) | 35,146 | 80.52% |
| 2 | Zarakar Rajaram Murlidhar | Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) | 8,502 | 19.48% |
| Total | 43,648 | 51.99% |
Karjat Vidhan Sabha Election Result FAQ
Who is the Current MLA of Karjat Vidhan Sabha?
Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve of Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) is the current MLA of Karjat Vidhan Sabha. He won the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election by defeating Independent candidate Sudhakar Parshuram Ghare by a margin of 5,694 votes, with a voter turnout of 74.4%. Karjat falls under the Maval Lok Sabha constituency in Raigarh district, along with Panvel, Uran, Maval, Chinchwad, and Pimpri.
How Has Mahendra Thorve Dominated Karjat Politics?
Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve has been the dominant political force in Karjat for over a decade. In 2014, he contested as a PWPI candidate and narrowly lost to NCP’s Sureshbhau Narayan Lad by a razor-thin margin of just 1,900 votes polling 55,113 votes against Lad’s 57,013. However, Thorve bounced back dramatically in 2019 under the Shiv Sena banner, winning with 1,02,208 votes a commanding margin of 18,046 votes over NCP’s Sureshbhau Narayan Lad. He retained the seat again in 2024, establishing himself as Karjat’s most resilient political leader.
What is the Full Election History of Karjat Vidhan Sabha?
Karjat has seen an evenly balanced political history with BJP winning 3 times and INC winning 3 times since 1978 elections. In 2014, NCP’s Sureshbhau Narayan Lad won by a wafer-thin margin of 1,900 votes over PWPI’s Mahendra Thorve. Shiv Sena’s Mahendra Thorve then won in 2019 with a dominant 18,046-vote margin, and retained the seat in 2024 under the Shiv Sena (Shinde) banner making the constituency a competitive multi-party battleground throughout its history.
What Was the Voter Turnout in Karjat Vidhan Sabha 2024?
The Karjat Vidhan Sabha election was held on November 20, 2024, and the constituency recorded a healthy voter turnout of 74.4%. In 2019, Karjat had a total of 2,00,310 valid votes polled, with Shiv Sena’s Mahendra Thorve securing 51.04% vote share against NCP’s Sureshbhau Narayan Lad who received 42.03%. The constituency, being largely rural in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, consistently delivers strong voter participation.
What Was the Closest Contest in Karjat Vidhan Sabha History?
The closest contest in Karjat’s recent electoral history came in the 2014 election, when NCP’s Sureshbhau Narayan Lad won by a margin of just 1,900 votes, securing 57,013 votes against PWPI’s Mahendra Thorve who polled 55,113 votes making it one of the tightest assembly results in Raigad district’s political history. Ironically, the same Mahendra Thorve who lost by 1,900 votes in 2014 went on to win the seat twice in 2019 and 2024.