Mahad Vidhan Sabha Election Result trace the political journey of one of the most strategically important constituencies in Raigad district a town that also lends its name to a landmark moment in Indian history, the Mahad Satyagraha of 1927 led by Dr B R Ambedkar.
Located in Raigad district in the North Konkan region, Mahad (constituency number 194) is a General (GEN) category assembly seat forming part of the Raigad Lok Sabha constituency alongside Pen, Alibag, Shrivardhan, Dapoli, and Guhagar. After a phase of shifting politics through the 1970s and 1980s, Shiv Sena established a foothold here: Prabhakar More won three consecutive terms from 1990 to 1999, NCP’s Manik Motiram Jagtap broke through in 2004, and then Bharat Maruti Gogawale (Bharatshet Gogawale) built arguably the most dominant run in the constituency’s history four consecutive Shiv Sena wins from 2009 to 2024.
In 2024, Gogawale won on the Shinde Sena ticket, defeating Snehal Manik Jagtap (daughter of his long-time INC rival, now contesting on SHS-UBT), by 26,210 votes. Below is the complete Mahad election history with year-wise results, vote counts, winning margins, and voter turnout data.
List of All MLAs from Mahad Assembly Seat
| Year | Elected MLA | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gogawale Bharat Maruti | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 1,17,442 |
| 2019 | Gogawale Bharat Maruti | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 1,02,273 |
| 2014 | Gogawale Bharat Maruti | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 94,408 |
| 2009 | Bharatshet Gogawale | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 85,650 |
| 2004 | Jagtap Manik Motiram | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 56,972 |
| 1999 | More Prabhakar Sundarrao | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 46,212 |
| 1995 | Prabhakar More | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 41,705 |
| 1990 | Prabhakar More | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 32,220 |
| 1985 | Shantaram Philse | Janata Party (JNP) | 32,040 |
| 1980 | Chandrakant Khanderao Deshmukh | Indian National Congress (I) | 22,879 |
| 1978 | Purohit Nana Alias Digambar Vinayak | Janata Party (JNP) | 37,413 |
| 1972 | Digambar Vinayak | Samyukta Socialist Party (SOP) | 27,737 |
Mahad Vidhan Sabha Election 2024 Result
The Mahad 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 70.90%.
Shiv Sena (SHS) candidate Gogawale Bharat Maruti won the Mahad MLA seat with 1,17,442 votes his fourth consecutive victory defeating Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Snehal Manik Jagtap who secured 91,232 votes. The winning margin in Mahad 2024 was 26,210 votes.
Notably, Snehal Jagtap is the daughter of Manik Motiram Jagtap, who was Gogawale’s INC opponent in all three previous elections (2009, 2014, 2019). A total of 5 candidates contested in 2024.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gogawale Bharat Maruti | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 1,17,442 | — |
| 2 | Snehal Manik Jagtap | Shiv Sena UBT (SHS-UBT) | 91,232 | — |
| 3 | Amruta Arun Waghmare | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | — | — |
| 4 | Anandraj Ravindra Ghadge | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA) | — | — |
| 5 | Pradnya Laxman Khambe | Independent (IND) | — | — |
| Winning Margin | 26,210 |
Mahad Vidhan Sabha Election 2019 Result
In the Mahad Vidhan Sabha election 2019, the total electorate was 2,84,842 registered voters. A total of 1,90,900 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 67.02%. The Mahad election 2019 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2019.
Shiv Sena candidate Gogawale Bharat Maruti won the Mahad MLA seat with 1,02,273 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Manik Motiram Jagtap who secured 80,698 votes. The winning margin in Mahad 2019 was 21,575 votes Gogawale’s third consecutive win.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gogawale Bharat Maruti | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 1,02,273 | 53.57% |
| 2 | Manik Motiram Jagtap | Indian National Congress (INC) | 80,698 | 42.27% |
| 3 | Devendra Pandurang Gaikwad | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 2,238 | 1.17% |
| 4 | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,082 | 1.09% |
| 5 | Ghag Sanjay Arjun | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA) | 1,212 | 0.63% |
| 6 | Chandrakant Sharad Dhondge | Independent (IND) | 1,201 | 0.63% |
| 7 | Ashish Harishchandra Jadhav | Bahujan Mukti Party (BMUP) | 675 | 0.35% |
| 8 | Laxman Tukaram Nimbalkar | Independent (IND) | 277 | 0.15% |
| 9 | Ashok Janglesir | Independent (IND) | 244 | 0.13% |
| Total | 1,90,900 | 67.02% |
Mahad Vidhan Sabha Election 2014 Result
In the Mahad Vidhan Sabha election 2014, the total electorate was 2,69,226 registered voters. A total of 1,81,112 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 67.27%. The Mahad election 2014 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2014.
Shiv Sena candidate Gogawale Bharat Maruti won the Mahad MLA seat with 94,408 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Manik Motiram Jagtap who secured 73,152 votes. The winning margin in Mahad 2014 was 21,256 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gogawale Bharat Maruti | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 94,408 | 52.13% |
| 2 | Manik Motiram Jagtap | Indian National Congress (INC) | 73,152 | 40.39% |
| 3 | Ambonkar Uday Anant | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 3,258 | 1.80% |
| 4 | Sudhir Parshuram Mahadik | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 3,066 | 1.69% |
| 5 | Surendra Kashiram Chavan | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 2,538 | 1.40% |
| 6 | Pranay Baliram Sawant | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1,307 | 0.72% |
| 7 | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,292 | 0.71% |
| 8 | Adv Mangesh Madhukar Humane | Bahujan Mukti Party (BMUP) | 1,073 | 0.59% |
| 9 | Laxman Tukaram Nimbalkar | Independent (IND) | 1,018 | 0.56% |
| Total | 1,81,112 | 67.27% |
Mahad Vidhan Sabha Election 2009 Result
In the Mahad Vidhan Sabha election 2009, the total electorate was 2,40,674 registered voters. A total of 1,65,959 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 68.96%. The Mahad election 2009 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2009.
Shiv Sena candidate Bharatshet Gogawale won the Mahad MLA seat with 85,650 votes, defeating Nationalist Congress Party candidate Jagtap Manik Motiram who secured 71,600 votes. The winning margin in Mahad 2009 was 14,050 votes Gogawale wresting the seat back for Shiv Sena after NCP’s single-term hold in 2004. Notably, former MLA Prabhakar More also contested as an Independent and finished last with just 380 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharatshet Gogawale | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 85,650 | 51.61% |
| 2 | Jagtap Manik Motiram | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 71,600 | 43.14% |
| 3 | Jadhav Kishor Narayan | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 2,540 | 1.53% |
| 4 | Sondkar Rajendra Ganpat | Independent (IND) | 2,314 | 1.39% |
| 5 | Mangesh Sudam Tambe | Independent (IND) | 1,334 | 0.80% |
| 6 | Madhukar Gangaram Gaikwad | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1,332 | 0.80% |
| 7 | Tadphale Shekhar Ganesh | Independent (IND) | 405 | 0.24% |
| 8 | Kundan Keru Hate | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) | 404 | 0.24% |
| 9 | Prabhakar More | Independent (IND) | 380 | 0.23% |
| Total | 1,65,959 | 68.96% |
Mahad Vidhan Sabha Election 2004 Result
In the Mahad Vidhan Sabha election 2004, a total of 1,18,897 valid votes were recorded. The Mahad election 2004 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2004.
Nationalist Congress Party candidate Jagtap Manik Motiram won the Mahad MLA seat with 56,972 votes, defeating Shiv Sena candidate More Prabhakar Sundarrao who secured 53,193 votes. The winning margin in Mahad 2004 was 3,779 votes NCP breaking Shiv Sena’s three-term grip on the constituency.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagtap Manik Motiram | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 56,972 | 47.92% |
| 2 | More Prabhakar Sundarrao | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 53,193 | 44.74% |
| 3 | Kundan Keru Hate | Independent (IND) | 2,517 | 2.12% |
| 4 | Chalke Sopan Namdeo | Peasants and Workers Party (PWPI) | 2,478 | 2.08% |
| 5 | Deshmukh Prakash | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1,644 | 1.38% |
| 6 | Kasare Santosh Balaram | Peoples Republican Party (PRBP) | 1,555 | 1.31% |
| 7 | Amol Alias Avikumar | Independent (IND) | 538 | 0.45% |
| Total | 1,18,897 |
Mahad Vidhan Sabha Election 1999 Result
In the Mahad Vidhan Sabha election 1999, the total electorate was 1,41,950 registered voters. A total of 93,862 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 68.46%. The Mahad election 1999 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1999.
Shiv Sena candidate More Prabhakar Sundarrao won the Mahad MLA seat with 46,212 votes, defeating Nationalist Congress Party candidate Manik Jagtap who secured 42,965 votes. The winning margin in Mahad 1999 was 3,247 votes Prabhakar More’s third consecutive win, though by a thinning margin.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | More Prabhakar Sundarrao | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 46,212 | 49.23% |
| 2 | Manik Jagtap | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 42,965 | 45.77% |
| 3 | Jadhav Suresh Dhondiram | Indian National Congress (INC) | 4,142 | 4.41% |
| 4 | Ghole Adil Gyasuddin | Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra) (SJP-M) | 398 | 0.42% |
| 5 | Lale Subhash Parshuram | Independent (IND) | 145 | 0.15% |
| Total | 93,862 | 68.46% |
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Mahad Vidhan Sabha Election 1995 Result
In the Mahad Vidhan Sabha election 1995, the total electorate was 1,29,904 registered voters. A total of 1,01,153 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 80.30%. The Mahad election 1995 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1995.
Shiv Sena candidate Prabhakar More won the Mahad MLA seat with 41,705 votes in an 11-candidate field, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Arun Deshmukh who secured 21,123 votes. Independent candidate Adv Sudhakar Alias Anna Sawant finished third with 19,094 votes. The winning margin in Mahad 1995 was 20,582 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prabhakar More | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 41,705 | 41.23% |
| 2 | Arun Deshmukh | Indian National Congress (INC) | 21,123 | 20.88% |
| 3 | Adv Sudhakar Alias Anna Sawant | Independent (IND) | 19,094 | 18.88% |
| 4 | Babaji Pawar | Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) | 8,483 | 8.39% |
| 5 | Bhosale Baburao Laxumanrao | Independent (IND) | 4,090 | 4.04% |
| 6 | Lale Subhash Parshuram | Independent (IND) | 1,751 | 1.73% |
| 7 | Dr Belose Rajaram Govind | Janata Dal (JD) | 1,291 | 1.28% |
| 8 | Ghole Adil Gyasuddin | Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra) (SJP-M) | 1,280 | 1.27% |
| 9 | Deshpande Ashok Pandurang | Independent (IND) | 1,240 | 1.23% |
| 10 | Dabhekar Haribhau Babu | Independent (IND) | 665 | 0.66% |
| 11 | Sheth Supriya Suresh | Independent (IND) | 431 | 0.43% |
| Total | 1,01,153 | 80.30% |
Mahad Vidhan Sabha Election 1990 Result
In the Mahad Vidhan Sabha election 1990, the total electorate was 1,30,027 registered voters. A total of 87,469 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 69.29%. The Mahad election 1990 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1990.
Shiv Sena candidate Prabhakar More won the Mahad MLA seat with 32,220 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Sudhakar Sawant who secured 29,110 votes. Former 1985 winner Shantaram Philse contested on Janata Dal and finished close third with 24,937 votes. The winning margin in Mahad 1990 was 3,110 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prabhakar More | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 32,220 | 36.84% |
| 2 | Sudhakar Sawant | Indian National Congress (INC) | 29,110 | 33.28% |
| 3 | Philse Shantaram Shivaram | Janata Dal (JD) | 24,937 | 28.51% |
| 4 | Desai Ratanrao Kahsinathrao | Independent (IND) | 799 | 0.91% |
| 5 | Ganesh Bhau Bhalekar | Independent (IND) | 403 | 0.46% |
| Total | 87,469 | 69.29% |
Mahad Vidhan Sabha Election 1985 Result
In the Mahad Vidhan Sabha election 1985, the total electorate was 1,07,736 registered voters. A total of 72,032 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 69.12%. The Mahad election 1985 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1985.
Janata Party candidate Shantaram Philse won the Mahad MLA seat with 32,040 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Sudhakar Shankar Sawant who secured 31,391 votes. The winning margin in Mahad 1985 was just 649 votes one of the narrowest in this constituency’s history.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shantaram Philse | Janata Party (JNP) | 32,040 | 44.48% |
| 2 | Sudhakar Shankar Sawant | Indian National Congress (INC) | 31,391 | 43.58% |
| 3 | Arun Deshmukh | Independent (IND) | 3,788 | 5.26% |
| 4 | Madhukar Gangaram Gaikwad | Independent (IND) | 2,645 | 3.67% |
| 5 | Sheth Shyamsundar Tikam | Independent (IND) | 1,247 | 1.73% |
| 6 | Yadav Sirjan Namkuber | Independent (IND) | 921 | 1.28% |
| Total | 72,032 | 69.12% |
Mahad Vidhan Sabha Election 1980 Result
In the Mahad Vidhan Sabha election 1980, the total electorate was 99,745 registered voters. A total of 57,430 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 59.77%. The Mahad election 1980 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1980.
Indian National Congress (I) candidate Chandrakant Khanderao Deshmukh won the Mahad MLA seat with 22,879 votes, defeating Janata Party candidate Kishor Pawar who secured 14,035 votes. Shantaram Philse contested as an Independent and finished third with 11,658 votes. The winning margin in Mahad 1980 was 8,844 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandrakant Khanderao Deshmukh | Indian National Congress (I) | 22,879 | 39.84% |
| 2 | Kishor Pawar | Janata Party (JNP) | 14,035 | 24.44% |
| 3 | Shantaram Shivaram Philse | Independent (IND) | 11,658 | 20.30% |
| 4 | Arun Yeshwant Deshmukh | Indian National Congress (U) | 5,742 | 10.00% |
| 5 | Madhukar Gangaram Gaikwad | Independent (IND) | 3,116 | 5.43% |
| Total | 57,430 | 59.77% |
Mahad Vidhan Sabha Election 1978 Result
In the Mahad Vidhan Sabha election 1978, the total electorate was 93,471 registered voters. A total of 62,326 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 69.81%. The Mahad election 1978 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1978.
Janata Party candidate Purohit Nana Alias Digambar Vinayak won the Mahad MLA seat with 37,413 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Shankar Babaji Alias Dadasaheb Sawant who secured 22,046 votes. The winning margin in Mahad 1978 was 15,367 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purohit Nana Alias Digambar Vinayak | Janata Party (JNP) | 37,413 | 60.03% |
| 2 | Shankar Babaji Alias Dadasaheb Sawant | Indian National Congress (INC) | 22,046 | 35.37% |
| 3 | Ghatge Pandurang Gangaram | Independent (IND) | 2,867 | 4.60% |
| Total | 62,326 | 69.81% |
Mahad Vidhan Sabha Election 1972 Result
In the Mahad Vidhan Sabha election 1972, the total electorate was 86,448 registered voters. A total of 50,138 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 61.25%. The Mahad election 1972 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1972.
Samyukta Socialist Party candidate Digambar Vinayak won the Mahad MLA seat with 27,737 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Kamal Vichare who secured 22,401 votes. The winning margin in Mahad 1972 was 5,336 votes. The same candidate (also known as Purohit Nana) went on to win again in 1978 on a Janata Party ticket, giving him two terms from Mahad.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digambar Vinayak | Samyukta Socialist Party (SOP) | 27,737 | 55.32% |
| 2 | Kamal Vichare | Indian National Congress (INC) | 22,401 | 44.68% |
| Total | 50,138 | 61.25% |
Mahad Vidhan Sabha Election Result FAQ
Who is the Current MLA of Mahad Vidhan Sabha?
Bharat Gogawale of Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) is the current MLA of Mahad Vidhan Sabha. He won the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election by defeating Snehal Manik Jagtap of Shiv Sena (UBT) with a margin of 26,210 votes. The total voter turnout in Mahad in 2024 was recorded at 70.9%. Mahad falls under the Raigad Lok Sabha constituency in Raigad district.
How Many Times Has Bharat Gogawale Won from Mahad?
Bharat Gogawale has dominated Mahad politics with back-to-back victories. In the 2014 Assembly elections, he won with 94,408 votes a margin of 21,256 votes over INC’s Manik Motiram Jagtap. In 2019, he retained the seat with 1,02,273 votes a margin of 21,575 votes over the same INC opponent. With his 2024 win by 26,210 votes, Bharat Gogawale has now won Mahad three consecutive times making him the most dominant politician in the constituency’s recent history.
What Was the Most Dramatic Election in Mahad Vidhan Sabha History?
The most dramatic contest in Mahad’s electoral history came in the 1985 election, when Janata Party’s Shantaram Philse won by a wafer-thin margin of just 649 votes, securing 32,040 votes against INC’s Sudhakar Shankar Sawant who got 31,391 votes. Similarly, in 1990, Shiv Sena’s Prabhakar More won by a narrow margin of just 3,110 votes over INC’s Sudhakar Sawant making Mahad one of Raigad district’s most tightly contested assembly seats in the 1980s and 1990s.
Which Party Has Dominated Mahad Vidhan Sabha the Most?
Shiv Sena and INC are the main parties in the Mahad constituency. INC dominated Mahad in the early years, with Chandrakant Khanderao Deshmukh winning in 1980 and 1995. In 1978, Janata Party’s Purohit Nana alias Digambar Vinayak won by 15,367 votes, while in 1990, Shiv Sena’s Prabhakar More entered the constituency. Since 2014, Shiv Sena’s Bharat Gogawale has made Mahad an unassailable SHS stronghold winning three straight elections with consistent 21,000+ vote margins.
What Was the Biggest Winning Margin in Mahad Vidhan Sabha History?
The biggest winning margin in Mahad’s recent electoral history came in the 2024 election, when Shiv Sena’s Bharat Gogawale won by 26,210 votes his largest ever margin in three consecutive wins. In 1978, Janata Party’s Purohit Nana alias Digambar Vinayak had won with a massive 15,367-vote margin the biggest in the constituency’s early electoral history. Gogawale’s three-peat victories of 21,256 votes (2014), 21,575 votes (2019), and 26,210 votes (2024) show a steadily growing dominance in Mahad’s political landscape.