Complete Nandurbar assembly election results from 1972 to 2024. Check all MLA winners, vote counts, winning margins, voter turnout and full candidate-wise history for Nandurbar constituency in Maharashtra.
Nandurbar assembly election results tell the story of one of Maharashtra’s most politically significant tribal constituencies. Located in the Nandurbar district, Nandurbar is a reserved Scheduled Tribe (ST) assembly seat falling under the Nandurbar Lok Sabha constituency. The seat’s most dominant figure is Vijaykumar Krushnarao Gavit a former police officer who first won as an Independent in 1995, then retained the seat under NCP across 1999, 2004, and 2009, before switching to BJP to win again in 2014 and 2019.
He won a third consecutive BJP term in 2024 with an even larger margin of 76,247 votes. Before Gavit’s dominance, the constituency was held by INC across multiple elections. Below is the complete Nandurbar election history with year-wise results, vote counts, winning margins, and voter turnout data.
List of All MLAs from Nandurbar Assembly Seat
| Year | Elected MLA | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vijaykumar Gavit | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,55,190 |
| 2019 | Vijaykumar Krushnarao Gavit | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,21,605 |
| 2014 | Gavit Vijaykumar Krushnarao | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,01,328 |
| 2009 | Gavit Vijaykumar Krushnarao | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 99,323 |
| 2004 | Gavit Vijaykumar Krishnarao | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 72,132 |
| 1999 | Gavit Vijaykumar Krishnarao | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 61,707 |
| 1995 | Gavit Vijaykumar Krishnarao | Independent (IND) | 57,694 |
| 1990 | Valvi Pratap Kubaji | Indian National Congress (INC) | 43,342 |
| 1985 | Indrasing Diwansing Vasave | Indian National Congress (INC) | 42,444 |
| 1980 | Valvi Ramesh Panya | Indian National Congress (I) | 37,198 |
| 1978 | Valvi Ramesh Panya | Indian National Congress (INC) | 42,526 |
| 1972 | Ramesh Panya Valvi | Indian National Congress (INC) | 33,705 |
Nandurbar Assembly Election 2024 Result
The Nandurbar assembly election 2024 was held on 20 November 2024 as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2024. Results were declared on 23 November 2024.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vijaykumar Gavit won the Nandurbar MLA seat with 1,55,190 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Kiran Damodar Tadavi who secured 78,943 votes. The winning margin in Nandurbar 2024 was 76,247 votes an even bigger victory than his 2019 win marking Gavit’s third consecutive BJP term from this seat.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijaykumar Gavit | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,55,190 | 64.62% |
| 2 | Kiran Damodar Tadavi | Indian National Congress (INC) | 78,943 | 32.87% |
| 3 | NOTA & Others | — | ~6,056 | ~2.52% |
| Total | ~2,40,189 |
Nandurbar Assembly Election 2019 Result
In the Nandurbar assembly election 2019, the total electorate was 3,39,098 voters. A total of 1,88,489 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 55.59%. The Nandurbar election 2019 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2019.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vijaykumar Krushnarao Gavit won the Nandurbar MLA seat with 1,21,605 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Udesing Kocharu Padvi who secured 51,209 votes. The winning margin in Nandurbar 2019 was 70,396 votes a landslide.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijaykumar Krushnarao Gavit | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,21,605 | 64.52% |
| 2 | Udesing Kocharu Padvi | Indian National Congress (INC) | 51,209 | 27.17% |
| 3 | Dipa Shamshon Valvi | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA) | 6,734 | 3.57% |
| 4 | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,521 | 1.87% |
| 5 | Ananda Sukalal Koli | Independent (IND) | 2,047 | 1.09% |
| 6 | Vipul Ramsing Vasave | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1,925 | 1.02% |
| 7 | Adv Prakash Mohan Gangurde | Swabhimani Paksha (SWP) | 1,448 | 0.77% |
| Total | 1,88,489 | 55.59% |
Nandurbar Assembly Election 2014 Result
In the Nandurbar assembly election 2014, the total electorate was 3,11,939 registered voters. A total of 1,93,633 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 62.07%. The Nandurbar election 2014 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2014.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Gavit Vijaykumar Krushnarao won the Nandurbar MLA seat with 1,01,328 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Vasave Kunal Batesing who secured 74,210 votes. The winning margin in Nandurbar 2014 was 27,118 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavit Vijaykumar Krushnarao | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,01,328 | 52.33% |
| 2 | Vasave Kunal Batesing | Indian National Congress (INC) | 74,210 | 38.33% |
| 3 | Virendra Ravji Valvi | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 8,598 | 4.44% |
| 4 | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,857 | 1.48% |
| 5 | Gulabsing Divansing Vasave | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 1,955 | 1.01% |
| 6 | Valvi Vikas Dulji | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 1,784 | 0.92% |
| 7 | Bhil Birbal Sakharam | Independent (IND) | 1,229 | 0.63% |
| 8 | Bhavan Pavansing Shewale | Independent (IND) | 1,061 | 0.55% |
| 9 | Valvi Natwar Kella | Bahujan Mukti Party (BMUP) | 611 | 0.32% |
| Total | 1,93,633 | 62.07% |
Nandurbar Assembly Election 2009 Result
In the Nandurbar assembly election 2009, the total electorate was 2,67,280 registered voters. A total of 1,80,976 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 67.71%. The Nandurbar election 2009 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2009.
Nationalist Congress Party candidate Gavit Vijaykumar Krushnarao won the Nandurbar MLA seat with 99,323 votes, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Natawadkar Suhasini Suhas who secured 75,465 votes. The winning margin in Nandurbar 2009 was 23,858 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavit Vijaykumar Krushnarao | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 99,323 | 54.88% |
| 2 | Natawadkar Suhasini Suhas | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 75,465 | 41.70% |
| 3 | Gavit Sharad Dilip | Independent (IND) | 2,957 | 1.63% |
| 4 | Sonawane Arjun Ratan | Republican Party of India (A) (RPI-A) | 1,284 | 0.71% |
| 5 | Valvi Ashok Jumma | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1,222 | 0.68% |
| 6 | Thakare Tukaram Bhamta | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) | 725 | 0.40% |
| Total | 1,80,976 | 67.71% |
Nandurbar Assembly Election 2004 Result
In the Nandurbar assembly election 2004, a total of 1,38,614 valid votes were recorded. The Nandurbar election 2004 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2004.
Nationalist Congress Party candidate Gavit Vijaykumar Krishnarao won the Nandurbar MLA seat with 72,132 votes, defeating Shiv Sena candidate Gaikwad Namdevrao Ghamaji who secured 33,534 votes. The winning margin in Nandurbar 2004 was 38,598 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavit Vijaykumar Krishnarao | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 72,132 | 52.04% |
| 2 | Gaikwad Namdevrao Ghamaji | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 33,534 | 24.19% |
| 3 | Vasave Gulabsing | Independent (IND) | 28,817 | 20.79% |
| 4 | Thakur Kailas Manga | Independent (IND) | 4,131 | 2.98% |
| Total | 1,38,614 |
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Nandurbar Assembly Election 1999 Result
In the Nandurbar assembly election 1999, the total electorate was 1,86,944 registered voters. A total of 1,21,897 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 68.92%. The Nandurbar election 1999 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1999.
Nationalist Congress Party candidate Gavit Vijaykumar Krishnarao won the Nandurbar MLA seat with 61,707 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Vasave Indrasing Diwansing who secured 57,013 votes. The winning margin in Nandurbar 1999 was 4,694 votes a closely fought contest.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavit Vijaykumar Krishnarao | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 61,707 | 50.62% |
| 2 | Vasave Indrasing Diwansing | Indian National Congress (INC) | 57,013 | 46.77% |
| 3 | Padvi Ajabsing Gangaji | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 1,625 | 1.33% |
| 4 | Gangurde Vasudeo Namdeo | Independent (IND) | 1,552 | 1.27% |
| Total | 1,21,897 | 68.92% |
Nandurbar Assembly Election 1995 Result
In the Nandurbar assembly election 1995, the total electorate was 1,78,113 registered voters. A total of 1,20,955 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 70.50%. The Nandurbar election 1995 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1995.
Independent candidate Gavit Vijaykumar Krishnarao won the Nandurbar MLA seat with 57,694 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Valvi Pratap Rubji who secured 38,116 votes. The winning margin in Nandurbar 1995 was 19,578 votes the beginning of Gavit’s long dominance of this seat.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavit Vijaykumar Krishnarao | Independent (IND) | 57,694 | 47.70% |
| 2 | Valvi Pratap Rubji | Indian National Congress (INC) | 38,116 | 31.51% |
| 3 | Valvi Rajendrasing Vikramsing | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 17,598 | 14.55% |
| 4 | Thakare Raysing Chiptya | Independent (IND) | 6,469 | 5.35% |
| 5 | Vasave Jabarsing Mirya | Doordarshi Party (DDP) | 1,078 | 0.89% |
| Total | 1,20,955 | 70.50% |
Nandurbar Assembly Election 1990 Result
In the Nandurbar assembly election 1990, the total electorate was 1,62,486 registered voters. A total of 88,178 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 55.75%. The Nandurbar election 1990 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1990.
Indian National Congress candidate Valvi Pratap Kubaji won the Nandurbar MLA seat with 43,342 votes, defeating Janata Dal candidate Gavit Krushnarao Damaji who secured 37,206 votes. The winning margin in Nandurbar 1990 was 6,136 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valvi Pratap Kubaji | Indian National Congress (INC) | 43,342 | 49.15% |
| 2 | Gavit Krushnarao Damaji | Janata Dal (JD) | 37,206 | 42.19% |
| 3 | Vilas Rawa Kokani | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 6,790 | 7.70% |
| 4 | Vasave Nurji Mudya | Doordarshi Party (DDP) | 589 | 0.67% |
| 5 | Ishi Chaitram Shivram | Independent (IND) | 251 | 0.28% |
| Total | 88,178 | 55.75% |
Nandurbar Assembly Election 1985 Result
In the Nandurbar assembly election 1985, the total electorate was 1,31,505 registered voters. A total of 58,069 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 45.31%. The Nandurbar election 1985 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1985.
Indian National Congress candidate Indrasing Diwansing Vasave won the Nandurbar MLA seat with 42,444 votes, defeating Janata Party candidate Valvi Pravin Jalamsing who secured 13,829 votes. The winning margin in Nandurbar 1985 was 28,615 votes a dominant INC victory.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indrasing Diwansing Vasave | Indian National Congress (INC) | 42,444 | 73.09% |
| 2 | Valvi Pravin Jalamsing | Janata Party (JNP) | 13,829 | 23.81% |
| 3 | Tejaram Baliram Kokani | Independent (IND) | 1,145 | 1.97% |
| 4 | Kokani Baraku Jiwalya | Independent (IND) | 651 | 1.12% |
| Total | 58,069 | 45.31% |
Nandurbar Assembly Election 1980 Result
In the Nandurbar assembly election 1980, the total electorate was 1,19,760 registered voters. A total of 54,016 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 46.49%. The Nandurbar election 1980 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1980.
Indian National Congress (I) candidate Valvi Ramesh Panya won the Nandurbar MLA seat with 37,198 votes, defeating Indian National Congress (U) candidate Gavit Nalinibai Tukaram who secured 16,818 votes. The winning margin in Nandurbar 1980 was 20,380 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valvi Ramesh Panya | Indian National Congress (I) | 37,198 | 68.86% |
| 2 | Gavit Nalinibai Tukaram | Indian National Congress (U) | 16,818 | 31.14% |
| Total | 54,016 | 46.49% |
Nandurbar Assembly Election 1978 Result
In the Nandurbar assembly election 1978, the total electorate was 1,12,039 registered voters. A total of 72,621 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 67.09%. The Nandurbar election 1978 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1978.
Indian National Congress candidate Valvi Ramesh Panya won the Nandurbar MLA seat with 42,526 votes, defeating Janata Party candidate Natawadkar Jayant Ganpat who secured 30,095 votes. The winning margin in Nandurbar 1978 was 12,431 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valvi Ramesh Panya | Indian National Congress (INC) | 42,526 | 58.56% |
| 2 | Natawadkar Jayant Ganpat | Janata Party (JNP) | 30,095 | 41.44% |
| Total | 72,621 | 67.09% |
Nandurbar Assembly Election 1972 Result
In the Nandurbar assembly election 1972, the total electorate was 93,664 registered voters. A total of 42,248 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 46.91%. The Nandurbar election 1972 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1972.
Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Panya Valvi won the Nandurbar MLA seat with 33,705 votes, defeating Bharatiya Jana Sangh candidate Madhav Bandu More who secured 7,145 votes. The winning margin in Nandurbar 1972 was 26,560 votes a commanding INC victory.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramesh Panya Valvi | Indian National Congress (INC) | 33,705 | 79.78% |
| 2 | Madhav Bandu More | Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) | 7,145 | 16.91% |
| 3 | Zamtru Nathu Valvi | Independent (IND) | 1,398 | 3.31% |
| Total | 42,248 | 46.91% |
Nandurbar Assembly Election Result FAQ
Who won the Nandurbar Assembly Election 2024?
Dr. Vijaykumar Krushanrao Gavit from BJP won the Nandurbar Vidhan Sabha seat in the 2024 Maharashtra elections. He secured 155,190 votes, capturing a dominant 64.62% vote share.
What was the victory margin in Nandurbar 2024?
The margin was 76,247 votes over runner-up Engg. Kiran Damodar Tadavi of Congress, who received 78,943 votes (32.89% share). This landslide reflected BJP’s stronghold in the ST-reserved seat.
Who were the key candidates in Nandurbar election?
Main contenders included winner Dr. Vijaykumar Gavit (BJP), Kiran Tadavi (Congress), and smaller entrants like independents or NOTA. BJP’s development focus swayed tribal voters decisively.
What was the voter turnout in Nandurbar 2024?
Turnout hovered around 70% in this Nandurbar district constituency, bolstering BJP’s impressive performance amid high local engagement on infrastructure issues
Who won Nandurbar Assembly in 2019?
Dr. Vijaykumar Gavit (BJP) also triumphed in 2019, defending his seat with a solid margin and continuing the party’s control since 2014. Congress trailed consistently