Shirdi vidhan sabha election results tell the story of one of Maharashtra’s most powerful political dynasties the Vikhe Patil family and the constituency that shares its name with one of India’s most visited pilgrimage towns. Located in Ahmednagar (now Ahilyanagar) district, Shirdi (constituency number 218) is a General (GEN) category vidhan sabha seat forming part of the Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency alongside Akole, Sangamner, Kopargaon, Shrirampur, and Nevasa.
The constituency comprises parts of Rahata and Sangamner tehsils and is home to the world-famous Sai Baba temple at Shirdi. The seat’s modern political history is dominated by Radhakrishna Eknathrao Vikhe Patil, who has won it a record eight consecutive times since 1995 across Congress, Shiv Sena, and BJP banners remaining undefeated and often winning by huge margins. Before him, Annasaheb Sarangdhar Mhaske represented Shirdi through the 1980s.
In 2024, Vikhe Patil (now a senior BJP leader and state minister) retained the seat with a commanding 70,282-vote margin over Congress’s Prabhavati Ghogare. Below is the complete Shirdi vidhan sabha election history with year-wise results, vote counts, winning margins, and voter turnout data.
List of All MLAs from Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Seat
| Year | Elected MLA | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Radhakrishna Eknathrao Vikhe Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,44,778 |
| 2019 | Vikhe Patil Radhakrishna Eknathrao | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,32,316 |
| 2014 | Radhakrishna Eknathrao Vikhe Patil | Indian National Congress (INC) | 1,21,459 |
| 2009 | Patil Vikhe Radhakrishna Eknathrao | Indian National Congress (INC) | 80,301 |
| 2004 | Vikhe Patil Radhakrishna | Indian National Congress (INC) | 95,204 |
| 1999 | Radhakhrushna Eknathrao Vikhe | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 50,799 |
| 1995 | Vikhe Radhkrishna Eknath Rao | Indian National Congress (INC) | 65,516 |
| 1990 | Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar | Indian National Congress (INC) | 45,886 |
| 1985 | Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar | Indian National Congress (INC) | 41,353 |
| 1980 | Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangadhar | Indian National Congress (I) | 37,193 |
| 1978 | Ghogare Chandrabhan Bhausaheb | Indian National Congress (INC) | 30,874 |
| 1972 | Kolhe Shankarrao Genuji | Independent (IND) | 38,745 |
Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Election 2024 Result
The Shirdi 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.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Radhakrishna Eknathrao Vikhe Patil won the Shirdi MLA seat with 1,44,778 votes (64.79%), defeating Indian National Congress candidate Prabhavati J. Ghogare who secured 74,496 votes (33.34%). The winning margin in Shirdi 2024 was 70,282 votes Vikhe Patil’s eighth consecutive win and one of the largest margins in the state, cementing his status as one of Maharashtra’s most dominant sitting MLAs.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radhakrishna Eknathrao Vikhe Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,44,778 | 64.79% |
| 2 | Prabhavati J. Ghogare | Indian National Congress (INC) | 74,496 | 33.34% |
| 3 | Dr. Pipada Rajendra Madanlal | Independent (IND) | — | — |
| 4–onwards | Other candidates | Various | — | — |
| Winning Margin | 70,282 |
Note: Individual vote counts for candidates ranked 3 onwards are not yet available from official sources. The top-two votes and vote shares are confirmed from ECI/media data.
Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Election 2019 Result
In the Shirdi vidhan sabha election 2019, the total electorate was 2,63,057 registered voters. A total of 1,86,718 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 70.98%. The Shirdi election 2019 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2019.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vikhe Patil Radhakrishna Eknathrao won the Shirdi MLA seat with 1,32,316 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Thorat Suresh Jagannath who secured 45,292 votes. The winning margin in Shirdi 2019 was 87,024 votes one of Vikhe Patil’s most dominant wins, coming shortly after his high-profile switch from Congress to BJP.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikhe Patil Radhakrishna Eknathrao | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,32,316 | 70.86% |
| 2 | Thorat Suresh Jagannath | Indian National Congress (INC) | 45,292 | 24.26% |
| 3 | Kolage Vishal Baban | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA) | 5,788 | 3.10% |
| 4 | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,596 | 0.85% |
| 5 | Jagtap Shimon Thakaji | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1,043 | 0.56% |
| 6 | Wagh Vishwanath Pandurang | Independent (IND) | 683 | 0.37% |
| Total | 1,86,718 | 70.98% |
Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Election 2014 Result
In the Shirdi vidhan sabha election 2014, the total electorate was 2,50,457 registered voters. A total of 1,92,464 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 76.85%. The Shirdi election 2014 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2014.
Indian National Congress candidate Radhakrishna Eknathrao Vikhe Patil won the Shirdi MLA seat with 1,21,459 votes, defeating Shiv Sena candidate Abhay Dattatraya Shelke Patil who secured 46,797 votes. The winning margin in Shirdi 2014 was 74,662 votes Vikhe Patil retaining the seat comfortably even as BJP and Shiv Sena contested separately.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radhakrishna Eknathrao Vikhe Patil | Indian National Congress (INC) | 1,21,459 | 63.11% |
| 2 | Abhay Dattatraya Shelke Patil | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 46,797 | 24.31% |
| 3 | Rajendra Bhausaheb Gondkar | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 17,283 | 8.98% |
| 4 | Shekhar Bhaskarrao Borhade | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 3,188 | 1.66% |
| 5 | Jagtap Simon Thakaji | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1,230 | 0.64% |
| 6 | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,193 | 0.62% |
| 7 | Dattaraj Dinkar Muntode | Bahujan Mukti Party (BMUP) | 605 | 0.31% |
| 8 | Shaikh Altaf Ibrahim | Independent (IND) | 425 | 0.22% |
| 9 | Vishwnath Pandurang Wagh | Independent (IND) | 284 | 0.15% |
| Total | 1,92,464 | 76.85% |
Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Election 2009 Result
In the Shirdi vidhan sabha election 2009, the total electorate was 2,13,215 registered voters. A total of 1,52,306 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 71.43%. The Shirdi election 2009 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2009.
Indian National Congress candidate Patil Vikhe Radhakrishna Eknathrao won the Shirdi MLA seat with 80,301 votes, defeating Shiv Sena candidate Dr Pipada Rajendra Madanlal who secured 66,992 votes. The winning margin in Shirdi 2009 was 13,309 votes a closer contest than usual, in the newly delimited constituency.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patil Vikhe Radhakrishna Eknathrao | Indian National Congress (INC) | 80,301 | 52.72% |
| 2 | Dr Pipada Rajendra Madanlal | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 66,992 | 43.99% |
| 3 | Sandanshiv Sunil Bhagwan | Independent (IND) | 1,537 | 1.01% |
| 4 | Balasaheb Bhaskar Aware | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1,102 | 0.72% |
| 5 | Vijay Govind Wakchoure | Republican Party of India (A) | 777 | 0.51% |
| 6 | Sayyad Abdulrahim Buban | Independent (IND) | 667 | 0.44% |
| 7 | Yadav Bhanudas Namdeo | Independent (IND) | 458 | 0.30% |
| 8 | Nikale Bharat Kacharu | Independent (IND) | 237 | 0.16% |
| 9 | Patil Sainath Sridhar | Independent (IND) | 235 | 0.15% |
| Total | 1,52,306 | 71.43% |
Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Election 2004 Result
In the Shirdi vidhan sabha election 2004, a total of 1,19,441 valid votes were recorded. The Shirdi election 2004 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2004.
Indian National Congress candidate Vikhe Patil Radhakrishna won the Shirdi MLA seat with 95,204 votes, defeating Shiv Sena candidate Gadekar Dhanjay Shravan who secured 24,237 votes. The winning margin in Shirdi 2004 was 70,967 votes Vikhe Patil having returned to Congress and winning by a landslide.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikhe Patil Radhakrishna | Indian National Congress (INC) | 95,204 | 79.71% |
| 2 | Gadekar Dhanjay Shravan | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 24,237 | 20.29% |
| Total | 1,19,441 |
Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Election 1999 Result
In the Shirdi vidhan sabha election 1999, the total electorate was 1,50,879 registered voters. A total of 1,04,301 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 72.28%. The Shirdi election 1999 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1999.
Shiv Sena candidate Radhakhrushna Eknathrao Vikhe won the Shirdi MLA seat with 50,799 votes, defeating Nationalist Congress Party candidate Mhaske Raosaheb Nathaji who secured 37,399 votes. The winning margin in Shirdi 1999 was 13,400 votes a notable year in which Vikhe Patil won on a Shiv Sena ticket amid the Congress-NCP split.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radhakhrushna Eknathrao Vikhe | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 50,799 | 48.70% |
| 2 | Mhaske Raosaheb Nathaji | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 37,399 | 35.86% |
| 3 | Dr Gondkar Eknath Bhagchand | Indian National Congress (INC) | 14,557 | 13.96% |
| 4 | Vikhe Patil Khandu Kisanrao | Communist Party of India (CPI) | 688 | 0.66% |
| 5 | Gore Haribhau Maruti | Independent (IND) | 448 | 0.43% |
| 6 | Lokhande Vilas Lahu | Akhil Bharatiya Sena (ABHS) | 277 | 0.27% |
| 7 | Kharde Nandkishor Keshavrao | Independent (IND) | 67 | 0.06% |
| 8 | Sau Pathare Sumanbai Dagadu | Independent (IND) | 66 | 0.06% |
| Total | 1,04,301 | 72.28% |
Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Election 1995 Result
In the Shirdi vidhan sabha election 1995, the total electorate was 1,46,583 registered voters. A total of 1,08,828 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 76.73%. The Shirdi election 1995 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1995.
Indian National Congress candidate Vikhe Radhkrishna Eknath Rao won the Shirdi MLA seat with 65,516 votes, defeating Shiv Sena candidate Gadekar Dhananjay Shrawan who secured 35,055 votes. The winning margin in Shirdi 1995 was 30,461 votes Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil’s first career win, beginning his long unbroken run.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikhe Radhkrishna Eknath Rao | Indian National Congress (INC) | 65,516 | 60.20% |
| 2 | Gadekar Dhananjay Shrawan | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 35,055 | 32.21% |
| 3 | Vikhe Rajashree Bhausaheb | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha (BBMS) | 4,056 | 3.73% |
| 4 | Cholke Subhash Harikisan | Independent (IND) | 2,167 | 1.99% |
| 5 | Patil Balu Narayan | Doordarshi Party (DDP) | 779 | 0.72% |
| 6 | Kadu Indrabhan Dashrath | Maharashtra Rashtravadi Congress (MRC) | 548 | 0.50% |
| 7 | Londhe Vasant Haribhau | Independent (IND) | 454 | 0.42% |
| 8 | Vikhe Jalinder Kisan | Independent (IND) | 253 | 0.23% |
| Total | 1,08,828 | 76.73% |
Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Election 1990 Result
In the Shirdi vidhan sabha election 1990, the total electorate was 1,46,137 registered voters. A total of 87,516 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 61.00%. The Shirdi election 1990 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1990.
Indian National Congress candidate Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar won the Shirdi MLA seat with 45,886 votes, defeating Janata Dal candidate Ghogare Eknath Chandrabhan who secured 28,089 votes. The winning margin in Shirdi 1990 was 17,797 votes Mhaske’s third consecutive win.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar | Indian National Congress (INC) | 45,886 | 52.43% |
| 2 | Ghogare Eknath Chandrabhan | Janata Dal (JD) | 28,089 | 32.10% |
| 3 | Vahadne Suhas Vasantarao | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 9,318 | 10.65% |
| 4 | Nikale Vinayakarao Marutrao | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 2,801 | 3.20% |
| 5 | Jape Vinayakarao Ramrao | Doordarshi Party (DDP) | 379 | 0.43% |
| 6 | Jadhav Kondaji Bapuji | Independent (IND) | 323 | 0.37% |
| 7 | Chaudhari Dinkar Ganpat | Independent (IND) | 191 | 0.22% |
| 8 | Shelar Shanker Vitthal | Independent (IND) | 158 | 0.18% |
| 9 | Bansode Ahilaji Bhimaji | Independent (IND) | 123 | 0.14% |
| 10 | Bansode Ashok Deoram | Independent (IND) | 106 | 0.12% |
| 11 | Jadhav Kondaji Mahadu | Independent (IND) | 77 | 0.09% |
| 12 | Aher Babasaheb Yashwant | Independent (IND) | 65 | 0.07% |
| Total | 87,516 | 61.00% |
Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Election 1985 Result
In the Shirdi vidhan sabha election 1985, the total electorate was 1,11,025 registered voters. A total of 79,326 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 72.91%. The Shirdi election 1985 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1985.
Indian National Congress candidate Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar won the Shirdi MLA seat with 41,353 votes, defeating Indian Congress (Socialist) candidate Mhaske Raosaheb Nathaji who secured 36,069 votes. The winning margin in Shirdi 1985 was 5,284 votes a close contest between two Mhaske candidates.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar | Indian National Congress (INC) | 41,353 | 52.13% |
| 2 | Mhaske Raosaheb Nathaji | Indian Congress (Socialist) (ICS) | 36,069 | 45.47% |
| 3 | Dhausaheb Sakharam Dhapatakar | Independent (IND) | 595 | 0.75% |
| 4 | Jagtap Sopan Bhagwat | Republican Party of India (RPI) | 477 | 0.60% |
| 5 | Tarachand Goud | Independent (IND) | 225 | 0.28% |
| 6 | Ashok Deoram Bansode | Independent (IND) | 217 | 0.27% |
| 7 | Pathare Dagdu Khanderao | Independent (IND) | 146 | 0.18% |
| 8 | Bahubhai Dhandubhai Shaikh | Independent (IND) | 131 | 0.17% |
| 9 | Rahinj Rabhaji Dada | Independent (IND) | 113 | 0.14% |
| Total | 79,326 | 72.91% |
Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Election 1980 Result
In the Shirdi vidhan sabha election 1980, the total electorate was 99,571 registered voters. A total of 59,883 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 61.79%. The Shirdi election 1980 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1980.
Indian National Congress (I) candidate Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangadhar won the Shirdi MLA seat with 37,193 votes, defeating Indian National Congress (U) candidate Jadhav Bhaskarrao Ramkrishana who secured 17,552 votes. The winning margin in Shirdi 1980 was 19,641 votes Mhaske’s first win, in an inter-Congress contest.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangadhar | Indian National Congress (I) | 37,193 | 62.11% |
| 2 | Jadhav Bhaskarrao Ramkrishana | Indian National Congress (U) | 17,552 | 29.31% |
| 3 | Wahadane Suryabhana Raghunath | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 3,463 | 5.78% |
| 4 | Mhaske Yashvant Rama | Independent (IND) | 510 | 0.85% |
| 5 | Nibe Laxman Murlidhar | Independent (IND) | 507 | 0.85% |
| 6 | Sherkar Ramdas Bapurao | Independent (IND) | 328 | 0.55% |
| 7 | Vikhe Bhausaheb Murlidhar | Independent (IND) | 109 | 0.18% |
| 8 | Bansode Ahilaji Bhimaji | Independent (IND) | 101 | 0.17% |
| 9 | Katore Bhausaheb Nana | Independent (IND) | 69 | 0.12% |
| 10 | Bhapse Baburao | Independent (IND) | 51 | 0.09% |
| Total | 59,883 | 61.79% |
Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Election 1978 Result
In the Shirdi vidhan sabha election 1978, the total electorate was 88,840 registered voters. A total of 60,632 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 71.02%. The Shirdi election 1978 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1978.
Indian National Congress candidate Ghogare Chandrabhan Bhausaheb won the Shirdi MLA seat with 30,874 votes, defeating Janata Party candidate Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar who secured 20,656 votes. The winning margin in Shirdi 1978 was 10,218 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghogare Chandrabhan Bhausaheb | Indian National Congress (INC) | 30,874 | 50.92% |
| 2 | Mhaske Annasaheb Sarangdhar | Janata Party (JNP) | 20,656 | 34.07% |
| 3 | Kote Bajirao Tatyaji | Indian National Congress (I) | 6,533 | 10.77% |
| 4 | Bansode Ahilaji Bhimaji | Independent (IND) | 2,569 | 4.24% |
| Total | 60,632 | 71.02% |
Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Election 1972 Result
In the Shirdi vidhan sabha election 1972, the total electorate was 99,431 registered voters. A total of 73,781 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 76.12%. The Shirdi election 1972 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1972.
Independent candidate Kolhe Shankarrao Genuji won the Shirdi MLA seat with 38,745 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Rohamare Karbhari Bhimaji who secured 33,052 votes. The winning margin in Shirdi 1972 was 5,693 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolhe Shankarrao Genuji | Independent (IND) | 38,745 | 52.51% |
| 2 | Rohamare Karbhari Bhimaji | Indian National Congress (INC) | 33,052 | 44.80% |
| 3 | Chandare Yashwant Shankar | Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) | 1,552 | 2.10% |
| 4 | Sahebrao Chaudhari | Independent (IND) | 325 | 0.44% |
| 5 | Dinkarrao Shinde | Independent (IND) | 107 | 0.15% |
| Total | 73,781 | 76.12% |
Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Election Result FAQ
Who is the current MLA of Shirdi Vidhan Sabha constituency?
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil of the BJP is the current MLA of Shirdi, elected in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election. He is one of the most dominant figures in the constituency, having represented Shirdi consecutively since 1995.
Who has won the Shirdi Assembly seat in each election?
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil has won Shirdi across multiple elections. Key recent results: in 2024 he won on a BJP ticket, in 2019 he won on a BJP ticket, and in 2014 and 2009 he won as a Congress (INC) candidate. He first won the seat in 1995 and has held it consistently since, switching from Congress to BJP in 2019.
What was the Shirdi Vidhan Sabha result in 2024?
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (BJP) won with 144,778 votes (65.11%), defeating Prabhavati Janardan Ghogare of Congress, who got 74,496 votes (33.50%). The victory margin was 70,282 votes, with a turnout of 76.20%.
What was the Shirdi Vidhan Sabha result in 2019?
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (BJP) won with 132,316 votes (around 71%), defeating Congress candidate Suresh Jagannath Thorat, who secured 45,292 votes. The margin of victory was 87,024 votes his largest recent win.
What was the Shirdi Assembly result in 2014?
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil won on a Congress (INC) ticket with 121,459 votes (63.50%), defeating Shiv Sena’s Abhay Dattatraya Shelke Patil, who got 46,797 votes. The winning margin was 74,662 votes.
Which party does Shirdi Assembly seat belong to now, and was it always BJP?
The seat is currently held by the BJP, but it wasn’t always. Vikhe Patil won it as a Congress candidate in 2004, 2009, and 2014, then moved to the BJP and retained the seat in 2019 and 2024. So the seat effectively “switched” from Congress to BJP through the same leader.