Shivadi vidhan sabha election results capture the political evolution of one of Mumbai’s most storied working-class constituencies.
Located in the Mumbai City district, Shivadi (constituency number 183) is a General (GEN) assembly seat forming part of the Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency along with Worli, Byculla, Malabar Hill, Mumbadevi, and Colaba. Home to the iconic Lalbaug-Parel mill district, BDD Chawls, KEM Hospital, and Tata Memorial Cancer Centre, Shivadi has historically been a battleground between Shiv Sena and rival parties.
Ajay Vinayak Choudhari of Shiv Sena won the seat in 2014 and 2019, and completed a hat-trick in 2024 now representing Shiv Sena (UBT) defeating MNS’s Bala Nandgaonkar (who had Mahayuti alliance backing) by 7,140 votes. Below is the complete Shivadi election history with year-wise results, vote counts, winning margins, and voter turnout data.
List of All MLAs from Shivadi Assembly Seat
| Year | Elected MLA | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ajay Vinayak Choudhari | Shiv Sena UBT (SHS-UBT) | 74,890 |
| 2019 | Ajay Vinayak Choudhari | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 77,687 |
| 2014 | Ajay Choudhari | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 72,462 |
| 2009 | Bala Dagdu Nandgaonkar | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 64,375 |
| 2004 | Ahir Sachin Mohan | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 43,816 |
| 1999 | Ahir Sachin Mohan | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 32,023 |
| 1995 | Rane Dattatraya Mahadeo | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 35,305 |
| 1990 | Datta Rane | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 31,442 |
| 1985 | Dadu Santu Atyalkar | Independent (IND) | 22,578 |
| 1980 | Bhaurao Patil | Indian National Congress (I) | 32,874 |
| 1978 | Kamble Devidas Pundlik | Independent (IND) | 28,606 |
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Shivadi Vidhan Sabha Election 2024 Result
The Shivadi 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 (UBT) candidate Ajay Vinayak Choudhari won the Shivadi MLA seat with 74,890 votes, defeating Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) candidate Bala Dagdu Nandgaonkar who secured 67,750 votes. The winning margin in Shivadi 2024 was 7,140 votes a significantly tighter contest than 2019, as the entire Mahayuti alliance (BJP+SHS+NCP) extended support to Nandgaonkar. Choudhari’s victory gave him a remarkable hat-trick, this time representing the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena. A total of 7 candidates contested from this constituency.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajay Vinayak Choudhari | Shiv Sena UBT (SHS-UBT) | 74,890 | 48.72% |
| 2 | Bala Dagdu Nandgaonkar | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 67,750 | 44.08% |
| 3 | Madan Harishchandra Khale | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | — | — |
| 4 | Mohan Kisan Waidande | Swabhimani Paksha (SWP) | — | — |
| 5 | Milind Deorao Kamble | VANBB | — | — |
| 6 | Dr Anagha Chhatrapati | Independent (IND) | — | — |
| 7 | Sanjay Nana Gajanan Ambole | Independent (IND) | — | — |
| Total | ~1,53,700 |
Shivadi Vidhan Sabha Election 2019 Result
In the Shivadi Vidhan Sabha election 2019, the total electorate was 2,74,989 registered voters. A total of 1,35,661 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 49.33%. The Shivadi election 2019 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2019.
Shiv Sena candidate Ajay Vinayak Choudhari won the Shivadi MLA seat with 77,687 votes, defeating Maharashtra Navnirman Sena candidate Santosh Raghunath Nalawade who secured 38,350 votes. The winning margin in Shivadi 2019 was 39,337 votes a dominant Sena performance.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajay Vinayak Choudhari | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 77,687 | 57.27% |
| 2 | Santosh Raghunath Nalawade | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 38,350 | 28.27% |
| 3 | Uday Vitthal Phansekar | Indian National Congress (INC) | 13,368 | 9.85% |
| 4 | NOTA | None of the Above | 4,308 | 3.18% |
| 5 | Madan Harishchandra Khale | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1,948 | 1.44% |
| Total | 1,35,661 | 49.33% |
Shivadi Vidhan Sabha Election 2014 Result
In the Shivadi Vidhan Sabha election 2014, the total electorate was 2,73,495 registered voters. A total of 1,47,075 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 53.78%. The Shivadi election 2014 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2014.
Shiv Sena candidate Ajay Choudhari won the Shivadi MLA seat with 72,462 votes, defeating Maharashtra Navnirman Sena candidate Bala Nandgaonkar who secured 30,553 votes. The winning margin in Shivadi 2014 was 41,909 votes. This was the first direct clash between Choudhari and Nandgaonkar, with Nandgaonkar, the sitting MLA, losing decisively.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajay Choudhari | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 72,462 | 49.27% |
| 2 | Bala Nandgaonkar | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 30,553 | 20.77% |
| 3 | Shalaka Salvi | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 21,921 | 14.90% |
| 4 | Jamsutkar Manoj Pandurang | Indian National Congress (INC) | 12,732 | 8.66% |
| 5 | Nandakumar Katkar | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 5,269 | 3.58% |
| 6 | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,816 | 1.23% |
| 7 | Jadhav Vijay Sadashiv | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 903 | 0.61% |
| 8 | Chandrakant B Desai | Communist Party of India (CPI) | 882 | 0.60% |
| 9 | Atul Ashok Kurankar | Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi (BVA) | 537 | 0.37% |
| Total | 1,47,075 | 53.78% |
Shivadi Vidhan Sabha Election 2009 Result
In the Shivadi Vidhan Sabha election 2009, the total electorate was 2,68,013 registered voters. A total of 1,40,825 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 52.54%. The Shivadi election 2009 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2009.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena candidate Bala Dagdu Nandgaonkar won the Shivadi MLA seat with 64,375 votes, defeating Shiv Sena candidate Dagdu (Dada) Sakpal who secured 57,912 votes. The winning margin in Shivadi 2009 was 6,463 votes MNS riding its Raj Thackeray wave to capture this key Mumbai seat.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bala Dagdu Nandgaonkar | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 64,375 | 45.71% |
| 2 | Dagdu (Dada) Sakpal | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 57,912 | 41.12% |
| 3 | Smita Choudhari (Dhruva) | Indian National Congress (INC) | 15,431 | 10.96% |
| 4 | Ghagare Narayan Sakharam | Communist Party of India (CPI) | 1,552 | 1.10% |
| 5 | Tanaji Shiwaram Waydande | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 747 | 0.53% |
| 6 | Ramdas Sitaram Bhojane | Independent (IND) | 491 | 0.35% |
| 7 | Ganesh Sonu Pawar | Independent (IND) | 317 | 0.23% |
| Total | 1,40,825 | 52.54% |
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Shivadi Vidhan Sabha Election 2004 Result
In the Shivadi Vidhan Sabha election 2004, a total of 78,789 valid votes were recorded. The Shivadi election 2004 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2004.
Nationalist Congress Party candidate Ahir Sachin Mohan won the Shivadi MLA seat with 43,816 votes, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sunil Rane who secured 27,225 votes. The winning margin in Shivadi 2004 was 16,591 votes Ahir Sachin Mohan retaining his stronghold from 1999.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahir Sachin Mohan | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 43,816 | 55.61% |
| 2 | Sunil Rane | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 27,225 | 34.55% |
| 3 | Timma Timmappa | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 5,997 | 7.61% |
| 4 | Rizwan Ur Rehman | Samajwadi Party (SP) | 1,176 | 1.49% |
| 5 | Ganesh Madhav Kate | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha (BBM) | 575 | 0.73% |
| Total | 78,789 |
Shivadi Vidhan Sabha Election 1999 Result
In the Shivadi Vidhan Sabha election 1999, the total electorate was 1,53,232 registered voters. A total of 73,791 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 48.16%. The Shivadi election 1999 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1999.
Nationalist Congress Party candidate Ahir Sachin Mohan won the Shivadi MLA seat with 32,023 votes, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Datta Rane who secured 26,685 votes. The winning margin in Shivadi 1999 was 5,338 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahir Sachin Mohan | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 32,023 | 43.40% |
| 2 | Datta Rane | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 26,685 | 36.16% |
| 3 | Madhu Mohite | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha (BBM) | 8,840 | 11.98% |
| 4 | Kamble Rajanish Shivaji | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 3,433 | 4.65% |
| 5 | Pralhad Tukaram Kharat | Janata Dal (United) (JDU) | 1,282 | 1.74% |
| 6 | Aslam Hanif Khot | National Minorities Party (NMP) | 904 | 1.23% |
| 7 | C K Shirsat (Nanasaheb Chaskar) | Independent (IND) | 624 | 0.85% |
| Total | 73,791 | 48.16% |
Shivadi Vidhan Sabha Election 1995 Result
In the Shivadi Vidhan Sabha election 1995, the total electorate was 1,46,791 registered voters. A total of 90,194 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 62.40%. The Shivadi election 1995 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1995.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rane Dattatraya Mahadeo won the Shivadi MLA seat with 35,305 votes in a fragmented field of 16 candidates, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Gaikwad Sumant Sitaram who secured 18,900 votes. Notably, renowned labour leader and Independent candidate Dr Datta Samant finished a close third with 18,695 votes. The winning margin in Shivadi 1995 was 16,405 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rane Dattatraya Mahadeo | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 35,305 | 39.14% |
| 2 | Gaikwad Sumant Sitaram | Indian National Congress (INC) | 18,900 | 20.95% |
| 3 | Dr Datta Samant | Independent (IND) | 18,695 | 20.73% |
| 4 | Ahir Sachin Mohan | Independent (IND) | 7,530 | 8.35% |
| 5 | Jain Narendra Mohanlal | Janata Dal (JD) | 2,781 | 3.08% |
| 6 | Dr Gawai Rajendra Ramkrishna | Republican Party of India (RPI) | 2,654 | 2.94% |
| 7 | Bateshwarnath Ramavadhesh Mishra | Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh (ABJS) | 1,122 | 1.24% |
| 8 | Tambe Suresh Bhiku | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 746 | 0.83% |
| 9 | Radhika Shivanand Kanavi | Independent (IND) | 574 | 0.64% |
| 10 | Pathak Rameshchandra Kashinath | Doordarshi Party (DDP) | 393 | 0.44% |
| 11 | Akbar Abdul Qureshi | Samajwadi Janata Party (SJP-M) | 392 | 0.43% |
| 12 | S M Abdulla Patel | Independent (IND) | 357 | 0.40% |
| 13 | Maru Mathurbhai Vishrambhai | Independent (IND) | 316 | 0.35% |
| 14 | Kamble Baburao Ishwara | Independent (IND) | 309 | 0.34% |
| 15 | Gopalkrishna Narayan Nayak | Independent (IND) | 78 | 0.09% |
| 16 | Sitaram Chimaji Ghandat | Independent (IND) | 42 | 0.05% |
| Total | 90,194 | 62.40% |
Shivadi Vidhan Sabha Election 1990 Result
In the Shivadi Vidhan Sabha election 1990, the total electorate was 1,59,133 registered voters. A total of 82,190 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 52.37%. The Shivadi election 1990 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1990.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Datta Rane won the Shivadi MLA seat with 31,442 votes, defeating Janata Dal candidate Dadu Atyalkar who secured 23,192 votes. The winning margin in Shivadi 1990 was 8,250 votes in a close three-way contest.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Datta Rane | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 31,442 | 38.26% |
| 2 | Dadu Atyalkar | Janata Dal (JD) | 23,192 | 28.22% |
| 3 | Sumant Sitaram Gaikwad | Republican Party of India (RPI) | 23,040 | 28.03% |
| 4 | Shaikh Mohd Hanif Chandmiya | All India Dalit Muslim Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh (DMM) | 2,478 | 3.01% |
| 5 | Radheshyam Ramsunder Patel | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 728 | 0.89% |
| 6 | Uddhav Mahadev Bansode | Independent (IND) | 685 | 0.83% |
| 7 | Prithivipal Shamlal Diwakar | Independent (IND) | 492 | 0.60% |
| 8 | Hansraj Ramharan | Doordarshi Party (DDP) | 133 | 0.16% |
| Total | 82,190 | 52.37% |
Shivadi Vidhan Sabha Election 1985 Result
In the Shivadi Vidhan Sabha election 1985, the total electorate was 1,35,039 registered voters. A total of 72,793 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 54.55%. The Shivadi election 1985 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1985.
Independent candidate Dadu Santu Atyalkar won the Shivadi MLA seat with 22,578 votes in a fragmented 13-candidate contest, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Deshpande Sudhakar Hanumanrao who secured 21,473 votes. The winning margin in Shivadi 1985 was just 1,105 votes — the narrowest in this constituency’s history.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dadu Santu Atyalkar | Independent (IND) | 22,578 | 31.02% |
| 2 | Deshpande Sudhakar Hanumanrao | Indian National Congress (INC) | 21,473 | 29.50% |
| 3 | Datta Nalavade | Independent (IND) | 13,118 | 18.02% |
| 4 | C R Pinto | Janata Party (JNP) | 7,771 | 10.68% |
| 5 | Hindurao S Varale | Independent (IND) | 2,864 | 3.93% |
| 6 | R G Kharat | Republican Party of India (RPI) | 2,241 | 3.08% |
| 7 | Vishram Shivram Kadam | Independent (IND) | 734 | 1.01% |
| 8 | Rekha P Gotmare | Independent (IND) | 683 | 0.94% |
| 9 | Ramjanam Singh | Independent (IND) | 428 | 0.59% |
| 10 | Madhu Rane | Independent (IND) | 380 | 0.52% |
| 11 | Meena Pareira | Independent (IND) | 221 | 0.30% |
| 12 | Narendra M Jain | Independent (IND) | 156 | 0.21% |
| 13 | Dayandeorao Nagoji Yelkar | Independent (IND) | 146 | 0.20% |
| Total | 72,793 | 54.55% |
Shivadi Vidhan Sabha Election 1980 Result
In the Shivadi Vidhan Sabha election 1980, the total electorate was 1,29,114 registered voters. A total of 51,328 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 40.21%. The Shivadi election 1980 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1980.
Indian National Congress (I) candidate Bhaurao Patil won the Shivadi MLA seat with 32,874 votes, defeating Independent candidate Kamble D P who secured 17,349 votes. The winning margin in Shivadi 1980 was 15,525 votes — a dominant INC(I) performance in the post-Emergency election.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhaurao Patil | Indian National Congress (I) | 32,874 | 64.05% |
| 2 | Kamble D P | Independent (IND) | 17,349 | 33.80% |
| 3 | Salvi R R | Independent (IND) | 754 | 1.47% |
| 4 | Ragedadhavrao H R | Independent (IND) | 351 | 0.68% |
| Total | 51,328 | 40.21% |
Shivadi Vidhan Sabha Election 1978 Result
In the Shivadi Vidhan Sabha election 1978, the total electorate was 1,19,729 registered voters. A total of 77,974 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 66.26%. The Shivadi election 1978 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1978.
Independent candidate Kamble Devidas Pundlik won the Shivadi MLA seat with 28,606 votes in a competitive eight-candidate contest, defeating Shiv Sena candidate Datta Nanawade who secured 15,532 votes. The winning margin in Shivadi 1978 was 13,074 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamble Devidas Pundlik | Independent (IND) | 28,606 | 36.69% |
| 2 | Datta Nanawade | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 15,532 | 19.92% |
| 3 | Patel Punamchand Tabhaji | Indian National Congress (I) | 12,746 | 16.35% |
| 4 | Phalke Manohar Jyotiba | Indian National Congress (INC) | 9,068 | 11.63% |
| 5 | Purushottam (Uttam) Bansi Bhagwat | Independent (IND) | 7,526 | 9.65% |
| 6 | Narayan Anadrao Alias Bhagwan Thorat | Communist Party of India (CPI) | 3,833 | 4.92% |
| 7 | Dashrath Sakharam Mane | Independent (IND) | 477 | 0.61% |
| 8 | Daji Mhapsekar | Independent (IND) | 186 | 0.24% |
| Total | 77,974 | 66.26% |
Shivadi Vidhan Sabha Election Result FAQ
Who has won the Shivadi Vidhan Sabha seat in every election till now?
Shivadi has seen diverse political winners over the decades. Independent candidate Kamble Devidas Pundlik won in 1978, INC’s Bhaurao Patil won in 1980, and Independent Dadu Santu Atyalkar won in 1985. BJP’s Datta Rane won in 1990 and 1995. NCP’s Sachin Ahir won in 1999 and 2004. MNS’s Bala Nandgaonkar won in 2009, before Shiv Sena’s Ajay Vinayak Choudhari won in 2014, 2019, and again in 2024 under the SHS (UBT) banner.
Who won the Shivadi Vidhan Sabha Election 2024 and by how many votes?
In the 2024 Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha election, Ajay Vinayak Choudhari of Shiv Sena (UBT) won the Shivadi seat by securing 63,756 votes, defeating Bala Dagdu Nandgaonkar of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) who got 56,616 votes — a winning margin of 7,140 votes. Choudhari secured 48.7% vote share while Nandgaonkar received 44.1% of the total votes polled.
What was the voter turnout in Shivadi Vidhan Sabha elections?
In the 2019 Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha election, Shivadi had 2,74,989 registered electors, out of which 1,35,661 valid votes were polled. The Shivadi Assembly constituency falls under the Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency and is a competitive urban seat that consistently witnesses multi-cornered contests between Shiv Sena, MNS, NCP, and BJP.
Which parties have dominated the Shivadi Vidhan Sabha seat over the years?
Shiv Sena has won the Shivadi seat 5 times and INC has won 2 times since 1978, making them the two most dominant parties in the constituency’s history. Ajay Vinayak Choudhari is the present MLA of Shivadi, having won three consecutive elections in 2014, 2019, and 2024 making him the most successful politician in this constituency’s recent electoral history.
What was the biggest winning margin in Shivadi Vidhan Sabha history?
The biggest winning margin in Shivadi’s electoral history came in the 2019 election, when Shiv Sena’s Ajay Vinayak Choudhari won by a massive margin of 39,337 votes, securing 77,687 votes with a dominant 57.27% vote share against MNS’s Santosh Nalawade who got 38,350 votes — the most commanding victory ever recorded in this constituency. In contrast, the 2024 election was far tighter, with Choudhari winning by just 7,140 votes.