Worli Vidhan Sabha Election Result reflect the political evolution of one of Mumbai’s most high-profile and closely watched urban constituencies. Located in the Mumbai City district, Worli (constituency number 182) is a General (GEN) category assembly seat that falls under the Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency.
Once a Left stronghold CPM’s Pralhad Kurane won convincingly in 1978 the seat transitioned to INC dominance before Shiv Sena established its stronghold from the 1990s under veteran Datta Nalawade. In 2019, the seat gained national attention when Aaditya Uddhav Thackeray, son of Uddhav Thackeray and the first member of the Thackeray family to ever contest an election, won in a landslide.
In 2024, the seat became the focal point of the intra-Shiv Sena rivalry, with Aaditya (SHS-UBT) narrowly defeating Milind Deora (SHS-Shinde) by 8,801 votes in one of Maharashtra’s most-watched contests of the year. Below is the complete Worli election history with year-wise results, vote counts, winning margins, and voter turnout data.
List of All MLAs from Worli Assembly Seat
| Year | Elected MLA | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Aaditya Uddhav Thackeray | Shiv Sena UBT (SHS-UBT) | 63,324 |
| 2019 | Aaditya Uddhav Thackeray | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 89,248 |
| 2014 | Sunil Govind Shinde | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 60,625 |
| 2009 | Ahir Sachin Mohan | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 52,398 |
| 2004 | Nalawade Dattaji Shankar | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 30,106 |
| 1999 | Dattaji Nalawde | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 26,993 |
| 1995 | Datta Nalawade | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 49,802 |
| 1990 | Nalawade Datta Shankar | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 31,718 |
| 1985 | Vinita Datta Samant | Independent (IND) | 27,412 |
| 1980 | Dighe S S | Indian National Congress (I) | 24,841 |
| 1978 | Kurane Pralhad Krushna | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 37,466 |
| 1972 | Sharad Shankar Dighe | Indian National Congress (INC) | 38,000 |
Worli Vidhan Sabha Election 2024 Result
The Worli 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 Aaditya Uddhav Thackeray won the Worli MLA seat with 63,324 votes, defeating Shiv Sena (SHS) candidate Milind Deora who secured 54,523 votes. The winning margin was 8,801 votes a dramatically tighter contest than his 67,427-vote landslide in 2019.
The 2024 Worli battle was the most anticipated in Maharashtra, pitting the Thackeray legacy against Milind Deora, a prominent politician and son of former Union Minister Murli Deora who had switched from Congress to the Shinde-led Shiv Sena. MNS candidate Sandeep Deshpande finished third with 19,367 votes. A total of 10 candidates contested.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaditya Uddhav Thackeray | Shiv Sena UBT (SHS-UBT) | 63,324 | 44.19% |
| 2 | Milind Deora | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 54,523 | 38.05% |
| 3 | Sandeep Deshpande | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 19,367 | 13.51% |
| Total | 1,41,645 |
Worli Vidhan Sabha Election 2019 Result
In the Worli Vidhan Sabha election 2019, the total electorate was 2,69,003 registered voters. A total of 1,29,074 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 47.98%. The Worli election 2019 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2019.
Shiv Sena candidate Aaditya Uddhav Thackeray won the Worli MLA seat with 89,248 votes in his electoral debut — making him the first member of the Thackeray family ever to contest an election. He defeated Nationalist Congress Party candidate Adv (Dr) Suresh Mane who secured 21,821 votes. The winning margin in Worli 2019 was 67,427 votes an overwhelming mandate.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaditya Uddhav Thackeray | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 89,248 | 69.14% |
| 2 | Adv (Dr) Suresh Mane | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 21,821 | 16.91% |
| 3 | Gautam Anna Gaikwad | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA) | 6,572 | 5.09% |
| 4 | NOTA | None of the Above | 6,305 | 4.88% |
| 5 | Vishram Tida Padam | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1,932 | 1.50% |
| 6 | Adv Rupesh Lilachandra Turbhekar | Independent (IND) | 829 | 0.64% |
| 7 | Abhijit Wamanrao Bichukale | Independent (IND) | 781 | 0.61% |
| 8 | Pratap Baburao Hawaldar | Prahar Janshakti Party (PHJSP) | 456 | 0.35% |
| 9 | Mangal Pranjeevan Rajgor | Independent (IND) | 247 | 0.19% |
| 10 | Mahesh Popat Khandekar | Independent (IND) | 236 | 0.18% |
| 11 | Adv Vijay Janardhan Shiktode | Independent (IND) | 193 | 0.15% |
| 12 | Bansode Santosh Kisan | Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh (BMSM) | 179 | 0.14% |
| 13 | Nitin Vishwas Gaikwad | Independent (IND) | 160 | 0.12% |
| 14 | Milind Kamble | Independent (IND) | 115 | 0.09% |
| Total | 1,29,074 | 47.98% |
Worli Vidhan Sabha Election 2014 Result
In the Worli Vidhan Sabha election 2014, the total electorate was 2,65,091 registered voters. A total of 1,48,212 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 55.91%. The Worli election 2014 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2014.
Shiv Sena candidate Sunil Govind Shinde won the Worli MLA seat with 60,625 votes, defeating Nationalist Congress Party candidate Ahir Sachin Mohan who secured 37,613 votes. The winning margin in Worli 2014 was 23,012 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunil Govind Shinde | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 60,625 | 40.90% |
| 2 | Ahir Sachin Mohan | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 37,613 | 25.38% |
| 3 | Sunil Dattatray Rane | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 30,849 | 20.81% |
| 4 | Kudtarkar Vijay Bhau | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 8,423 | 5.68% |
| 5 | Dattatray Ramchandra Naughane | Indian National Congress (INC) | 5,941 | 4.01% |
| 6 | Jaiswar Raju Terasnath | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1,901 | 1.28% |
| 7 | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,559 | 1.05% |
| 8 | Mrs Geetanjali Gajanan Doifode | Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi (BVA) | 266 | 0.18% |
| 9 | Geeta Naresh Viras | Bahujan Mukti Party (BMUP) | 233 | 0.16% |
| 10 | Shri Sachin Dilip Athawale | Independent (IND) | 225 | 0.15% |
| 11 | Mohammad Idres Raza Khan | Independent (IND) | 154 | 0.10% |
| 12 | Ankush Vasant Kurade | Independent (IND) | 152 | 0.10% |
| 13 | Mahesh Popat Khandekar | Independent (IND) | 143 | 0.10% |
| 14 | Aslam Hanif Khot | Independent (IND) | 128 | 0.09% |
| Total | 1,48,212 | 55.91% |
Worli Vidhan Sabha Election 2009 Result
In the Worli Vidhan Sabha election 2009, the total electorate was 2,83,526 registered voters. A total of 1,38,507 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 48.85%. The Worli election 2009 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2009.
Nationalist Congress Party candidate Ahir Sachin Mohan won the Worli MLA seat with 52,398 votes in a three-way fight, defeating Shiv Sena candidate Ashish Chemburkar who secured 47,104 votes. The winning margin in Worli 2009 was 5,294 votes an NCP breakthrough against Shiv Sena in this Mumbai stronghold.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahir Sachin Mohan | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 52,398 | 37.83% |
| 2 | Ashish Chemburkar | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 47,104 | 34.01% |
| 3 | Jamdar Sanjay Chandrakant | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 32,542 | 23.49% |
| 4 | Rajanish Shivaji Kamble | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 2,381 | 1.72% |
| 5 | Kiran Shantaram Mane | Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJP) | 1,537 | 1.11% |
| 6 | Dr Mane Vijay Baburao | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) | 843 | 0.61% |
| 7 | Parkar Vishram Somkant | Independent (IND) | 715 | 0.52% |
| 8 | Kataria Jitendra Kamabhai | Independent (IND) | 396 | 0.29% |
| 9 | Bhise Shivaji Vitthal | Independent (IND) | 304 | 0.22% |
| 10 | Gurram Balraj Somaya | Independent (IND) | 287 | 0.21% |
| Total | 1,38,507 | 48.85% |
Worli Vidhan Sabha Election 2004 Result
In the Worli Vidhan Sabha election 2004, a total of 68,224 valid votes were recorded notably low due to the pre-delimitation smaller electorate. The Worli election 2004 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2004.
Shiv Sena candidate Nalawade Dattaji Shankar won the Worli MLA seat with 30,106 votes, defeating Nationalist Congress Party candidate Kudatarkar Vijay Bhau who secured 21,012 votes. The winning margin in Worli 2004 was 9,094 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nalawade Dattaji Shankar | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 30,106 | 44.13% |
| 2 | Kudatarkar Vijay Bhau | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 21,012 | 30.80% |
| 3 | Ahir Vijay Gulab | Akhil Bharatiya Sena (ABHS) | 15,083 | 22.11% |
| 4 | Vishwanath Jagannath Jagtap | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1,027 | 1.51% |
| 5 | Dr Shivnarayan Dubey | Independent (IND) | 452 | 0.66% |
| 6 | Sambha Chavan | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM) | 282 | 0.41% |
| 7 | Shalivahan | Independent (IND) | 262 | 0.38% |
| Total | 68,224 |
Worli Vidhan Sabha Election 1999 Result
In the Worli Vidhan Sabha election 1999, the total electorate was 1,33,225 registered voters. A total of 61,418 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 46.12%. The Worli election 1999 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1999.
Shiv Sena candidate Dattaji Nalawde won the Worli MLA seat with 26,993 votes, defeating Nationalist Congress Party candidate Vijay Bhau Kudtarkar who secured 16,063 votes. The winning margin in Worli 1999 was 10,930 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dattaji Nalawde | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 26,993 | 43.95% |
| 2 | Vijay Bhau Kudtarkar | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 16,063 | 26.15% |
| 3 | Dr Vijaya Patil | Indian National Congress (INC) | 15,308 | 24.92% |
| 4 | Amarbahadur Sitaram Pasi | Janata Dal (United) (JDU) | 1,580 | 2.57% |
| 5 | T C Chavan | Akhil Bharatiya Sena (ABHS) | 736 | 1.20% |
| 6 | Chougule P H | Independent (IND) | 494 | 0.80% |
| 7 | Sambhaji Sahebrao Gaikwad | National Minorities Party (NMP) | 244 | 0.40% |
| Total | 61,418 | 46.12% |
Worli Vidhan Sabha Election 1995 Result
In the Worli Vidhan Sabha election 1995, the total electorate was 1,32,793 registered voters. A total of 86,938 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 66.59%. The Worli election 1995 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1995.
Shiv Sena candidate Datta Nalawade won the Worli MLA seat with 49,802 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Adv Vasantrao Vittal Suryawanshi who secured 28,267 votes. The winning margin in Worli 1995 was 21,535 votes a clear SHS wave year.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Datta Nalawade | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 49,802 | 57.28% |
| 2 | Adv Vasantrao Vittal Suryawanshi | Indian National Congress (INC) | 28,267 | 32.51% |
| 3 | Dawane Santoo Bhagoji | Independent (IND) | 4,916 | 5.65% |
| 4 | Walekar Laxman Ganpat | Janata Dal (JD) | 2,236 | 2.57% |
| 5 | Gajjal Ramdas | Independent (IND) | 786 | 0.90% |
| 6 | Namdeo Sahdeo More | Independent (IND) | 542 | 0.62% |
| 7 | Yadav Rajnath Ramkripal | Doordarshi Party (DDP) | 389 | 0.45% |
| Total | 86,938 | 66.59% |
Worli Vidhan Sabha Election 1990 Result
In the Worli Vidhan Sabha election 1990, the total electorate was 1,28,864 registered voters. A total of 74,475 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 58.43%. The Worli election 1990 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1990.
Shiv Sena candidate Nalawade Datta Shankar won the Worli MLA seat with 31,718 votes in a three-way contest, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Nanaware Vasant Pandurang who secured 22,312 votes. The winning margin in Worli 1990 was 9,406 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nalawade Datta Shankar | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 31,718 | 42.59% |
| 2 | Nanaware Vasant Pandurang | Indian National Congress (INC) | 22,312 | 29.96% |
| 3 | Vinita Datta Samant | Janata Dal (JD) | 19,489 | 26.17% |
| 4 | Chanani Omprakash Brijlal | Independent (IND) | 423 | 0.57% |
| 5 | Chavan Sambhajirao Bhanudas | Independent (IND) | 284 | 0.38% |
| 6 | Upadhyaya Brijbihari Brijraj | Independent (IND) | 130 | 0.17% |
| 7 | Gaikwad Lavendra Sahebrao | Independent (IND) | 60 | 0.08% |
| 8 | Sitaram Singh | Doordarshi Party (DDP) | 59 | 0.08% |
| Total | 74,475 | 58.43% |
Worli Vidhan Sabha Election 1985 Result
In the Worli Vidhan Sabha election 1985, the total electorate was 1,01,469 registered voters. A total of 60,876 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 60.69%. The Worli election 1985 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1985.
Independent candidate Vinita Datta Samant won the Worli MLA seat with 27,412 votes, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Vasant Pandurang Nanaware who secured 20,892 votes. The winning margin in Worli 1985 was 6,520 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinita Datta Samant | Independent (IND) | 27,412 | 45.03% |
| 2 | Vasant Pandurang Nanaware | Indian National Congress (INC) | 20,892 | 34.32% |
| 3 | Datta Rane | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 9,357 | 15.37% |
| 4 | K K Ghodke | Independent (IND) | 1,294 | 2.13% |
| 5 | Chavan Sambhajirao Bhanudas | Independent (IND) | 1,223 | 2.01% |
| 6 | Gupta Ramshiromani Kheduram | Independent (IND) | 308 | 0.51% |
| 7 | Meena Pereira | Independent (IND) | 287 | 0.47% |
| 8 | Prabhakar Narayan Worlikar | Independent (IND) | 103 | 0.17% |
| Total | 60,876 | 60.69% |
Worli Vidhan Sabha Election 1980 Result
In the Worli Vidhan Sabha election 1980, the total electorate was 1,14,828 registered voters. A total of 49,358 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 43.50%. The Worli election 1980 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1980.
Indian National Congress (I) candidate Dighe S S won the Worli MLA seat with 24,841 votes, defeating Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Kurane P K who secured 14,803 votes. The winning margin in Worli 1980 was 10,038 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dighe S S | Indian National Congress (I) | 24,841 | 50.33% |
| 2 | Kurane P K | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 14,803 | 29.99% |
| 3 | Kinare Panduran Rajaram | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 8,809 | 17.85% |
| 4 | Bijjamaster V V | Janata Party (Secular) | 642 | 1.30% |
| 5 | Ram Shiromani Khandumal Gupta | Independent (IND) | 209 | 0.42% |
| 6 | Netaji Shankarlal Lallan Shah | Independent (IND) | 54 | 0.11% |
| Total | 49,358 | 43.50% |
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Worli Vidhan Sabha Election 1978 Result
In the Worli Vidhan Sabha election 1978, the total electorate was 1,11,146 registered voters. A total of 71,148 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 65.10%. The Worli election 1978 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1978.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Kurane Pralhad Krushna won the Worli MLA seat with 37,466 votes in a dominant performance, defeating Indian National Congress (I) candidate Nanaware Vasant Pandurang who secured 12,786 votes. The winning margin in Worli 1978 was 24,680 votes the Left’s high-water mark in Worli politics.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurane Pralhad Krushna | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 37,466 | 52.66% |
| 2 | Nanaware Vasant Pandurang | Indian National Congress (I) | 12,786 | 17.97% |
| 3 | Gawade Balkrishna Raghunath | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 10,693 | 15.03% |
| 4 | Dighe Sharad Shankar | Indian National Congress (INC) | 9,622 | 13.52% |
| 5 | Dighe Hanumant Baliram | Independent (IND) | 421 | 0.59% |
| 6 | Sayad Nyamtulla Amantulla | Independent (IND) | 160 | 0.22% |
| Total | 71,148 | 65.10% |
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Worli Vidhan Sabha Election 1972 Result
In the Worli Vidhan Sabha election 1972, the total electorate was 1,04,000 registered voters. A total of 70,487 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 68.98%. The Worli election 1972 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 1972.
Indian National Congress candidate Sharad Shankar Dighe won the Worli MLA seat with 38,000 votes, defeating Shiv Sena candidate Nalawade Datta who secured 13,126 votes. The winning margin in Worli 1972 was 24,874 votes — an INC landslide in the constituency’s earliest recorded election.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharad Shankar Dighe | Indian National Congress (INC) | 38,000 | 53.91% |
| 2 | Nalawade Datta | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 13,126 | 18.62% |
| 3 | Mani Shankar N Kavthe | Communist Party of India (CPI) | 6,785 | 9.63% |
| 4 | Bapu Chandra Sen Kamble | Independent (IND) | 6,080 | 8.63% |
| 5 | P K Kurne | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) | 4,134 | 5.86% |
| 6 | Anandrao Ravji Mane | Republican Party of India (RPI) | 1,825 | 2.59% |
| 7 | Prakash H Bhoga | Indian National Congress (Organisation) | 332 | 0.47% |
| 8 | Madhusudan Vithal Rane | Independent (IND) | 126 | 0.18% |
| 9 | Dattaram Deo Sawant | Independent (IND) | 79 | 0.11% |
| Total | 70,487 | 68.98% |
Worli Vidhan Sabha Election Result FAQ
Who has won the Worli Vidhan Sabha seat in every election till now?
Worli has seen a rich political history. CPI(M)’s Pralhad Kurane won in 1978, INC’s S S Dighe won in 1980, and Independent candidate Vinita Datta Samant won in 1985. INC dominated from 1990 through 2009, winning five consecutive elections. Shiv Sena’s Sunil Govind Shinde won in 2014, and Aditya Uddhav Thackeray of Shiv Sena won in 2019 and again under the SHS (UBT) banner in 2024.
Who won the Worli Vidhan Sabha Election 2024 and by how many votes?
In the 2024 Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha election, Aditya Uddhav Thackeray of Shiv Sena (UBT) won the Worli seat by securing 63,324 votes, defeating Milind Deora of Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) who got 54,523 votes a winning margin of 8,801 votes. Aditya Thackeray secured 44.19% vote share while Milind Deora received 38.05% of the total votes polled.
Which parties have dominated the Worli Vidhan Sabha seat over the years?
INC has won the Worli seat 5 times and Shiv Sena has won 2 times since 1978 elections, making Congress the most historically dominant party in this constituency. However, Worli’s political landscape changed dramatically after Aditya Thackeray son of Uddhav Thackeray and grandson of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray entered the fray in 2019, winning by a massive landslide and making Worli a high-profile seat in Maharashtra politics.
What was the voter turnout in Worli Vidhan Sabha elections?
In the 2024 Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha election, Worli recorded a voter turnout of 52.78%. In 2019, the constituency had 2,69,003 registered electors and recorded 1,29,074 valid votes. Being a prominent urban constituency in Mumbai under the Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency, Worli traditionally sees moderate voter turnout compared to rural Maharashtra constituencies.
What was the biggest winning margin in Worli Vidhan Sabha history?
The biggest winning margin in Worli’s electoral history came in the 2019 election, when Shiv Sena’s Aditya Uddhav Thackeray won by a massive margin of 67,427 votes, securing 89,248 votes with a dominant 69.14% vote share against NCP’s Suresh Mane who got only 21,821 votes making it one of the largest victory margins ever recorded in a Mumbai assembly constituency.