# Ambernath Assembly constituency

Ambernath Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Thane district.

## Geographical scope

The constituency comprises parts of Ambernath taluka viz. revenue circles Ambernath (Rural), and Ambernath Municipal Council, parts of Ulhasnagar taluka that is parts of Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation that is wards 14 to 22 and 44 to 51.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1978 | Jagannath Patil | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Nakul Patil | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1985 | Nakul Patil | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Sabir Shaikh | Shiv Sena |
| 1995 | Sabir Shaikh | Shiv Sena |
| 1999 | Sabir Shaikh | Shiv Sena |
| 2004 | Kisan Kathore | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2009 | Balaji Kinikar | Shiv Sena |
| 2014 | Balaji Kinikar | Shiv Sena |
| 2019 | Balaji Kinikar | Shiv Sena |
| 2024 | Balaji Kinikar | Shiv Sena |

## Assembly Elections 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ambernath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | SHS | Balaji Kinikar | 111368 |
| | SS(UBT) | Rajesh Devendra Wankhede | 59993 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2316 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51375 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 184503 |
| | | | Swing |

## Election results
### Assembly Elections 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ambernath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JP | Jagannath Shivram Patil | 33,087 | 47.42 |
| | INC | Nakul Pundalik Patil | 23,470 | 33.64 |
| | PWPI | Master Amboji Daji Kene | 5,571 | 7.98 |
| | INC(I) | Tukaram Savalaram Ratnaparkhe | 5,138 | 7.76 |
| | RPI | Ramesh Bhaurao | 2,503 | 3.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,617 | 13.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,794 | 58.94 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### Assembly Elections 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ambernath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | Nakul Pundalik Patil | 31,365 | 47.08 | +13.44 |
| | BJP | Jagannath Shivram Patil | 28,158 | 42.27 | −5.15 |
| | Independent | Krishna Kalu Gaikwad | 3,654 | 5.49 | |
| | INC(U) | Laxman Chintaman Jathar | 2,823 | 4.24 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,207 | 4.81 | −8.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,180 | 43.98 | −14.96 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | +13.44 | |

### Assembly Elections 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ambernath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Nakul Pundalik Patil | 37,037 | 38.87 | −8.21 |
| | BJP | Jagannath Shivram Patil | 27,772 | 29.15 | −13.12 |
| | Independent | Ratan Joma Mhatre | 16,661 | 17.48 | |
| | Independent | Manohar Harishchandra Ambayane | 7,256 | 7.61 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,265 | 9.15 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,500 | 50.90 | +6.92 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -8.21 | |

### Assembly Elections 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ambernath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SS | Sabir Shaikh | 71,322 | 48.31 | N/A |
| | INC | Sanjay Satish Dutt | 30,121 | 20.40 | −18.47 |
| | JD | Ratan Buwa Patil | 19,729 | 13.36 | |
| | Independent | Sham Ananda Gaikwad | 15,733 | 10.66 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41,201 | 27.91 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,50,146 | 53.58 | N/A |
| | SS gain from INC | SS gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Elections 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ambernath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SS | Sabir Shaikh | 1,19,283 | 52.79 | +4.48 |
| | INC | Nakul Pundlik Patil | 64,797 | 28.68 | +8.28 |
| | JD | Sham Ananda Gaikwad | 20,505 | 9.07 | −4.29 |
| | Independent | Vishnu Gopal Tare | 9,645 | 4.27 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54,486 | 24.11 | −3.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,30986 | 54.54 | +0.96 |
| | SS hold | SS hold | Swing | +4.48 | |

### Assembly Elections 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ambernath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SS | Sabir Shaikh | 64,674 | 46.67 | −6.12 |
| | Independent | Pundlik Balu Mhatre | 50,015 | 36.09 | |
| | SP | Chandrabhan Ramlakhan Yadav | 8,789 | 6.34 | |
| | Independent | Surajprakash Govind Sharma | 7,247 | 5.23 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,659 | 10.58 | −13.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,46,070 | 33.41 | −21.13 |
| | SS hold | SS hold | Swing | -6.12 | |

### Assembly Elections 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ambernath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Kisan Kathore | 1,14,675 | 45.60 | |
| | SS | Sabir Shaikh | 1,06,582 | 42.40 | |
| | Independent | Sudha Naresh Gaikwad | 15,184 | 6.00 | |
| | SP | Manoj Jeetpratap Singh | 6,463 | 2.60 | |
| | BSP | Bhimrao Rupaji Dolas | 5,086 | 2.00 | |
| | Independent | Kumud Ramdas Bendale | 3,484 | 1.40 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,093 | 3.20 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,51,591 | 46.10 | +12.70 |
| | NCP gain from SS | NCP gain from SS | Swing | | |

### Assembly Elections 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ambernath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SS | Dr. Balaji Kinikar | 50,470 | 44.70 | −0.90 |
| | NCP | Mahesh Bharat Tapase | 30,491 | 27.00 | |
| | Independent | Shyam Ananda Gaikwad | 17,007 | 15.10 | |
| | Independent | Kamalakar Nagrao Suryavanshi | 9,009 | 8.00 | |
| | BSP | Ganesh Pandharinath Doke | 2,054 | 1.80 | |
| | BBM | Sarang Shyamrao Thorat | 1,707 | 1.50 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,979 | 17.70 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,13,007 | 38.60 | −7.50 |
| | SS gain from NCP | SS gain from NCP | Swing | -0.90 | |

### Assembly Elections 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ambernath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SS | Dr. Balaji Kinikar | 47,000 | 34.40 | −10.30 |
| | BJP | Rajesh Devendra Wankhede | 44,959 | 32.90 | |
| | INC | Kamalakar Nagrao Suryavanshi | 15,740 | 11.50 | |
| | NCP | Mahesh Bharat Tapase | 8,722 | 6.40 | −22.60 |
| | MNS | Dr. Vikas Tukaram Kamble | 5,129 | 3.80 | |
| | Independent | Shyam Anand Gaikwad | 4,118 | 3.00 | |
| | BSP | Prashant Ramesh Ingle | 3,557 | 2.60 | |
| | BBM | Sarang Shyamrao Thorat | 1,552 | 1.10 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,041 | 1.50 | −15.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,36,563 | 39.71 | +1.80 |
| | SS hold | SS hold | Swing | -10.30 | |

### Assembly Elections 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ambernath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SS | Dr. Balaji Kinikar | 60,083 | 44.87 |
| | INC | Rohit Chandrakant Salve | 30,789 | 22.99 |
| | VBA | Dhananjay Bhimrao Surve | 16,274 | 12.15 |
| | MNS | Sumedh Hiraman Bhawa | 13,635 | 10.18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,294 | 22.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,33,989 | 42.46 |
| | SS hold | SS hold | Swing | |