# Murbad Assembly constituency

Murbad 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 Murbad taluka, parts of Kalyan taluka viz. revenue circles of Titwala, Nadgaon, parts of Ambernath taluka viz. revenue circles Badlapur, Goregaon, Kulgaon-Badlapur Municipal Council, parts of Ambernath revenue circle viz. Manjarli and Kharwai Saja.

## List of Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Shantaram Gholap | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Shantaram Gholap | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Shantaram Gholap | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Shantaram Gholap | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Shantaram Gholap | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Gotiram Pawar | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Gotiram Pawar | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Digambar Vishe | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Gotiram Pawar | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2004 | Gotiram Pawar | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2009 | Kisan Kathore | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2014 | Kisan Kathore | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Kisan Kathore | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Kisan Kathore | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Murbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Kisan Kathore | 175,509 | 55.04 |
| | NCP-SP | Subhash Pawar | 1,23,117 | 38.61 |
| | MNS | Sangita Chendvankar | 7,894 | 2.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52,392 | 16.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,18,862 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Murbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kisan Shankar Kathore | 174,068 | 74.75 | 36.80 |
| | NCP | Pramod Vinayak Hindurao | 38,028 | 16.33 | 9.99 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 6,783 | 2.91 | 1.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,36,040 | 58.50 | +46.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,32,861 | 58.52 | +1.96 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | +23.80 | |

### 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Murbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kisan Shankar Kathore | 85,543 | 37.95 | +23.80 |
| | NCP | Gotiram Padu Pawar | 59,313 | 26.32 | −4.95 |
| | SS | Waman Barku Mhatre | 53,496 | 23.73 | |
| | Independent | Capt. Ashish Anand Damle | 9,705 | 4.71 | |
| | INC | Adv. Rajesh Anant Gholap | 3,401 | 1.71 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,230 | 11.63 | +8.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,25,389 | 63.30 | +1.96 |
| | BJP gain from NCP | BJP gain from NCP | Swing | +23.80 | |

### 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Murbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NCP | Kisan Shankar Kathore | 55,830 | 31.27 |
| | Independent | Gotiram Padu Pawar | 49,288 | 27.61 |
| | MNS | Waman Barku Mhatre | 37,080 | 20.77 |
| | BJP | Digambar Narayan Vishe | 25,258 | 14.15 |
| | Independent | Rajendra Ashok Ambedkar | 4,666 | 2.61 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,542 | 3.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,78,523 | 61.34 |
| | NCP hold | NCP hold | Swing | |

### 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Murbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NCP | Gotiram Padu Pawar | 63,763 | 44.50 |
| | BJP | Rajaram Rama Salvi | 46,698 | 32.60 |
| | Independent | Digambar Narayan Vishe | 20,782 | 14.50 |
| | BSP | Shobha Shuddhodhan Ingle | 4,371 | 3.10 |
| | Independent | Ramakant Narayanrao Deshmukh | 2,782 | 1.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,065 | 11.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,43,414 | 73.40 |
| | NCP hold | NCP hold | Swing | |

### 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Murbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NCP | Gotiram Padu Pawar | 48,786 | 47.84 |
| | BJP | Digambar Narayan Vishe | 31,035 | 30.43 |
| | INC | Shantaram Gopal Gholap | 20,979 | 20.57 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,751 | 17.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,09,291 | 62.31 |
| | NCP gain from BJP | NCP gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Murbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Digambar Narayan Vishe | 58,941 | 49.75 |
| | INC | Gotiram Padu Pawar | 51,471 | 43.44 |
| | CPI | Ramesh Narayan Bhange | 4,383 | 3.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,470 | 6.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,22,074 | 74.81 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Murbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Gotiram Padu Pawar | 50,083 | 53.06 |
| | BJP | Digambar Narayan Vishe | 39,700 | 42.06 |
| | CPI | Ramesh Narayan Vishe Bhange | 1,888 | 2.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,383 | 11.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,665 | 67.65 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Murbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gotiram Padu Pawar | 35,440 | 51.83 | −9.65 |
| | Independent | Raghunath Ramchandra Gholap | 18,352 | 26.84 | |
| | PWPI | Damodar Lahu Farde | 12,116 | 17.72 | −19.43 |
| | RPI | Dattu Kondu Ughade | 1,386 | 2.02 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,088 | 24.99 | +0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,686 | 59.62 | +0.66 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Murbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shantaram Gopal Gholap | 36,422 | 61.48 | +0.03 |
| | PWPI | Krishnarao Dhulap | 22,011 | 37.15 | +1.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,411 | 24.33 | −1.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,924 | 58.96 | −13.88 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Murbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Shantaram Gopal Gholap | 42,242 | 61.45 |
| | PWPI | Damodar Lahu Farde | 24,792 | 36.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,450 | 24.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,315 | 72.84 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Murbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Shantaram Gopal Gholap | 35,791 | 60.61 |
| | PWPI | Namdev Kashinath Aher | 20,285 | 34.35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,506 | 26.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,599 | 59.51 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Murbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Shantaram Gopal Gholap | 21,001 | 47.06 |
| | RPI | S. B. Yadao | 14,972 | 33.55 |
| | Independent | Tulshiram Shivram Dhotre | 5,072 | 11.36 |
| | ABJS | B. M. Dhako | 3,585 | 8.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,029 | 13.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,148 | 58.67 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Murbad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Shantaram Gopal Gholap | 13,855 | 43.74 |
| | PWPI | Mukund Kanu Patil | 8,705 | 27.48 |
| | Independent | Tulshiram Shivram Dhotre | 4,454 | 14.06 |
| | Independent | Harishchandra Gopal Shelar | 2,886 | 9.11 |
| | ABJS | Purushottam Vinayak Jage | 1,481 | 4.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,150 | 16.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,189 | 53.73 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |