# Shirdi Assembly constituency

Shirdi is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra in Western India. It comes under Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency. Shri Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil is the 8-time consecutive and undefeated MLA from Shirdi Assembly constituency winning by record margins since 1995.

## Overview

Shirdi (constituency number 218) is one of the twelve Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Ahmednagar district. It comprises part of Rahata tehsil and part of Sangamner tehsil of the district.
Shirdi is part of Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district, namely Akole, Sangamner, Kopargaon, Shrirampur and Nevasa.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1957 | Baijrao Kote | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Karbhari Rohamare | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | M. A. Gade | Independent |
| 1972 | Shankarrao Kolhe | Independent |
| 1978 | Chandrabhan Ghogare | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Annasaheb Mhaske | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1985 | Annasaheb Mhaske | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Annasaheb Mhaske | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil | Indian National Congress |
| 1997^ | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil | Shiv Sena |
| 1999 | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil | Shiv Sena |
| 2004 | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil | Indian National Congress |
| 2019 | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party |
^by-election

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirdi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil | 144,778 | 64.79 |
| | INC | Prabhavati Janardan Ghogare | 74,496 | 33.34 |
| | Independent | Pipada Rajendra Madanlal | 1,510 | 0.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70,282 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 223,471 | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirdi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil | 132,316 | 70.86 |
| | INC | Suresh Jagannath Thorat | 45,292 | 24.26 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,596 | 0.85 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87,024 | 46.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,86,718 | 70.98 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirdi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil | 121,459 | 63.11 |
| | SS | Abhay Dattatraya Shelke | 46,797 | 24.31 |
| | BJP | Rajendra Bhausaheb Gondkar | 17,283 | 8.98 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74,662 | 46.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,92,464 | 76.85 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirdi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil | 80,301 | 52.72 |
| | SS | Rajendra Madanlal Pipada | 66,992 | 43.99 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,309 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,52,306 | 71.43 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirdi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil | 80,301 | 52.72 |
| | SS | Rajendra Madanlal Pipada | 66,992 | 43.99 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,309 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,52,306 | 71.43 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirdi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SS | Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil | 50,799 | 48.70 |
| | NCP | Raosaheb Nathaji Mhaske | 37,399 | 35.86 |
| | INC | Eknath Bhagchand Gondkar | 14,557 | 13.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,400 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,04,301 | 72.28 |
| | SS gain from INC | SS gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirdi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Radhakrishna Vikhe | 65,516 | 60.20 |
| | SS | Dhananjay Shrawan Gadekar | 35,055 | 32.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,461 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,08,828 | 76.73 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirdi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Annasaheb Sarangdhar Mhaske | 45,886 | 52.43 |
| | JD | Eknath Chandrabhan Ghogare | 28,089 | 32.10 |
| | SS | Suhas Vasantrao Vahadne | 9,318 | 10.65 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,797 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,516 | 61.00 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirdi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Annasaheb Sarangdhar Mhaske | 41,353 | 52.13 |
| | IC(S) | Raosaheb Nathaji Mhaske | 36,069 | 45.47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,284 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,326 | 72.91 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirdi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | Annasaheb Sarangdhar Mhaske | 37,193 | 62.11 |
| | INC(U) | Bhaskarrao Ramkrishana Jadhav | 17,552 | 29.31 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,641 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,883 | 61.79 |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirdi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Chandrabhan Bhausaheb Ghogare | 30,874 | 50.92 |
| | JP | Annasaheb Sarangdhar Mhaske | 20,656 | 34.07 |
| | INC(I) | Bajirao Tatyaji Kote | 6,533 | 10.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,218 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,632 | 71.02 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirdi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe | 38,745 | 52.51 |
| | INC | Karbhari Bhimaji Rohamare | 33,052 | 44.80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,218 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,781 | 76.12 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirdi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M. A. Gade | 31,482 | 54.81 |
| | INC | Shankarrao Kale | 22,581 | 39.31 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,901 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,443 | 74.27 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirdi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Karbhari Bhimaji Rohamare | 28,679 | 63.50 |
| | Independent | Mohanrao Abasaheb Gade | 16,486 | 36.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,193 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,165 | 71.71 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |