# Dhule Assembly constituency

Dhule Vidhan Sabha seat was one of the constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, in India. It was a segment of Dhule Lok Sabha constituency. Dhule seat existed until the 2004 elections after which it was renamed Dhule City seat in 2008.

## Members of Vidhan Sabha

| Year | Member | Party |
| Before 1978 : Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1978 | Kisanrao Khopade | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1980 | Kamalabai Ajmera | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1985 | Shalini Borse | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Shalini Borse | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Rajvardhan Kadambande | Independent |
| 1999 | Anil Gote | Samajwadi Janata Party |
| 2004 | Rajvardhan Kadambande | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2008 onwards: See Dhule ||||

## Election results
### 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dhule City :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | NCP | Rajwardhan Kadambande | 54,457 |
| | SS | Subhash Bhamre | 49,114 |
| | SJP(R) | Hema Gote | 23,900 |
| | BSP | Fazalur Rehman Ansari | 6,494 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,343 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,38,693 |
| | NCP gain from SJP(R) | NCP gain from SJP(R) | Swing |

### 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dhule :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SJP | Anil Anna Gote | 40,986 | 34.64 |
| | SS | Bapu Shardul | 37,310 | 31.53 |
| | INC | Kadambande Rajvardhan Raghujirao | 33,352 | 28.19 |
| | JD(S) | Mohamad Idris Abdul Gani | 4,679 | 3.95 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,676 | 3.11 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,18,323 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,22,935 | 51.78 |
| | SJP gain from SS | SJP gain from SS | Swing | |

### 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dhule :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Kadambande Rajvardhan Raghujirao | 34,456 | 25.21 |
| | Independent | Bapu Shardul | 23,755 | 17.38 |
| | INC | Patil Ramrao Sitaram | 20,990 | 15.36 |
| | JD | Ansari Bashir A. Rajjak | 20,269 | 14.83 |
| | SS | Navale Mohan Tulshiram | 16,721 | 12.23 |
| | Independent | Borse Shalini Sudhakar | 10,018 | 7.33 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,701 | 7.83 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,36,680 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,39,397 | 64.24 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dhule :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Borse Shalini Sudhakar | 33,266 | 33.78 |
| | SS | Bapu Shardul | 32,210 | 32.70 |
| | CPI | Chaudhari | 15,050 | 15.28 |
| | Independent | Shinde Vinayak (Bapuji) | 14,211 | 14.43 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,056 | 1.07 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 98,490 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,248 | 1.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,738 | 55.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,79,824 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dhule :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Shalini Sudhakar Borase | 28,562 | 40.61 |
| | IC(S) | Abasaheb N. C. Patil | 20,528 | 29.19 |
| | Independent | Bhai Madane | 8,734 | 12.42 |
| | RPI(K) | M. G. Dhivare | 7,435 | 10.57 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,034 | 11.42 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 70,328 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,289 | 1.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,617 | 55.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,29,970 | |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | |

### 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dhule :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | Ajmera Kamalabai Chhaganlal | 25,541 | 42.80 |
| | Independent | Khopade Kisanra Manikrao | 23,661 | 39.65 |
| | JP | Chauk Vijaya Vishnu | 8,078 | 13.54 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,880 | 3.15 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 59,676 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,004 | 1.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,680 | 52.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,14,660 | |
| | INC(I) hold | INC(I) hold | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Dhule :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | Khopade Kisanrao Manikrao | 24,933 | 36.71 | |
| | Independent | Nerkar Hiraman Dhudku | 16,928 | 24.92 | |
| | Independent | Ansari Abdul Waheb Abdul Kadir | 11,284 | 16.61 | |
| | INC | Karankal Kisanrao Sonu | 7,487 | 11.02 | |
| | Independent | Choudhari Ramdas Bhagwan | 6,010 | 8.85 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,005 | 11.79 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 67,916 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,627 | 2.34 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,543 | 66.18 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,05,075 | | |
| | INC(I) win (new seat) | INC(I) win (new seat) | INC(I) win (new seat) | INC(I) win (new seat) | INC(I) win (new seat) |