# Kopargaon Assembly constituency

Kopargaon Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India.

## Overview

Kopargaon (constituency number 219) is one of the twelve Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Ahmednagar district. It comprises the entire Kopargaon taluka of the district.
Kopargaon is part of the Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments in this district, namely Akole, Shirdi, Sangamner, Shrirampur and Nevasa.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1978 | Shankarrao Kolhe | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Shankarrao Kolhe | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1985 | Dadasaheb Rohamare | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Shankarrao Kolhe | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Shankarrao Kolhe | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Shankarrao Kolhe | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2004 | Ashokrao Kale | Shiv Sena |
| 2009 | Ashokrao Kale | Shiv Sena |
| 2014 | Snehalata Kolhe | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Ashutosh Kale | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2024 | Ashutosh Kale | Nationalist Congress Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Kopargaon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NCP | Ashutosh Ashokrao Kale | 161,147 | 77.46 |
| | NCP-SP | Sandeep Gorakshanath Varpe | 36523 | 17.55 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124624 | 59.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 208050 | |
| | NCP gain from NCP-SP | NCP gain from NCP-SP | Swing | |

### 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Kopargaon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NCP | Ashutosh Kale | 87,566 | 43.23% |
| | BJP | Snehalata Kolhe | 86,744 | 42.83% |
| | Independent | Rajesh Namdeorao Parjane | 15,446 | 7.63% |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,622 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 822 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,02,540 | 76.38% |
| | NCP gain from BJP | NCP gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Kopargaon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Snehalata Kolhe | 99,763 | 50.78% |
| | SS | Ashutosh Kale | 70,493 | 35.88% |
| | INC | Nitin Bhanudas Autade | 19,586 | 9.97% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,270 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,96,480 | 79.95% |
| | BJP gain from SS | BJP gain from SS | Swing | |

### 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Kopargaon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SS | Ashokrao Shankarrao Kale | 84,680 | 48.84% |
| | NCP | Bipin Shankarrao Kolhe | 77,989 | 44.98% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,691 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,73,390 | 76.38% |
| | SS hold | SS hold | Swing | |

### 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Kopargaon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SS | Ashokrao Shankarrao Kale | 77,326 | 48.84% |
| | NCP | Bipin Shankarrao Kolhe | 61,012 | 44.98% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,314 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,44,388 | 76.38% |
| | SS hold | SS hold | Swing | |

### 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Kopargaon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NCP | Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe | 40,933 | 36.83% |
| | SS | Namdeorao Rakhamaji Parjane | 36,654 | 32.98% |
| | INC | Ashokrrao Shankarrao Kale | 32,774 | 29.49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,279 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,11,126 | 76.51% |
| | NCP gain from INC | NCP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Kopargaon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe | 53,999 | 48.70% |
| | SS | Bhagatsing Dayaram Sonawane | 47,157 | 32.98% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,842 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,10,874 | 77.14% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Kopargaon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe | 56,673 | 60.91% |
| | SS | Sambhajirao Kisan Kale | 32,801 | 35.25% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,872 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,048 | 65.33% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Kopargaon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Dadasaheb Shahji Rohamare | 42,028 | 54.87% |
| | IC(S) | Sambhajirao Kisanrao Kale | 33,221 | 43.37% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,807 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,599 | 67.57% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Kopargaon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe | 43,166 | 56.04% |
| | INC(U) | Shankarrao Deoram Kale | 33,335 | 43.27% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,831 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,033 | 76.13% |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Kopargaon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe | 40,414 | 57.11% | |
| | JP | Panditrao Gangadhar Jadhav | 27,274 | 38.54% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,831 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,765 | 77.48% | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |