# Paithan Assembly constituency

Paithan Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.

## Overview

Paithan is part of Jalna Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha constituencies, namely Badnapur, Jalna and Bhokardan in Jalna district and Silod and Phulambri in Aurangabad district.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Kalyanrao Shisode Patil | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Kalyanrao Shisode Patil | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Kalyanrao Shisode Patil | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Bhaurao Thorat | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Shivajirao Kale | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1985 | Chandrakant Ghodke | Indian Congress (Socialist) |
| 1990 | Babanrao Wagchaure | Shiv Sena |
| 1995 | Sandipanrao Bhumre | Shiv Sena |
| 1999 | Sandipanrao Bhumre | Shiv Sena |
| 2004 | Sandipanrao Bhumre | Shiv Sena |
| 2009 | Sanjay Waghchaure | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2014 | Sandipanrao Bhumre | Shiv Sena |
| 2019 | Sandipanrao Bhumre | Shiv Sena |
| 2024 | Vilas Sandipanrao Bhumre | Shiv Sena |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Paithan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SHS | Vilas Sandipanrao Bhumre | 132,474 | 52.01 |
| | SS(UBT) | Dattatray Radhakrishna Gorde | 1,03,282 | 40.55 |
| | RSPS | Prakash Uttamrao Dilwale | 6,334 | 2.49 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,475 | 0.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,192 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,54,726 | |
| | SHS gain from SS(UBT) | SHS gain from SS(UBT) | Swing | |

### 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Paithan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SS | Sandipanrao Bhumre | 83,403 | 39.11 | +4.59 |
| | NCP | Dattatray Radhakisan Gorde | 69,264 | 32.48 | +10.86 |
| | VBA | Vijay Ambadas Chavhan | 20,654 | 9.68 | +9.68 |
| | AIMIM | Pralhad Dhondiram Rathod | 17,212 | 8.07 | +8.07 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,998 | 0.94 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,139 | 6.63 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,95,347 | 61.20 | −13.24 |
| | SS gain from NCP | SS gain from NCP | Swing | | |

### 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Paithan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SS | Sandipanrao Bhumre | 66,991 | 34.52 | +2.75 |
| | NCP | Sanjay Wagchaure | 41,952 | 21.62 | −18.74 |
| | BJP | Vinayak Laxman Hiwale | 29,957 | 15.44 | +15.44 |
| | INC | Ravindra Shivajirao Kale | 24,957 | 12.86 | +12.86 |
| | MNS | Sunil shivaji shinde | 7091 | 3.65 | −12.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25,039 | 12.90 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 194,042 | 74.44 | +3.71 |
| | SS gain from NCP | SS gain from NCP | Swing | | |

### 2009

2009 Maharashtra state assembly elections: Paithan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Sanjay Wagchaure | 64,179 | 40.36 | +22.86 |
| | SS | Sandipanrao Bhumre | 50,517 | 31.77 | −7.91 |
| | MNS | Sunil Shivaji Shinde | 24,778 | 15.58 | +15.58 |
| | RSPS | Pralhad Dhondiba Rathod | 7925 | 4.98 | +4.98 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,662 | 8.59 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 159,028 | 70.73 | −9.61 |
| | NCP gain from SS | NCP gain from SS | Swing | | |

### 2004

2004 Maharashtra state assembly elections: Paithan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SS | Sandipanrao Bhumre | 48,462 | 39.68 | −9.03 |
| | Independent | Sunil Shivaji Shinde | 43,336 | 35.48 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,126 | 4.20 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,144 | 70.81 | +8.19 |
| | SS gain from Independent | SS gain from Independent | Swing | | |