Junnar Assembly constituency

Junnar
Junnar
Constituency No. 195 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Maharashtra
District	Pune
Lok Sabha constituency	Shirur
Established	1952
Total electors	326,041
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Sharad Sonavane
Party	IND
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2024

Junnar Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Pune district.

Geographical scope

The constituency consists of Junnar taluka.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1952	Dhobale Dattatraya Amrutrao	Indian National Congress
1957	Kale Shivaji Mahadu	Praja Socialist Party
1962	Vithalrao Narayanrao Awate	Praja Socialist Party
1967	D. R. Kakade	Indian National Congress
1972	Shrikishna Ramji Tambe
1978	Krishnarao Ramji Mundhe
1980	Dilip Dhamdhere	Indian National Congress (U)
1985	Vallabh Benke	Indian Congress (Socialist)
1990	Vallabh Benke	Indian National Congress
1995	Balasaheb Dangat	Shiv Sena
1999	Balasaheb Dangat	Shiv Sena
2004	Vallabh Benke	Nationalist Congress Party
2009	Vallabh Benke	Nationalist Congress Party
2014	Sharad Sonavane	Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
2019	Atul Vallabh Benke	Nationalist Congress Party
2024	Sharad Sonavane	Independent politician

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Sharad Sonavane	73,355	32.63%	*New*
	NCP-SP	Satyashil Sopansheth Sherkar	66,691	29.66%	New
	NCP	Atul Vallabh Benke	48,100	21.39%	New
	VBA	Devram Sakharam Lande	22,401	9.96%	9.53
	Independent	Ashatai Dattatray Buchake	9,435	4.20%	New
	Independent	Akash Rajendra Adhav	1,867	0.83%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	1,376	0.61%	0.13
Margin of victory			6,664	2.96%	1.55
Turnout			226,201	69.38%	1.80
Total valid votes			224,825
Registered electors			326,041		8.70
	Independent gain from NCP		Swing	4.66

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Atul Vallabh Benke	74,958	37.29%	16.51
	SS	Sharad Sonavane	65,890	32.78%	10.56
	Independent	Ashatai Dattatray Buchake	50,041	24.89%	New
	Independent	Dr. Kedari Vinod Tanhaji	6,719	3.34%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	1,492	0.74%	0.16
Margin of victory			9,068	4.51%	4.16
Turnout			202,688	67.58%	3.83
Total valid votes			201,037
Registered electors			299,932		8.70
	NCP gain from MNS		Swing	6.40

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MNS	Sharad Sonavane	60,305	30.89%	27.99
	SS	Ashatai Dattatray Buchake	43,382	22.22%	22.36
	NCP	Atul Vallabh Benke	40,570	20.78%	27.75
	BJP	Netajidada Suresh Doke	22,455	11.50%	New
	Independent	Maruti Dubaji Wayal	12,218	6.26%	New
	BSP	Adv. Gaffoor Ahamadkhan Pathan	8,603	4.41%	3.67
	INC	Ganpat Rakhmaji Phulawade	4,664	2.39%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	1,756	0.90%	New
Margin of victory			16,923	8.67%	4.72
Turnout			197,023	71.41%	8.04
Total valid votes			195,252
Registered electors			275,914		6.91
	MNS gain from NCP		Swing	17.64

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Vallabh Benke	79,360	48.53%	1.47
	SS	Asha Dattatray Buchake	72,902	44.58%	4.15
	MNS	Adv. Krishna Dashrath Lande	4,741	2.90%	New
	Independent	Shinde Shankar Tukaram	2,088	1.28%	New
	RPI(A)	Rakshe Popat Sakharam	1,413	0.86%	New
	Independent	Chilap Vasant Sawaleram	1,324	0.81%	New
	BSP	Bhosale Sunil Rangnath	1,214	0.74%	0.75
Margin of victory			6,458	3.95%	5.62
Turnout			163,552	63.37%	7.90
Total valid votes			163,536
Registered electors			258,092		24.48
	NCP hold		Swing	1.47

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Vallabh Benke	73,855	50.00%	15.83
	SS	Janardan Alias Balasaheb Sawlerambuwa Dangat	59,724	40.43%	4.39
	Independent	Phulawade Ganpatrao Rakhmaji	6,751	4.57%	New
	Independent	Sukhdev Ganpat Kharat	2,514	1.70%	New
	BSP	Dongre Manohar Chimaji	2,205	1.49%	New
	Peoples Republican Party	Ashok Gangadhar Ratnaparkhi	1,401	0.95%	New
Margin of victory			14,131	9.57%	1.08
Turnout			147,772	71.27%	0.32
Total valid votes			147,706
Registered electors			207,329		20.13
	NCP gain from SS		Swing	5.18

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SS	Balasaheb Savalerambuva Dangat	52,284	44.82%	1.64
	NCP	Vallabh Benke	39,865	34.17%	New
	INC	Sopansheth Namedo Sherkar	18,009	15.44%	15.41
	CPI(M)	Kalu Krishna Shelkande	4,979	4.27%	New
	ABS	Kamble Sandip Sadashiv	962	0.82%	New
Margin of victory			12,419	10.65%	1.68
Turnout			122,454	70.95%	13.33
Total valid votes			116,659
Registered electors			172,593		2.88
	SS hold		Swing	1.64

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SS	Balasaheb Savalerambuva Dangat	59,552	43.18%	21.36
	INC	Vallabh Benke	42,545	30.85%	5.70
	Independent	Fulawade Ganpat Rakhama	26,984	19.56%	New
	BBM	Utale Raghunath Laxman	5,618	4.07%	New
	Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra)	Farida Rahimatalli Sayyad	1,050	0.76%	New
Margin of victory			17,007	12.33%	2.34
Turnout			141,389	84.28%	17.93
Total valid votes			137,930
Registered electors			167,760		5.10
	SS gain from INC		Swing	6.63

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Vallabh Benke	37,953	36.55%	10.52
	JP	Gunjal Mahadeo Rakhama Alias Tatyasaheb	27,577	26.56%	New
	SS	Balasaheb Savalerambuva Dangat	22,653	21.82%	New
	Independent	Utale Raghunath Laxman	13,833	13.32%	New
	Bharatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh	Kankariya Subhash Alias Mamaji Ramchandra	831	0.80%	New
Margin of victory			10,376	9.99%	5.79
Turnout			105,905	66.35%	3.03
Total valid votes			103,832
Registered electors			159,616		32.66
	INC gain from IC(S)		Swing	14.72

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	IC(S)	Vallabh Benke	41,840	51.27%	*New*
	INC	Nivrittishet Namdeo Sherkar	38,412	47.07%	New
	Independent	Baban Tukaram Meher	785	0.96%	New
	Independent	Rambhau Vithal Lande	565	0.69%	New
Margin of victory			3,428	4.20%	21.86
Turnout			83,478	69.38%	27.63
Total valid votes			81,602
Registered electors			120,323		7.54
	IC(S) gain from INC(U)		Swing	11.14

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(U)	Dilip Dhamdhere	28,484	62.41%	*New*
	INC(I)	Balasaheb Purvant	16,588	36.35%	New
	Independent	Khandu Nawaji Gawade	568	1.24%	New
Margin of victory			11,896	26.06%	24.95
Turnout			46,716	41.75%	22.27
Total valid votes			45,640
Registered electors			111,887		6.77
	INC(U) gain from INC		Swing	17.69

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Krishna Ramji Mundhe	29,017	44.72%	11.04
	JP	Jagdish Phule	28,297	43.61%	New
	Independent	Chaskar Shankar Dhondiba	7,578	11.68%	New
Margin of victory			720	1.11%	12.21
Turnout			67,093	64.02%	4.03
Total valid votes			64,892
Registered electors			104,793		31.88
	INC hold		Swing	11.04

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Tambeshrikishna Ramji	25,542	55.76%	7.70
	SSP	Phule Jagdish Sitaram	19,440	42.44%	New
	Independent	Arvind Bhatwa Dekar	828	1.81%	New
Margin of victory			6,102	13.32%	9.67
Turnout			47,666	59.99%	4.78
Total valid votes			45,810
Registered electors			79,463		8.20
	INC hold		Swing	7.70

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	D. R. Kakade	18,486	48.06%	3.85
	SSP	J. S. Phule	17,083	44.42%	New
	PSP	D. S. Thorat	2,085	5.42%	39.11
	ABJS	N. N. More	807	2.10%	New
Margin of victory			1,403	3.65%	3.33
Turnout			40,545	55.21%	4.74
Total valid votes			38,461
Registered electors			73,444		4.97
	INC gain from PSP		Swing	3.53

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PSP	Vithalrao Narayanrao Awate	17,826	44.53%	21.28
	INC	Shivaji Mahadeo Kale	17,699	44.21%	26.05
	PWPI	Krishna Ramji Mundhe	4,510	11.27%	New
Margin of victory			127	0.32%	47.34
Turnout			41,946	59.95%	13.36
Total valid votes			40,035
Registered electors			69,964		18.30
	PSP hold		Swing	21.28

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PSP	Kale Shivaji Mahadu	18,135	65.81%	*New*
	INC	Vahval Sonu Bhiku	5,003	18.16%	19.90
	Independent	Rongate Bhau Paru	4,417	16.03%	New
Margin of victory			13,132	47.66%	37.60
Turnout			27,555	46.59%	0.69
Total valid votes			27,555
Registered electors			59,140		6.36
	PSP gain from INC		Swing	27.75

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Junnar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dhobale Dattatraya Amrutrao	10,007	38.06%	*New*
	Socialist	Kale Shivaji Amrutrao	7,363	28.01%	New
	Independent	Khadkar Keshav Pandurang	3,463	13.17%	New
	Independent	Vipradas Dattatraya Keshav	2,890	10.99%	New
	PWPI	Wabale Vishwanath Jayaram	1,873	7.12%	New
	Independent	Hande Nanasaheb Govindrao	694	2.64%	New
Margin of victory			2,644	10.06%
Turnout			26,290	47.28%
Total valid votes			26,290
Registered electors			55,606
	INC win (new seat)

References

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