Rahuri Assembly constituency

Rahuri
Rahuri
Constituency No. 223 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ahilyanagar
Lok Sabha constituency	Ahmednagar
Established	1951
Total electors	325,166
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Akshay Shivajirao Kardile
Party	Bhartiya Janata Party
Elected year	2026^

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

Geographical scope

The constituency comprises Rahuri and Vambori revenue circles and Rahuri Municipal Council belonging to Rahuri taluka, Jeur revenue circle belonging to Ahmednagar taluka and Karanji revenue circle belonging to Pathardi taluka.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1952	Laxamanrao Madhavrao Patil	Indian National Congress
1957	Laxamanrao Madhavrao Patil	Independent politician
1962	Baburao Bapuji Tanpure	Indian National Congress
1967	Baburao Bapuji Tanpure	Indian National Congress
1972	Punjaji Bapuji Kadu	Communist Party of India
1978	Kashinath Laxman Pawar	Indian National Congress
1980	Prasadrao Baburao Tanpure	Indian National Congress
1985		Independent politician
1990		Indian National Congress
1995		Indian National Congress
1998 By-election	Chandrashekhar Laxmanrao Kadam	Bharatiya Janata Party
1999	Prasadrao Baburao Tanpure	Nationalist Congress Party
2004	Chandrashekar Laxmanrao Kadam	Bharatiya Janata Party
2009	Shivaji Bhanudas Kardile
2014	Shivaji Bhanudas Kardile
2019	Prajakt Tanpure	Nationalist Congress Party
2024	Shivaji Bhanudas Kardile	Bharatiya Janata Party
2026^	Akshay Shivajirao Kardile	Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Assembly By-election 2026

2026 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Akshay Shivajirao Kardile	140,093	75.00	18.89
	NCP-SP	Govindrao Khandu Mokate	27,506	14.73	27.07
	Independent	Raosaheb Sadaram Kheware	7,299	3.91	New
	VBA	Santosh Cholake	5,690	3.05	New
Margin of victory			1,12,587	60.27	46.05
Turnout			1,86,787	55.31	19.66
	BJP hold		Swing	18.89

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Shivaji Bhanudas Kardile	135,859	56.02	12.90
	NCP-SP	Prajakt Tanpure	101,372	41.80	New
	NOTA	None of the above	1,264	0.52	0.43
Margin of victory			34,487	14.22	2.51
Turnout			243,771	74.97	6.21
Total valid votes			242,507
Registered electors			325,166		11.11
	BJP gain from NCP		Swing	1.19

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Prajakt Tanpure	109,234	54.83	42.31
	BJP	Shivaji Bhanudas Kardile	85,908	43.12	4.29
	NOTA	None of the above	1,892	0.95	0.27
	Independent	Lambe Suresh Alias Suryabhan Dattatray	1,552	0.78	New
Margin of victory			23,326	11.71	1.60
Turnout			201,238	68.76	2.55
Total valid votes			199,224
Registered electors			292,663		7.38
	NCP gain from BJP		Swing	7.42

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Shivaji Bhanudas Kardile	91,454	47.41	13.86
	SS	Dr. Usha Prasad Tanpure	65,778	34.10	New
	NCP	Shivajiraje Rambhau Gade	24,143	12.52	16.16
	INC	Amol Bhausaheb Jadhav	4,075	2.11	New
	Independent	Govindrao Khandu Mokate	2,593	1.34	New
	NOTA	None of the above	1,318	0.68	New
Margin of victory			25,676	13.31	8.44
Turnout			194,352	71.31	0.13
Total valid votes			192,894
Registered electors			272,556		13.56
	BJP hold		Swing	13.86

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Shivaji Bhanudas Kardile	57,380	33.55	17.77
	NCP	Prasad Baburao Tanpure	49,047	28.68	15.58
	SWP	Shivaji Rambhau Gade	42,141	24.64	New
	Independent	Subhash Dattatraya Patil	14,484	8.47	New
	MNS	Dnyaneshwar Dattatraya Gade	2,474	1.45	New
	Independent	Salve Subhash Bansi	1,358	0.79	New
	BSP	Ohal Anil Manohar	1,138	0.67	1.70
Margin of victory			8,333	4.87	2.19
Turnout			171,461	71.44	3.34
Total valid votes			171,044
Registered electors			240,008		30.17
	BJP hold		Swing	17.77

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Chandrashekar Laxmanrao Kadam	70,751	51.32	12.73
	NCP	Prasadrao Baburao Tanpure	61,020	44.26	4.89
	BSP	Ahilaji Vitthal Barde	3,272	2.37	New
	RSPS	Dhagude Laxman Dasharath	2,818	2.04	New
Margin of victory			9,731	7.06	6.28
Turnout			137,882	74.78	5.17
Total valid votes			137,861
Registered electors			184,375		11.51
	BJP gain from NCP		Swing	11.95

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Prasad Baburao Tanpure	42,148	39.37	*New*
	BJP	Chandrashekhar Laxmanrao Kadam	41,310	38.59	1.05
	INC	Sabale Raosaheb Kondaji	21,253	19.85	19.76
	CPI	Govardhan Vishwanath Gholap	1,064	0.99	New
	ABS	Jadhav Lata Bhausaheb	884	0.83	New
Margin of victory			838	0.78	0.75
Turnout			115,089	69.61	15.26
Total valid votes			107,043
Registered electors			165,337		1.16
	NCP gain from BJP		Swing	0.27

Assembly By-election 1998

1998 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Chandrashekhar Laxmanrao Kadam	34,523	39.64	32.36
	INC	Dhumal Ramdas Vishwanath	34,500	39.61	6.03
	Independent	Pawar Pandharinath Rambhau	15,059	17.29	New
	JD	Dhagude Laxman Dashrath	2,142	2.46	New
Margin of victory			23	0.03	3.85
Turnout			88,829	54.35	26.30
Total valid votes			87,100
Registered electors			163,440		0.69
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	6.00

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Prasadrao Baburao Tanpure	59,126	45.64	8.21
	Independent	Dhumal Ramdas Vishwanath	54,103	41.76	New
	BJP	Dhus Asaram Rangnath	9,436	7.28	37.13
	BBM	Salve Madhukar Motiram	1,688	1.30	New
	Independent	Alavane Annasaheb Ananda	1,372	1.06	New
	Independent	Dhonde Arun Shrihari	1,127	0.87	New
Margin of victory			5,023	3.88	5.56
Turnout			132,734	80.65	6.98
Total valid votes			129,549
Registered electors			164,580		13.60
	INC hold		Swing	8.21

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Prasadrao Baburao Tanpure	56,590	53.85	37.57
	BJP	Dhumal Ramdas Vishwanath	46,674	44.41	New
	JD	Haushinath Vishwanath Poppalghat	871	0.83	New
Margin of victory			9,916	9.44	17.65
Turnout			106,735	73.67	0.85
Total valid votes			105,091
Registered electors			144,877		22.76
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	0.66

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Prasadrao Baburao Tanpure	47,043	54.51	*New*
	IC(S)	Dhumal Ramdas Vishwanath	23,661	27.42	New
	INC	Subhash Dattatray Patil	14,051	16.28	New
	Independent	Baburao Lahuji Bhosale	1,226	1.42	New
Margin of victory			23,382	27.09	23.20
Turnout			87,938	74.52	7.89
Total valid votes			86,303
Registered electors			118,013		13.25
	Independent gain from INC(I)		Swing	4.91

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	Prasadrao Baburao Tanpure	33,647	49.60	*New*
	INC(U)	Pawar Kashinath Laxman	31,006	45.71	New
	CPI	Jadhav Gangadhar Appaji	2,904	4.28	13.52
Margin of victory			2,641	3.89	6.60
Turnout			69,434	66.63	5.41
Total valid votes			67,831
Registered electors			104,209		11.35
	INC(I) gain from INC		Swing	3.91

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kashinath Laxman Pawar	29,866	45.69	0.48
	JP	Laxmanrao Balwantrao Kadam	23,006	35.19	New
	CPI	Punjaji Bapuji Kadu	11,637	17.80	35.51
	Independent	Deshmukh Bhagwan Ranganath	864	1.32	New
Margin of victory			6,860	10.49	3.35
Turnout			67,421	72.04	13.18
Total valid votes			65,373
Registered electors			93,585		1.95
	INC gain from CPI		Swing	7.62

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI	Kadu Punjaji Bapuji	28,939	53.31	15.56
	INC	Wagh Ramanath Laxman	25,064	46.17	7.46
Margin of victory			3,875	7.14	8.74
Turnout			56,174	58.86	6.21
Total valid votes			54,281
Registered electors			95,444		18.74
	CPI gain from INC		Swing	0.32

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Baburao Bapuji Tanapure	26,320	53.63	3.66
	CPI	B. G. Thorat	18,525	37.75	0.60
	ABJS	Laxmanrao Balwantrao Kadam	3,693	7.53	New
	Independent	M. G. Adhav	538	1.10	New
Margin of victory			7,795	15.88	4.26
Turnout			52,302	65.07	2.34
Total valid votes			49,076
Registered electors			80,383		18.05
	INC hold		Swing	3.66

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Baburao Bapuji Tanapure	24,482	57.29	17.64
	CPI	Punjaji Bapu Kadu	15,875	37.15	New
	Independent	Ramchandra Devkaji Pawar	2,378	5.56	New
Margin of victory			8,607	20.14	0.57
Turnout			45,900	67.41	31.06
Total valid votes			42,735
Registered electors			68,091		30.83
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	3.06

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Laxamanrao Madhavrao Patil	11,417	60.35	*New*
	INC	Bankar Jagannathrao Vamanrao	7,500	39.65	19.65
Margin of victory			3,917	20.71	11.94
Turnout			18,917	36.35	7.19
Total valid votes			18,917
Registered electors			52,044		9.35
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	1.05

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Rahuri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Laxamanrao Madhavrao Patil	14,822	59.30	*New*
	CPI	Kadu Punjaji Bapuji	6,660	26.64	New
	SCF	Roham Prabhakar Janardhan	3,514	14.06	New
Margin of victory			8,162	32.65
Turnout			24,996	43.54
Total valid votes			24,996
Registered electors			57,414
	INC win (new seat)

References

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