Dahanu is assembly constituency number 128 in Maharashtra, in Thane district, and one of the segments of the Palghar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Vinod Bhiva Nikole of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won with 47.2% of the vote, 5,133 votes ahead of Medha Vinod Suresh (BJP).
- 01Vinod Bhiva NikoleCPI(M)1,04,70247.21%
- 02Medha Vinod SureshBJP99,56944.90%
- 03Kalpesh Balu BhavarIndependent2,9271.32%
- 04Vijay Devaji WadhiaMNS2,3881.08%
- 05Bhasara Vasant NavshaIndependent2,3531.06%
- 3 other candidates · 4,710 votesNOTA · 5,120 (2.31%)
Margin 5,133 votes · 2.31% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,21,769 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinod Bhiva NikoleMale · 49 yrs · ST | CPI(M) | 1,04,702 | 47.21% |
| 2 | Medha Vinod SureshMale · 41 yrs · ST | BJP | 99,569 | 44.90% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,120 | 2.31% |
| 3 | Kalpesh Balu BhavarMale · 37 yrs · ST | Independent | 2,927 | 1.32% |
| 4 | Vijay Devaji WadhiaMale · 49 yrs · ST | MNS | 2,388 | 1.08% |
| 5 | Bhasara Vasant NavshaMale · 50 yrs · ST | Independent | 2,353 | 1.06% |
| 6 | Meena Kishor BhadFemale · 38 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,923 | 0.87% |
| 7 | Santosh Ramji ThakareMale · 31 yrs · ST | BSP | 1,654 | 0.75% |
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| 8 | Suresh Arjun PadaviMale · 40 yrs · ST | BVA | 1,133 | 0.51% |
The seat changed hands: CPIM won in 2019, CPI(M) in 2024.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Dahanu result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikole Vinod Bhiva | CPI(M) | 72,114 | 43.45% |
| 2 | Dhanare Paskal Janya | BJP | 67,407 | 40.61% |
| 3 | Sunil Lahanya Ebhad | MNS | 6,332 | 3.81% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,824 | 2.91% |
| 4 | Randhe Damodar Shirad | Independent | 2,823 | 1.70% |
| 5 | Dumada Rajesh Ravaji | BSP | 2,671 | 1.61% |
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| 6 | Dhi.santosh Kisan Pagi | APoI | 2,648 | 1.60% |
| 7 | Ramesh Janu Malavkar | Independent | 2,242 | 1.35% |
| 8 | Adv. Pravin Navsha Valvi | BTP | 2,069 | 1.25% |
| 9 | Vijay Kakdya Ghorkhana | BMUP | 1,467 | 0.88% |
| 10 | Shilanand Beena Katela | VBA | 1,384 | 0.83% |
Dahanu result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhanare Paskal Janya | BJP | 44,849 | 28.96% |
| 2 | Mangat Barkya Vansha | CPI(M) | 28,149 | 18.18% |
| 3 | Kashinath Govind Chaudhari | NCP | 27,963 | 18.06% |
| 4 | Padwale Ramesh Dama | INC | 14,166 | 9.15% |
| 5 | Sudhir Rajaram Ozare | Independent | 12,968 | 8.37% |
| 6 | Nam Shankar Sakharam | Shiv Sena | 7,847 | 5.07% |
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| 7 | Suresh Arjun Padvi | Independent | 5,165 | 3.34% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,498 | 2.90% |
| 8 | Ramji Mahadu Vartha | Independent | 2,187 | 1.41% |
| 9 | Vadhiya Vijay Devji | MNS | 2,088 | 1.35% |
| 10 | Devram Zipar Kurkute | BMUP | 1,838 | 1.19% |
| 11 | Shinda Vinod Bendya | Independent | 1,674 | 1.08% |
| 12 | Tambda Sanjay Laxman | BSP | 1,457 | 0.94% |
Dahanu result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ozare Rajaram Nathu | CPI(M) | 62,530 | 47.28% |
| 2 | Ghoda Krishna Arjun | NCP | 46,350 | 35.05% |
| 3 | Dhodi Ishwar Kisan | Shiv Sena | 17,955 | 13.58% |
| 4 | Shinda Vinod Bendya | BSP | 5,412 | 4.09% |
Dahanu outlined in orange among the other Maharashtra seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Thane district
- Vikramgad
- Palghar
- Boisar
- Nalasopara
- Vasai
- Bhiwandi Rural
- Shahapur
- Bhiwandi West
- Bhiwandi East
- Kalyan West
- Murbad
- Ambernath
- Ulhasnagar
- Kalyan East
- Dombivali
- Kalyan Rural
- Mira Bhayandar
- Ovala - Majiwada
- Kopri - Pachpakhadi
- Thane
- Mumbra - Kalwa
- Airoli
- Belapur
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Dahanu is one of the assembly segments of Palghar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Palghar candidates.
- Bharti Bharat KamdiSS(UBT)83,882 41.3%
- Dr. Hemant Vishnu SavaraBJP83,000 40.8%
- Rajesh Raghunath PatilBVA12,792 6.3%
- Meena Kishor BhadIndependent5,588 2.7%
- Bharat Samji VangaBSP4,745 2.3%
In the assembly election CPI(M) won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, SHSUBT led here by 882 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Dahanu.
Who won the Dahanu assembly seat in 2024?
Vinod Bhiva Nikole of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) won Dahanu in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly election with 1,04,702 votes, which was 47.21% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Dahanu?
The margin was 5,133 votes (2.31% of valid votes). The runner-up was Medha Vinod Suresh of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 99,569 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Dahanu in 2024?
Turnout was 73.63%: 2,21,818 of 3,01,257 registered electors voted, across 331 polling stations. That is 12.6 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dahanu part of?
Dahanu is an assembly segment of the Palghar Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Bharti Bharat Kamdi got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Dahanu a reserved constituency?
Yes. Dahanu is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Dahanu?
The Maharashtra assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Maharashtra assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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