Kolhapur North is assembly constituency number 276 in Maharashtra, in Kolhapur district, and one of the segments of the Kolhapur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Rajesh Vinayak Kshirsagar of the Shiv Sena won with 55.8% of the vote, 29,563 votes ahead of Rajesh Bharat Latkar (IND).
- 01Rajesh Vinayak KshirsagarShiv Sena1,11,08555.80%
- 02Rajesh Bharat LatkarIndependent81,52240.95%
- 03Abhijeet Daulat RautMNS2,0361.02%
- 04Sham Bhimarao PakhareBSP5440.27%
- 05Mohite Dilip JamalIndependent3380.17%
- 6 other candidates · 1,252 votesNOTA · 2,289 (1.15%)
Margin 29,563 votes · 14.85% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,99,066 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajesh Vinayak KshirsagarMale · 55 yrs | Shiv Sena | 1,11,085 | 55.80% |
| 2 | Rajesh Bharat LatkarMale · 52 yrs | Independent | 81,522 | 40.95% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,289 | 1.15% |
| 3 | Abhijeet Daulat RautMale · 39 yrs | MNS | 2,036 | 1.02% |
| 4 | Sham Bhimarao PakhareMale · 68 yrs · SC | BSP | 544 | 0.27% |
| 5 | Mohite Dilip JamalMale · 49 yrs · SC | Independent | 338 | 0.17% |
| 6 | Sadashiv Gopal KokitkarMale · 64 yrs | Independent | 274 | 0.14% |
| 7 | Dr. Shirish Ramkrishna PuntambekarMale · 62 yrs · SC | Independent | 250 | 0.13% |
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| 8 | Sharmila Shailesh KharatFemale · 38 yrs · SC | Independent | 228 | 0.11% |
| 9 | Vinay Vilas ShelkeMale · 35 yrs | Independent | 193 | 0.10% |
| 10 | Sanjay Bhikaji MagadeMale · 46 yrs · SC | LKRJJNTP | 173 | 0.09% |
| 11 | Chandrashekhar Shriram MaskeMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 134 | 0.07% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2019, SHS in 2024.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kolhapur North bye-election, 12 Apr 2022
Turnout 61.4% · 1,79,154 of 2,91,893 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jadhav Jayshri Chandrakant(anna) | INC | 97,332 | 54.34% |
| 2 | Satyajeet (nana) Kadam | BJP | 78,025 | 43.56% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,799 | 1.00% |
| 3 | Shahid Shahjehan Shaikh | VBA | 469 | 0.26% |
| 4 | Yashavant Krishnna Shelake | NSPU | 326 | 0.18% |
| 5 | Sanjay Bhikaji Magade | Independent | 233 | 0.13% |
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| 6 | Vijay Shamrao Kesarkar | LKRJJNTP | 165 | 0.09% |
| 7 | Munde Karuna Dhananjay | Independent | 134 | 0.07% |
| 8 | Rajesh Alias Balawant Sattyappa Naik | Independent | 114 | 0.06% |
| 9 | Rajesh Sadashiv Kamble | Independent | 111 | 0.06% |
| 10 | Desai Subhash Vaiju | Independent | 98 | 0.05% |
| 11 | Mustak Ajij Mulla | Independent | 96 | 0.05% |
| 12 | Bajirao Sadashiv Naik | Independent | 66 | 0.04% |
| 13 | Mane Arvind Bhiva | Independent | 58 | 0.03% |
| 14 | Manisha Manohar Karande | Independent | 49 | 0.03% |
| 15 | Bhosale Bharat Sambhaji | Independent | 43 | 0.02% |
Kolhapur North result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandrakant Pandit Jadhav | INC | 91,053 | 51.97% |
| 2 | Rajesh Vinayak Kshirsagar | Shiv Sena | 75,854 | 43.29% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,039 | 1.73% |
| 3 | Satishchandra Balkrishna Kamble | CPI | 1,483 | 0.85% |
| 4 | Rahul Anadpind Rajhans | VBA | 1,154 | 0.66% |
| 5 | Sambhaji Alias Banda Salunkhe | Independent | 1,019 | 0.58% |
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| 6 | Ajay Prakash Kurane | BSP | 842 | 0.48% |
| 7 | Amit Aravind Atigare | Independent | 421 | 0.24% |
| 8 | Salim Nurmahammad Bagwan | Independent | 342 | 0.20% |
Kolhapur North result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajesh Vinayakrao Kshirsagar | Shiv Sena | 69,736 | 39.72% |
| 2 | Kadam Satyajit Shivajirao | INC | 47,315 | 26.95% |
| 3 | Mahesh Balasaheb Jadhav | BJP | 40,104 | 22.84% |
| 4 | Rausaheb Khanderao Alias R K Powar | NCP | 9,887 | 5.63% |
| 5 | Raghunath Vishnu Kamble | CPI | 1,504 | 0.86% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,372 | 0.78% |
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| 6 | Salokhe Suresh Balvant | MNS | 1,280 | 0.73% |
| 7 | Prof. D. Shrikant | BSP | 1,120 | 0.64% |
| 8 | Devane Sambhaji Yashwant | Independent | 1,008 | 0.57% |
| 9 | Ramchandra Bhagoji Kamble | Independent | 514 | 0.29% |
| 10 | Mulla Mushtak Ajij | Independent | 381 | 0.22% |
| 11 | Sahebrao Shrikant Kashid | Independent | 296 | 0.17% |
| 12 | Mahagaonkar Manish Pratapsingh | PWPI | 199 | 0.11% |
| 13 | Uday Anandrao Lad | Independent | 193 | 0.11% |
| 14 | Arvind Bhiva Mane | Independent | 188 | 0.11% |
| 15 | Dhere Anil Shamrao | Independent | 146 | 0.08% |
| 16 | Amit Prakash Pawale | Independent | 120 | 0.07% |
| 17 | Nadaf Mahamadgous Gulab | Independent | 108 | 0.06% |
| 18 | Prof. Dr. J. R. Dhabhole | MVA | 78 | 0.04% |
Kolhapur North result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajesh Vinayakrao Kshirsagar | Shiv Sena | 70,129 | 45.99% |
| 2 | Chhatrapati Malojiraje Shahu | INC | 66,442 | 43.57% |
| 3 | Ramchandra Alias Rambhau Bapuso Chavan | JSS | 5,395 | 3.54% |
| 4 | Comrade Dilip Dattajirao Pawar | CPI | 3,479 | 2.28% |
| 5 | Uday Rajaram Powar | MNS | 2,560 | 1.68% |
| 6 | Ajay Prakash Kurane | BSP | 1,642 | 1.08% |
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| 7 | Herlekar Sardar Ahamad | Independent | 575 | 0.38% |
| 8 | Dr. Mandape Neelambari Ramesh | Independent | 501 | 0.33% |
| 9 | Najir Mahamadbhai Pathan | Independent | 473 | 0.31% |
| 10 | Dhere Anil Shamrao | Independent | 379 | 0.25% |
| 11 | Kashid Sahebrao Alias Kaviraj Suresh | Independent | 358 | 0.23% |
| 12 | Arekar Girish Jaysing | Independent | 341 | 0.22% |
| 13 | Kamble Vasantrao Narayan (thanekar) | Independent | 209 | 0.14% |
Kolhapur North 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 Kolhapur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kolhapur North is one of the assembly segments of Kolhapur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kolhapur candidates.
- Chhatrapati Shahu ShahajiINC1,00,946 53.1%
- Sanjay Sadashivrao MandlikShiv Sena86,418 45.5%
- Sanjay Bhikaji MagadeBSP413 0.2%
- Mushtak Ajij MullaIndependent344 0.2%
- Khade Bajirao NanasoIndependent241 0.1%
In the assembly election SHS won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 14,528 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kolhapur North.
Who won the Kolhapur North assembly seat in 2024?
Rajesh Vinayak Kshirsagar of the Shiv Sena (SHS) won Kolhapur North in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly election with 1,11,085 votes, which was 55.80% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kolhapur North?
The margin was 29,563 votes (14.85% of valid votes). The runner-up was Rajesh Bharat Latkar of the Independent with 81,522 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kolhapur North in 2024?
Turnout was 65.95%: 1,99,074 of 3,01,838 registered electors voted, across 315 polling stations. That is 4.7 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kolhapur North part of?
Kolhapur North is an assembly segment of the Kolhapur Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Chhatrapati Shahu Shahaji got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Kolhapur North had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 12 Apr 2022, Jadhav Jayshri Chandrakant(anna) (Indian National Congress) won by 19,307 votes.
Is Kolhapur North a reserved constituency?
No. Kolhapur North is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kolhapur North?
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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