Chopda Assembly constituency

Chopda
Chopda
Constituency No. 10 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Maharashtra
District	Jalgaon
Lok Sabha constituency	Raver
Established	1951
Total electors	331,891
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Chandrakant Sonawane
Party	SHS
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2024

Chopda Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.^[1] This constituency is located in the Jalgaon district and it is reserved for the candidates belonging to Scheduled tribes.^[2] It is currently held by Chandrakant Badiram Sonawane of the Shivsena.

Overview

It is part of the Raver Lok Sabha constituency along with another five Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Bhusawal, Jamner, Muktainagar and Raver in Jalgaon district and Malkapur in adjoining Buldhana district.

After the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, Chopda Assembly constituency is composed of the following: 1. Chopda Tehsil, 2.Yawal Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle – Kingaon and Sakali of Jalgaon district.^[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member^[4]
1952	Madhavrao Patil	Indian National Congress
1962	Devrao Nikam	Indian National Congress
1967	M. N. Gujrathi	Independent
1972	Sharadchandrika Patil	Indian National Congress
1978	Madhavrao Chaudhary	Janata Party
1980	Suresh Patil	Indian National Congress (I)
1985	Arunlal Gujrathi	Indian Congress (Socialist)
1990		Indian National Congress
1995		Indian National Congress
1999		Nationalist Congress Party
2004	Kailash Patil	Shiv Sena
2009	Jagdishchandra Walvi	Nationalist Congress Party
2014	Chandrakant Sonawane	Shiv Sena
2019	Latabai Sonawane	Shiv Sena
2024	Chandrakant Sonawane	Shiv Sena

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chopda^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SS	Chandrakant Sonawane	122,826	55.79%	16.17
	SS(UBT)	Prabhakar Aappa Gotu Sonawane	90,513	41.11%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	2,420	1.10%	0.00
	Independent	Hiralal Suresh Koli	2,118	0.96%	New
	BAP	Sunil Tukaram Bhil	1,601	0.73%	New
Margin of victory			32,313	14.68%	4.27
Turnout			222,588	67.07%	2.39
Total valid votes			220,168
Registered electors			331,891		7.60
	SS hold		Swing	16.17

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chopda^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SS	Latabai Sonawane	78,137	39.61%	10.30
	NCP	Jagdishchandra Ramesh Valvi	57,608	29.21%	6.35
	Independent	Prabhakar Aappa Gotu Sonawane	32,459	16.46%	New
	Independent	Dr. Barela Chandrakant Jamsing	17,085	8.66%	New
	BSP	Adv. Yakub Sahebu Tadavi	5,369	2.72%	New
	Independent	Madhuri Kishor Patil	4,288	2.17%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	2,175	1.10%	0.46
	Independent	Ishwarlal Suresh Koli (Alias Nilesh Suresh Koli)	1,529	0.78%	New
Margin of victory			20,529	10.41%	3.95
Turnout			199,502	64.68%	2.35
Total valid votes			197,243
Registered electors			308,441		10.64
	SS hold		Swing	10.30

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chopda^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SS	Chandrakant Sonawane	54,176	29.31%	4.67
	NCP	Patil Madhuri Kishor	42,241	22.85%	20.33
	BJP	Jagdishchandra Ramesh Valvi	30,559	16.53%	New
	Independent	Dr. Barela Chandrakant Jamsing	24,506	13.26%	New
	MNS	Itbar A. Tadavi	18,536	10.03%	1.94
	INC	Bhadale Dnyaneshwar Raysing	10,280	5.56%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	2,885	1.56%	New
	Independent	Dilip Anandsing Mahale	2,295	1.24%	New
Margin of victory			11,935	6.46%	2.74
Turnout			187,730	67.34%	2.62
Total valid votes			184,836
Registered electors			278,782		10.08
	SS gain from NCP		Swing	13.87

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chopda^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Jagdishchandra Ramesh Walvi (Jagdishbhau)	69,636	43.18%	1.94
	SS	Salunke Dnyaneshwar Pitambar (D. P. Salunke Sir)	54,798	33.98%	18.44
	MNS	Dr. Barela Chandrakant Jamsing	19,298	11.97%	New
	CPI	Mujat Bondar Tadvi Alias M. B. Tadvi Sir	9,632	5.97%	5.04
	Independent	Salunkhe Madhukar Manga (Pardhi) Pen. Dy. Coller.	3,248	2.01%	New
	BSP	Harish Kumar Himmat Pawar (Bhau)	2,616	1.62%	0.74
	Independent	Eknath Dashrath Pawar	1,245	0.77%	New
Margin of victory			14,838	9.20%	1.98
Turnout			161,382	63.72%	13.58
Total valid votes			161,269
Registered electors			253,260		41.06
	NCP gain from SS		Swing	9.24

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chopda
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SS	Patil Kailas Gorakh	72,715	52.42%	15.75
	NCP	Arunlal Gowardhandas Gujrathi	57,209	41.24%	2.42
	BSP	Dnyaneshwar Pitambar Salunke	3,273	2.36%	New
	Independent	Murlidhar Patil	2,063	1.49%	New
	CPI	Mahajan Amrutrao Tukaram	1,292	0.93%	New
Margin of victory			15,506	11.18%	9.03
Turnout			138,754	77.28%	14.35
Total valid votes			138,710
Registered electors			179,540		14.98
	SS gain from NCP		Swing	13.60

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chopda^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Arunlal Gowardhandas Gujrathi	38,135	38.82%	*New*
	SS	Patil Kailas Gorakh	36,025	36.67%	7.23
	INC	Patil Lahu Hiraji	16,189	16.48%	28.08
	Independent	Baviskar Jagannath Tulshiram	7,887	8.03%	New
Margin of victory			2,110	2.15%	12.97
Turnout			105,722	67.70%	8.11
Total valid votes			98,236
Registered electors			156,155		2.20
	NCP gain from INC		Swing	5.74

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chopda^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Arunlal Gowardhandas Gujrathi	48,359	44.56%	14.05
	SS	Patil Kailas Gorakh	31,955	29.45%	9.51
	Independent	Patil Indirabai Bhanudas	16,390	15.10%	New
	Independent	Konge Damodhar Kashinath	4,073	3.75%	New
	JD	Shirsat Pandurang Narayan	2,718	2.50%	2.45
	Independent	Shirsat Rajendra Abhiman	1,509	1.39%	New
	Independent	Mahajan Amrutrao Tukaram	1,498	1.38%	New
Margin of victory			16,404	15.12%	23.55
Turnout			112,821	73.84%	2.79
Total valid votes			108,521
Registered electors			152,796		11.50
	INC hold		Swing	14.05

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chopda^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Arunlal Gowardhandas Gujrathi	54,805	58.61%	19.88
	SS	Rana Ganesh Jagannath	18,644	19.94%	New
	INS(SCS)	Patil Bhimrao Bhurao	12,551	13.42%	New
	JD	Patil Indirabai Bhanudas	4,634	4.96%	New
	Independent	Baviskar Ashok Rajaam	584	0.62%	New
Margin of victory			36,161	38.67%	21.01
Turnout			95,778	69.89%	3.69
Total valid votes			93,511
Registered electors			137,041		23.57
	INC gain from IC(S)		Swing	2.22

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chopda^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	IC(S)	Arunlal Gowardhandas Gujrathi	44,972	56.38%	*New*
	INC	Suresh G. Patil	30,887	38.72%	New
	Independent	Baviskar Tukaram Narayan	1,611	2.02%	New
	CPI	Mahajan Amrutrao Tukaram	1,148	1.44%	New
	Independent	Patil Sitaram Onkar	683	0.86%	New
Margin of victory			14,085	17.66%	5.28
Turnout			81,532	73.52%	11.65
Total valid votes			79,761
Registered electors			110,899		8.34
	IC(S) gain from INC(I)		Swing	4.29

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chopda^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	Sharadchandrika Suresh Patil	37,435	60.68%	36.26
	INC(U)	Devraj Sitaram Goba	23,280	37.73%	New
	Independent	Soneri Shantaram Gangadhar	496	0.80%	New
	Independent	Danej Gulab Ramdas	484	0.78%	New
Margin of victory			14,155	22.94%	22.46
Turnout			63,433	61.97%	9.55
Total valid votes			61,695
Registered electors			102,364		8.97
	INC(I) gain from JP		Swing	24.64

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chopda^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	Chaudhari Madhavrao Kautik	23,637	36.04%	*New*
	INC	Patil Dhoundu Ukhaji	23,322	35.56%	43.84
	INC(I)	Sonawane Murlidhar Totaram	16,016	24.42%	New
	PWPI	Thakre Bhagwat Pahuji	2,098	3.20%	2.43
	Independent	Bhoi Dagadu Maharu	512	0.78%	New
Margin of victory			315	0.48%	66.89
Turnout			68,159	72.56%	11.88
Total valid votes			65,585
Registered electors			93,939		2.59
	JP gain from INC		Swing	43.36

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chopda^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Sharadchandrika Suresh Patil	42,125	79.40%	36.82
	ABJS	Bhimrao Sahebrao Patil	6,382	12.03%	New
	PWPI	Bhagawatpahuji Thakare	2,987	5.63%	8.36
	RPI(K)	Vajirshamu Mahar	1,557	2.93%	New
Margin of victory			35,743	67.37%	66.55
Turnout			55,971	61.13%	7.62
Total valid votes			53,051
Registered electors			91,568		6.47
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	35.99

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chopda^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	M. N. Gujrathi	24,477	43.42%	*New*
	INC	S. S. Patil	24,011	42.59%	25.08
	PWPI	D. M. Tayade	7,890	13.99%	1.21
Margin of victory			466	0.83%	51.64
Turnout			62,288	72.43%	6.17
Total valid votes			56,378
Registered electors			86,002		13.87
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	24.26

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chopda^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Deorao Madhavrao Nikam	30,352	67.67%	13.12
	PWPI	Dasharath Hiraman Tayade	6,818	15.20%	New
	ABJS	Bhagwan Hamdeo Mahajan	6,267	13.97%	New
	Independent	Suklal Vithoba Bari	1,415	3.15%	New
Margin of victory			23,534	52.47%	40.59
Turnout			49,302	65.28%	7.32
Total valid votes			44,852
Registered electors			75,524		36.70
	INC hold		Swing	13.12

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Chopda^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Patil Madhavrao Gotto	20,105	54.55%	*New*
	Independent	Patil Narhar Rajaram	15,725	42.67%	New
	Kamgar Kisan Paksha	Patil Vyankatrao Bhaga	1,026	2.78%	New
Margin of victory			4,380	11.88%
Turnout			36,856	66.71%
Total valid votes			36,856
Registered electors			55,248
	INC win (new seat)

References

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^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
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[2] "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

[commission-3] "Schedule – XVII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule XVII Maharashtra, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 2015-03-11.

[4] "Chopda Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.

[Maharastra_Assembly_Election_Results_2024_-_Chopda-5] Election Commission of India (23 November 2024). "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Chopda". Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.

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[election2014-7] "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

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v t e Jalgaon district topics
History	Faruqi dynasty Khandesh Khandesh District
Tehsils	Amalner Bhadgaon Bhusawal Bodwad Chalisgaon Chopda Dharangaon Erandol Jalgaon Jamner Muktainagar Pachora Parola Raver Yawal
Lok Sabha constituencies	Jalgaon Raver
Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Amalner Bhusawal Chalisgaon Chopda Erandol Jalgaon City Jalgaon Rural Jamner Muktainagar Pachora Raver
Towns and villages	Adavad Alwadi Amadade Amalgaon Amoda Asoda Bhoje Changdev Chaubari Chinawal Dahiwad Gandhali Javkhede Karjod Kasoda Khadakdeola Khadake Khiroda Kingaon Mangi Mehergaon Mhasawad Nadgaon Nagaon Budruk Nagardeole Budruk Nandgaon, Jalgaon Nashirabad Nhavi Pal Pashtane Pilode Pimpale Sim Pimpalgaon Bk. Ratnapimpri Sakegaon Sangvi Sangvi Budruk Savda Shendurni Sonale Sonvad Tongaon Varangaon Wadikilla Waghali
Places of interest	Gandhi Teerth Mehrun Lake Pal, Jalgaon district Ajanta Caves

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