Bhavani Peth Assembly constituency was one of the 288 assembly constituencies of Maharashtra a western state of India. Bhavani Peth was also part of Pune Lok Sabha constituency.^[1] Bhavani Peth seat existed till 2004 elections until Kothrud Assembly constituency was formed in the delimitation of 2008.^[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election results

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhavani Peth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Kamal Ulhas Dhole Patil	39,861	44.50%	14.45
	SS	Deepak Natharam Paigude	39,604	44.21%	10.47
	BSP	Kamble Yashwant Maruti	6,315	7.05%	4.37
	SP	Sayed Munwwar Maheboob	1,535	1.71%	New
	Independent	Shenadge Ganesh Dadu	575	0.64%	New
Margin of victory			257	0.29%	3.40
Turnout			89,585	48.12%	2.38
Total valid votes			89,580
Registered electors			186,174		2.93
	NCP gain from SS		Swing	10.76

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhavani Peth^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SS	Deepak Natharam Paigude	29,689	33.74%	8.16
	NCP	Ulhas Balkrinshna Dholepatil	26,446	30.05%	New
	BBM	Nadaf Hajisab Meerasab	21,383	24.30%	New
	Independent	Sadanand Krishna Shetty	4,170	4.74%	New
	Independent	Andekar Ramakant Ranoji	2,562	2.91%	New
	BSP	Swami Walmiki	2,356	2.68%	17.74
	ABS	Chandrashekhar (Nana) Gavhane	583	0.66%	New
Margin of victory			3,243	3.69%	7.86
Turnout			91,345	50.50%	16.24
Total valid votes			88,001
Registered electors			180,883		5.24
	SS hold		Swing	8.16

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhavani Peth^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SS	Deepak Natharam Paigude	48,063	41.90%	11.74
	INC	Dhere Prakash Keshavrao	34,818	30.35%	11.77
	BSP	Nadaf Hajisab Meerasab	23,417	20.41%	New
	JD	Sharma Radheshyam Bansilal	3,892	3.39%	18.14
	JP	Gondhale Gulabsing Chhotusing	1,004	0.88%	New
Margin of victory			13,245	11.55%	0.41
Turnout			116,286	67.66%	9.41
Total valid votes			114,715
Registered electors			171,879		6.47
	SS gain from INC		Swing	0.22

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhavani Peth^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dhere Prakash Keshavrao	38,986	42.12%	New
	SS	Kachi Rajan Namdeorao	27,917	30.16%	New
	JD	Inamdar Nasruddin Sharfuddin	19,929	21.53%	New
	BRP	Kambale Subhash Dharma	3,084	3.33%	New
	Independent	Lodha Vilas Popatlal	858	0.93%	New
Margin of victory			11,069	11.96%	1.99
Turnout			93,560	57.95%	1.91
Total valid votes			92,562
Registered electors			161,438		26.80
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	7.12

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhavani Peth^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Dhere Prakash Keshavrao	34,745	49.24%	New
	JP	Bhalchandra Vaidya	24,899	35.28%	1.53
	Independent	Raj Salve	3,321	4.71%	New
	Independent	Saiyed Ashabai Najir	2,985	4.23%	New
	Independent	Kaka Wadke	2,613	3.70%	New
	RPI	Kamble Sadanand Bhimrao	573	0.81%	New
Margin of victory			9,846	13.95%	1.00
Turnout			71,358	56.05%	7.34
Total valid votes			70,566
Registered electors			127,317		3.90
	Independent gain from INC(I)		Swing	2.53

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhavani Peth^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	Amminuddin A. A. Penwale	27,520	46.71%	24.28
	JP	Bhalchandra Vaidya	19,886	33.75%	13.94
	INC(U)	Kirad Sheela Mathuradas	8,929	15.15%	New
	Independent	Suryawanshi Namdeorao	1,972	3.35%	New
Margin of victory			7,634	12.96%	7.39
Turnout			59,587	48.63%	18.39
Total valid votes			58,922
Registered electors			122,541		12.32
	INC(I) gain from JP		Swing	0.98

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhavani Peth^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	Bhalchandra Vaidya	34,586	47.69%	New
	INC	Kirad M. H. Alias Babanrao	19,827	27.34%	29.28
	INC(I)	Penwale Aminuddin Abdul Ajij	16,266	22.43%	New
	Independent	Baburao Tatyaba Bhosale	452	0.62%	New
Margin of victory			14,759	20.35%	13.21
Turnout			73,779	67.63%	9.44
Total valid votes			72,522
Registered electors			109,098		1.60
	JP gain from INC		Swing	8.93

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhavani Peth^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Tikamdas Daduram Memjade	34,677	56.62%	3.71
	SSP	Keshavkantji Janjot	14,125	23.06%	New
	ABJS	Raghunath R. Holkar	7,444	12.15%	New
	RPI	Kamble Bajirao Dashrath	3,914	6.39%	27.33
	RPI(K)	R. C. Kumble	561	0.92%	New
	Independent	Tukaram Sitaram Lonare	524	0.86%	New
Margin of victory			20,552	33.56%	14.36
Turnout			62,353	58.07%	6.18
Total valid votes			61,245
Registered electors			107,375		38.77
	INC hold		Swing	3.71

See also

• Bhavani Peth
• Pune City
• Shivajinagar Assembly constituency
• Kothrud Assembly constituency
• List of constituencies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

References

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