Junnar Assembly constituency

Junnar Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Pune district.[1]

Junnar
Constituency No. 195 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPune
LS constituencyShirur
Established1962
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Atul Benke
PartyNationalist Congress Party
AllianceMahayuti
Elected year2019

Geographical scope

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The constituency consists of Junnar taluka.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year Member Party
1962 Vithalrao Awate Praja Socialist Party
1967 D. R. Kakade Indian National Congress
1972 Shrikrishna Tambe
1974^ Lata Tambe
1978 Krishnarao Mundhe
1980 Dilip Dhamdhere Indian National Congress
1985 Vallabh Benake Indian Congress
1990 Indian National Congress
1995 Balasaheb Dangat Shiv Sena
1999
2004 Atul Vallabh Benke Nationalist Congress Party
2009
2014 Sharad Sonavane Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
2019 Atul Vallabh Benke Nationalist Congress Party

Election results

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2019

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2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Junnar[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Atul Vallabh Benke 74,958 37.01
SS Sharad Sonawane 65,890 32.53
Independent Asha Dattatray Buchake 50,041 24.71
Majority 9,068
Turnout
NCP gain from MNS Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2008-11-26. p. 262. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  2. ^ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

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