Ratnagiri Assembly constituency

Ratnagiri Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India. It is one of the 6 assembly seats under Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of the Legislative Assembly
^ by-poll

General Election 1972

 * S. E Hassnain (INC) : 22,325 votes
 * Niwendkar V Krishnaji (BJS) : 13,395

General Election 1978

 * Abhyankar, Kusumtai Ramchandra (JNP) : 29,901 votes
 * Paje Shantaram Laxman (INC) : 19,876 votes

General Election 1980

 * Kusum Abhyankar (BJP) : 16,996
 * Jadyar, Shivajirao Tulaji (INC(I)) : 16,483

1983 bypoll
Bypoll held due to sitting MLA's death
 * Gotad, Shivaji Ramchandra (BJP) : 23,777 votes
 * S.G.Sitaram (INC) : 21,340

General Election 1985

 * Shivajirao Jadyar (INC) : 30,518 votes
 * Gotad Sivaji Ramchandra (BJP) : 19,252

General Election 1990

 * Sivaji Ramchandra Gotad (BJP) : 39,823
 * Shivajirao Jadyar (INC) : 31729 votes