Karad South

There were a total of 3,15,420 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Karad South Assembly constituency, of which 1,60,002 were male, 1,55,386 female and 32 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,92,525 registered voters, of which 1,50,880 were male, 1,41,516 female and 129 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,76,153 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,43,676 were male and 1,32,477 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,52,463 which included 1,30,166 male and 1,22,297 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 666 in 2019, 762 in 2014 and 484 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 971, in 2019 it was 938, 922 in 2014 and 940 in 2009.

Karad South Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. The counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, October 21, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, October 24, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 1 on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 19, 2014.

In 2009, Karad South voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 25, 2009.

Assembly constituency no.260. Karad South comprises of the following areas of Satara district in the Western region of Maharashtra: Karad Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle - Kole, Undale, Kale, Shenoli, Karad and Karad (MC).

This constituency covers an approximate area of 440.85 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 17°14'07.1"N 74°09'18.4"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Maharashtra share borders with Karad South constituency, which are: Patan, Karad North, Palus-Kadegaon, Islampur, Shirala. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Maharashtra constituency was 76.26%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 65.47%, while it was 73.3% in 2014 and 66.64% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -10.79% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Chavan Prithviraj Dajisaheb of INC won in this constituency beating Dr Atulbaba Suresh Bhosale of BJP by a margin of 9,513 votes which was 04.53% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Chavan Prithviraj Dajisaheb of INC was the winner in this seat beating Vilasrao Patil(Kaka) of IND by a margin of 16,418 votes which was 8.11% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Vilasrao Patil (Kaka) of INC won this seat defeating Patil Vilasrao Govind (Watharkar Bapu) of IND by a margin of 14,913 votes which was 8.86% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Chavan Prithviraj Dajisaheb of INC had a vote share of 43.90% in this seat. In 2014, Chavan Prithviraj Dajisahebof INC secured a vote share of 37.96% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Vilasrao Patil (Kaka) of INC got a vote share of 49.25% in Karad South.