Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Govardhan Mangilal Sharma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Akola West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 66,934 votes (46.80% vote share). The runner-up was Deshmukh Vijay Pundlikrao (Nationalist Congress Party) with 26,981 votes.
A total of 15 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Govardhan Mangilal Sharma | 66934 | 46.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Deshmukh Vijay Pundlikrao | 26981 | 18.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Aasif Khan Mustafa Khan | 23927 | 16.70% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 4 | Gawande Gulabrao Ramrao | 10572 | 7.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Virak Usha Jagajitsingh | 9164 | 6.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Mahemood Usman Sk. Anwar | 1457 | 1.00% | Welfare Party Of India |
| 7 | Sanghpal Kashiram Sirsat | 1032 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Pankaj Dnyanesh Sable | 532 | 0.40% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 9 | Prashant Sudhakar More | 286 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Kasabe Kapil Vishnu | 278 | 0.20% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 11 | Bansilal Gulhiram Prajapati | 262 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Dhole Santosh Pandhari | 177 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Daulat Baxuram Chouthani | 168 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Ajmal Yusuf Khan | 164 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Dr. Dhananjay Pralhadrao Nalat | 142 | 0.10% | Ambedkarist Republican Party |
The Akola West constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Govardhan Mangilal Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 66,934 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.