Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Thakur Madhukar Shankar of Indian National Congress won the Alibag Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 65,828 votes (43.30% vote share). The runner-up was Meenakshi Prabhakar Patil (Peasants And Workers Party Of India) with 59,961 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Thakur Madhukar Shankar | 65828 | 43.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Meenakshi Prabhakar Patil | 59961 | 39.40% | Peasants And Workers Party Of India |
| 3 | Naresh Datta Rahalkar | 12972 | 8.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Sarang Sainath Narayan | 3928 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Dhumal Santosh Maruti | 2803 | 1.80% | Akhil Bharatiya Sena |
| 6 | Meenakshi Patil | 1393 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Patil Minakshi Vishnu | 892 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Meenakshi P. Patil | 866 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Palkar Surendra Janardan | 827 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Minakshi R. Patil | 661 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Minakshi Ajit Patil | 547 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Minakshi N.Patil | 538 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Madhukar Thakur | 529 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | N. K. Basavayya | 350 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Alibag constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Thakur Madhukar Shankar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 65,828 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.