Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Meenakshi Prabhakarpatil of Peasants And Workers Party Of India won the Alibag Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 93,173 votes (53.60% vote share). The runner-up was Thakur Madhukarshankar (Indian National Congress) with 69,025 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Meenakshi Prabhakarpatil | 93173 | 53.60% | Peasants And Workers Party Of India |
| 2 | Thakur Madhukarshankar | 69025 | 39.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rajaram Narayan Patil | 2175 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Anil Baban Gaikwad | 1937 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sanjay Kashinath Patil | 1683 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Minakshi Prabhakar Patil | 1608 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Halade Nainuddinjainuddin | 1384 | 0.80% | Jan Surajya Shakti |
| 8 | Subhash Janardan Patil | 1277 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Minakshi Patil | 810 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Meenakshi Pruthwirajpatil | 711 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Alibag constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Meenakshi Prabhakarpatil (Peasants And Workers Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 93,173 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.