Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Patil Nakul Pundalik of Indian National Congress won the Ambernath Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 37,037 votes (38.90% vote share). The runner-up was Patil Jagnath Shivram (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 27,772 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Patil Nakul Pundalik | 37037 | 38.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Patil Jagnath Shivram | 27772 | 29.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Mhatre Ratan Joma | 16661 | 17.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Ambayane Manohar Harischandra | 7256 | 7.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Padmanabhan V. Govindan | 3142 | 3.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | S. M. Sirsat | 1054 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Sasane Vithal Budhaji | 1044 | 1.10% | Republican Party Of India |
| 8 | Khare Rahul Daji | 344 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Nirgude Umesh Laxman | 262 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Gupta Lalchand Murat | 258 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramteke Kashinath Tulshiram | 175 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Fernandez Oswald Monel | 172 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Ratnaparkhi Tukaram Sawalaram | 112 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Ambernath constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Patil Nakul Pundalik (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 37,037 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.