Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Ashok Bhau Jadhav of Indian National Congress won the Andheri West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 59,899 votes (49.30% vote share). The runner-up was Vishnu V. Korgaonkar(MAHARAJ) (Shiv Sena) with 27,741 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 | Ashok Bhau Jadhav | 59899 | 49.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Vishnu V. Korgaonkar(MAHARAJ) | 27741 | 22.80% | Shiv Sena |
| 3 | Raiees Lashkaria | 18236 | 15.00% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 4 | Hansel D'souza | 10564 | 8.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Chunawala Habib Abdullatif | 2253 | 1.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Mohmood Ali Mohammadbashir (HAJI) | 612 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Aftab Mashwood Khan | 395 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Rafat Farhat Husain | 357 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Vijay C. Hindlekar | 319 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Jeeten Dutt | 298 | 0.30% | Hindustani Swaraj Party |
| 11 | Puthran Subhash Nemi | 289 | 0.20% | Republican Party Of India (DEMOCRATIC) |
| 12 | Arvind Govind Falsamkar | 199 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Sanjay Kumar Mishra | 184 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Dhotre Ramu Timappa | 143 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Andheri West constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Bhau Jadhav (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 59,899 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.