Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Dhonde Bhimrao Anandrao of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ashti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 120,915 votes (48.30% vote share). The runner-up was Dhas Suresh Ramchandra (Nationalist Congress Party) with 114,933 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Dhonde Bhimrao Anandrao | 120915 | 48.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dhas Suresh Ramchandra | 114933 | 45.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Minakshi Vinayak Pandule Pa. | 3356 | 1.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ashok Ramkisan Dahiphale | 2798 | 1.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Kakade Vaibhav Chandrakant | 1442 | 0.60% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Nagargoje Mahadev Nana | 1303 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Dhonde Vasant Bhagwan | 1253 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Madhukar Rambhau More | 852 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Tukaram Nana Kale | 777 | 0.30% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 10 | Jarange Rajendra Govindrao | 769 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Shivaji Sahebrao Thorave | 510 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Gholap Vishnupant Rambhau | 470 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Ashti constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Dhonde Bhimrao Anandrao (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 120,915 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.