Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Ajabe Balasaheb Bhausaheb of Nationalist Congress Party won the Ashti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 126,756 votes (53.20% vote share). The runner-up was Bhimrao Anandrao Dhonde (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 100,931 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Ajabe Balasaheb Bhausaheb | 126756 | 53.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2 | Bhimrao Anandrao Dhonde | 100931 | 42.40% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Namdev Sugriv Sanap | 4729 | 2.00% | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| 4 | Rajabhau Alias Devidas Ganpat Deshmukh | 1423 | 0.60% | Loktantrik Janta Dal |
| 5 | Dada Narayan Tastode | 1220 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Vishnu Jijaba Gadekar | 1132 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Dnyandeo Rambhau Thorve | 995 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Kale Tukaram Nana | 619 | 0.30% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 9 | Sanjay Uttamrao Khandekar | 402 | 0.20% | Lok Sena Party |
The Ashti constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Ajabe Balasaheb Bhausaheb (Nationalist Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 126,756 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.