Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Haribhau Kishanrao Bagade of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Aurangabad East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 32,174 votes (42.60% vote share). The runner-up was Sudhakar Tukaram Sonwane (Indian National Congress) with 26,103 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 | Haribhau Kishanrao Bagade | 32174 | 42.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sudhakar Tukaram Sonwane | 26103 | 34.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kacharu Raibhan Jadhav | 5451 | 7.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Jadhav Ambadas Girijaram | 4834 | 6.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Kishor Motiram Narwade | 2292 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Sahebrao Jija Kuber | 2289 | 3.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Verma Ramlakhan Matadin | 1128 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Syed. Moin Syed. Karimoddin | 323 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Kacharu Govindrao | 322 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Sk. Nizam Sk. Yasin | 228 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Bhagwan Ganpatrao Wanegaonkar | 208 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Pandaarinath Shankarrao | 162 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Aurangabad East constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Haribhau Kishanrao Bagade (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 32,174 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.