Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Sanjay Shirsat of Shiv Sena won the Aurangabad West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 61,282 votes (33.00% vote share). The runner-up was Madhukar Damodhar Sawant (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 54,355 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Sanjay Shirsat | 61282 | 33.00% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Madhukar Damodhar Sawant | 54355 | 29.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Gangadhar Sukhdevrao Gade | 35348 | 19.00% | Panthers Republican Party |
| 4 | Dr.Jitendra Ankushrao Dehade | 14798 | 8.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Milind Yashwantrao Dabhade | 5198 | 2.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Dabhade Sugandh Sitaram | 4399 | 2.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Jayprakash Shankarrao Narnavre | 1871 | 1.00% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 8 | Gautam Ramesh Aamrao | 1858 | 1.00% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 9 | Arjun Bhagwanrao Galphade | 919 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Shendge Jalindar Mahadeo | 870 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Siddhodhan Kachru More | 788 | 0.40% | Republican Sena |
| 12 | Ekhare Sanjivkumar Ganesh | 635 | 0.30% | Republican Paksha (Khoripa) |
| 13 | Engg.Dipak Suresh Raut | 554 | 0.30% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 14 | Bhausaheb Wamanrao Nikalje | 508 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Divekar Rajkumar Panditrao | 431 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Ghazi Saaduddin Zaheer Ahmed | 413 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Shivaji Uattam Bharskar | 261 | 0.10% | Sanatan Sanskriti Raksha Dal |
| 18 | Ranjana Dilip Shinde | 191 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Aurangabad West constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Sanjay Shirsat (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 61,282 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.