Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Shantaram Tukaram More of Shiv Sena won the Bhiwandi Rural (S.T.) Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 57,082 votes (32.80% vote share). The runner-up was Patil Shantaram Dundaram (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 47,922 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Shantaram Tukaram More | 57082 | 32.80% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Patil Shantaram Dundaram | 47922 | 27.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Dashrath Dundaram Patil | 25580 | 14.70% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 4 | Ghatal Mahadev Ambo | 23413 | 13.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Sachin Damodar Shingda | 10923 | 6.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | More Tukaram Suresh | 2090 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Dumada Rajesh Budhaji | 1318 | 0.80% | Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi |
| 8 | Wagh Balkrushna Janu | 1268 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Ananta Zipru Dalvi | 1145 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Vinod Krushna Chaudhari | 790 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Bhiwandi Rural (S.T.) constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Shantaram Tukaram More (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 57,082 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.