Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Gopal Shetty of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Borivali Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 152,748 votes (52.60% vote share). The runner-up was Shashee Prabhu (Indian National Congress) with 100,475 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Gopal Shetty | 152748 | 52.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shashee Prabhu | 100475 | 34.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Hemendra Mehta | 28506 | 9.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Nanakbhai Rajbhar | 2003 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | B.N.Yadav | 1493 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Bharat Khandu Shinde | 1456 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Bobhate Shantaram Rajaram | 1093 | 0.40% | Jan Surajya Shakti |
| 8 | Shyam Gaonkar | 678 | 0.20% | Lok Rajya Party |
| 9 | Dr. Vandana Pradeep | 649 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Samaj Paksha |
| 10 | Vilas Vartak | 633 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Santosh P. Kadam | 516 | 0.20% | All India Krantikari Congress |
The Borivali constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Gopal Shetty (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 152,748 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.