Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Mungantiwar Sudhir Sachhidanand of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chandrapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 94,003 votes (50.00% vote share). The runner-up was Gawande ( GURUJI ) GAJANAN BALAJI (Indian National Congress) with 67,102 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Mungantiwar Sudhir Sachhidanand | 94003 | 50.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Gawande ( GURUJI ) GAJANAN BALAJI | 67102 | 35.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Adv. Nandkishor Mandlik | 11311 | 6.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Bharat Somaji Thulkar | 5091 | 2.70% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 5 | Sonpimpale Shatrughan Vyankatrao (PATRAKAR) | 2613 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Meshram Vinod Dinanath | 2044 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Dhote Parshuram Alias Baliraj | 1490 | 0.80% | Shivrajya Party |
| 8 | Adv. Shridhar Sitaramji Khobaragade | 1258 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Pathan Tawangarkhan Guljar | 945 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Mushtaq Khan Mahemood Khan | 535 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Potanwar Yashodhara Kishor | 473 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 12 | Anwar Alam Mirja | 354 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Bansod Dewrao Kashinath(D.K.) | 344 | 0.20% | Ambedkarist Republican Party |
| 14 | Purushottam Jagahnath Choudhari | 249 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Kamble Dnyaneshwar (DNYANDEEP) SHAMRAO | 213 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Chandrapur constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Mungantiwar Sudhir Sachhidanand (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 94,003 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.