Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1999
Pramod Shirwalkar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chembur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1999 state assembly election, securing 58,118 votes (51.20% vote share). The runner-up was Chandrakant Damodhar Handore (Independent) with 17,727 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 | Pramod Shirwalkar | 58118 | 51.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Chandrakant Damodhar Handore | 17727 | 15.60% | Independent |
| 3 | Arjun Dangle | 17614 | 15.50% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 4 | Ahluwalia Inderjit Satwant | 10637 | 9.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Suresh Sadashiv Ahire | 1780 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Uma Datta Gharat | 1742 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | V.Krishnadas | 1559 | 1.40% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 8 | Rajesh Sudhakar Patil | 1261 | 1.10% | Akhil Bharatiya Sena |
| 9 | Sanjay Vitthal Dabhade | 1225 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Mohite | 1206 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Shriram Sadashiv Paradkar | 652 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Chembur constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1999 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Pramod Shirwalkar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 58,118 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.