Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Sonawane Chandrakant Baliram of Shiv Sena won the Chopda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 54,176 votes (28.90% vote share). The runner-up was Patil Madhuri Kishor (Nationalist Congress Party) with 42,241 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Sonawane Chandrakant Baliram | 54176 | 28.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Patil Madhuri Kishor | 42241 | 22.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Jagdishchandra Ramesh Valvi | 30559 | 16.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Dr. Barela Chandrakant Jamsing | 24506 | 13.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Itbar A. Tadavi | 18536 | 9.90% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Bhadale Dnyaneshwar Raysing | 10280 | 5.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Dilip Anandsing Mahale | 2295 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Raju Nathu Tadavi | 1188 | 0.60% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 9 | Tadavi Rajjak Jahankha | 1055 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Chopda constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Sonawane Chandrakant Baliram (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 54,176 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.