Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Raj K.Purohit of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Colaba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 52,608 votes (44.90% vote share). The runner-up was Pandurang Ganpat Sakpal (Shiv Sena) with 28,821 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Raj K.Purohit | 52608 | 44.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pandurang Ganpat Sakpal | 28821 | 24.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 3 | Annie Shekhar | 20410 | 17.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Patel Bashir Musa | 5966 | 5.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Arvind Dnyaneshwar Gawde | 5453 | 4.70% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Kamble Ramesh Kashiram | 721 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Santosh Gopinath Chavan | 497 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Mohammed Taiyab Ibrahim Tai | 398 | 0.30% | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 9 | Ashok Meshram | 336 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 10 | Sanjay Arjun Nakte | 157 | 0.10% | Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi |
| 11 | Jain Surendrakumar K. | 113 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Deshappa Shivappa Rathod | 99 | 0.10% | Peasants And Workers Party Of India |
| 13 | Bernard Chaves (BHARAT PATIL) | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Mohd. Zubair Shaikh | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Colaba constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Raj K.Purohit (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 52,608 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.