Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Adv. Rahul Suresh Narwekar of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Colaba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 57,420 votes (55.40% vote share). The runner-up was Ashok Arjunrao Alias Bhai Jagtap (Indian National Congress) with 41,225 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Adv. Rahul Suresh Narwekar | 57420 | 55.40% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Ashok Arjunrao Alias Bhai Jagtap | 41225 | 39.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jitendra Ramchandra Kamble | 3011 | 2.90% | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| 4 | Santosh Gopinath Chavan | 667 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Arjun Ganpat Rukhe | 615 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Amol Tulsidas Govalkar | 340 | 0.30% | Kranti Kari Jai Hind Sena |
| 7 | Bharat Purohit | 237 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajendra Daulat Suryavanshi | 194 | 0.20% | Aim Political Party |
The Colaba constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Adv. Rahul Suresh Narwekar (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 57,420 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.