Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Dhanare Paskal Janya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dahanu Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 44,849 votes (29.00% vote share). The runner-up was Mangat Barkya Vansha (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 28,149 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Dhanare Paskal Janya | 44849 | 29.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mangat Barkya Vansha | 28149 | 18.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | Kashinath Govind Chaudhari | 27963 | 18.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Padwale Ramesh Dama | 14166 | 9.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Sudhir Rajaram Ozare | 12968 | 8.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Nam Shankar Sakharam | 7847 | 5.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Suresh Arjun Padvi | 5165 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramji Mahadu Vartha | 2187 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Vadhiya Vijay Devji | 2088 | 1.40% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 10 | Devram Zipar Kurkute | 1838 | 1.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 11 | Shinda Vinod Bendya | 1674 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Tambda Sanjay Laxman | 1457 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Dahanu constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Dhanare Paskal Janya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 44,849 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.