Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Dalvi Suryakant Shivram of Shiv Sena won the Dapoli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 74,973 votes (53.60% vote share). The runner-up was Bhosale Vijay Krishnaji (Indian National Congress) with 28,169 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 | Dalvi Suryakant Shivram | 74973 | 53.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Bhosale Vijay Krishnaji | 28169 | 20.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Santosh Madhusudanshirke | 12481 | 8.90% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 4 | Pramod Bhosale | 6898 | 4.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Khambe Dnyandevramchandra | 5615 | 4.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Chandrakant Ganpatmohite | 4673 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Pritam Laxman Ruke | 4177 | 3.00% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 8 | Sunil Babu Khedekar | 2921 | 2.10% | Independent |
The Dapoli constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Dalvi Suryakant Shivram (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 74,973 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.