Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Kunal (BABA) ROHIDAS PATIL of Indian National Congress won the Dhule Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 119,094 votes (50.80% vote share). The runner-up was Bhadane Manohar Dattatray (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 73,012 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Kunal (BABA) ROHIDAS PATIL | 119094 | 50.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Bhadane Manohar Dattatray | 73012 | 31.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Patil Kiran Gulabrao | 17682 | 7.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Prof.Patil Sharad Madhavrao | 15093 | 6.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Ajay Govindrao Mali | 2452 | 1.10% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Chavhan Raj Jagannath | 2199 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Arun Krishnarao Patil | 1203 | 0.50% | Swatantra Bharat Paksha |
| 8 | Mali Dinkar Sadashiv | 889 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Ambar Mahadu Malich | 603 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajdeep Bhatu Agale | 466 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Dhule Rural constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Kunal (BABA) ROHIDAS PATIL (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 119,094 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.