Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Madhusudan Manikrao Kendre of Nationalist Congress Party won the Gangakhed Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 58,415 votes (22.90% vote share). The runner-up was Gutte Ratnakar Manikrao (Rashtriya Samaj Paksha) with 56,126 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Madhusudan Manikrao Kendre | 58415 | 22.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2 | Gutte Ratnakar Manikrao | 56126 | 22.00% | Rashtriya Samaj Paksha |
| 3 | Ghandat Mama | 47714 | 18.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Dr. Dalnar Shivaji Vitthalrao | 41915 | 16.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Balasaheb Ramrao Desai | 17816 | 7.00% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Srikant Digambar Bhosale | 6119 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Choudhari Ravikant (BALAKAKA) | 5658 | 2.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Paithane Shivraj Prabhakar | 3935 | 1.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Chitrabai Kashinath Dudhate | 2973 | 1.20% | Peasants And Workers Party Of India |
| 10 | Bhalerao Yashwant Santram | 2315 | 0.90% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 11 | Khan Jafar Ahemad | 2227 | 0.90% | Majlis Bachao Tahreek |
| 12 | Kale Vishnu Dnyanoba | 1221 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Sanjeev Devrao Pradhan | 1215 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Yunus Shaikh Shaikh Ashraf Ali | 1189 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Rukhmanand Shamrao Kalbande | 1111 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Munde Shyamsundar Raghunathrao | 905 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 17 | Jondhale Satish Baburao | 842 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Milind Kisan Salve | 601 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Shaikh Sadik Shaikh Khadar | 564 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Gangakhed constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Madhusudan Manikrao Kendre (Nationalist Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 58,415 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.