Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Ram Kadam of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ghatkopar West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 80,343 votes (50.30% vote share). The runner-up was Sudhir Sayaji More (Shiv Sena) with 38,427 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Ram Kadam | 80343 | 50.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sudhir Sayaji More | 38427 | 24.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 3 | Dilip Bhausaheb Lande | 17207 | 10.80% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 4 | Ramgovind Yadav | 10071 | 6.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Harun Yusuf Khan | 7426 | 4.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Shaheen Mohammed Shafi Shaikh | 1539 | 1.00% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 7 | Gautam Laxman Gaikwad | 1430 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Shahajirao Dhondiba Thorat | 240 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Sitaram Ganpat Juwatkar | 239 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Narayan Dhondiba Waghmare | 197 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Sandeep Prabhakar Yeole | 191 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Bhimrao Devram Jagtap | 140 | 0.10% | Republican Sena |
| 13 | Bansode Dilip Bapu | 121 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Jyotsna Shivvishal Chaurasiya | 105 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Rukmini Vitthal Paradkar | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Dinesh Dilip Shelar | 59 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 17 | Jaywant Maruti Waghmare | 38 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Ghatkopar West constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Kadam (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 80,343 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.