Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Ram Kadam of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Ghatkopar West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 70,263 votes (47.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sanjay Bhalerao (Independent) with 41,474 votes.
A total of 13 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 | 70263 | 47.80% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Sanjay Bhalerao | 41474 | 28.20% | Independent |
| 3 | Ganesh Arjun Chukkal | 15019 | 10.20% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 4 | Anand Rajyavardhan Shukla | 9313 | 6.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Ganesh Ravsaheb Owhal | 8088 | 5.50% | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| 6 | Sudhir Bandu Jadhav | 750 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Sandeep Prabhakar Yeole | 606 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Dilip Bramdeoyadav | 482 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Thorat Latatai (Dwarkabai Sathe) | 372 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Bhhaskar Bhhartiy | 307 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Chandu D. Vadar | 182 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Shantaram Vishnu Kamble | 151 | 0.10% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 13 | Nikhil Narvekar | 149 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Ghatkopar West constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Kadam (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 70,263 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.