Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1999
Kuthe Rameshkumar Sampatrao of Shiv Sena won the Gondiya Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1999 state assembly election, securing 40,287 votes (39.80% vote share). The runner-up was Jain Ajitkumar Amolakchand (Indian National Congress) with 27,906 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Kuthe Rameshkumar Sampatrao | 40287 | 39.80% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Jain Ajitkumar Amolakchand | 27906 | 27.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jaiswal Virendrakumar Kasturchand | 12245 | 12.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Agrawal Abhay Niranjanlal | 11394 | 11.30% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 5 | Ramteke Bhojraj Sakharam | 5508 | 5.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Raut Satish Ganpatrao | 2963 | 2.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Bombarde Rajkumar Dhannuji | 993 | 1.00% | Independent |
The Gondiya constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1999 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Kuthe Rameshkumar Sampatrao (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 40,287 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.