Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Subhash Desai of Shiv Sena won the Goregaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 69,117 votes (47.40% vote share). The runner-up was Sharad Rao (Nationalist Congress Party) with 44,302 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 | Subhash Desai | 69117 | 47.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Sharad Rao | 44302 | 30.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Dr. Uday C. Mashelkar | 25982 | 17.80% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 4 | Avelino Celistine D'souza(ILU CABLEWALA) | 2285 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Zafer Naseem Shaikh | 958 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Babar Lalit Parsu | 718 | 0.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 7 | Rajesh Munnalal Gupta | 671 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Jayant R. Zaveri | 617 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Sasidharan K. Nair | 581 | 0.40% | All India Krantikari Congress |
| 10 | Deepak Bhausaheb Ghamare | 454 | 0.30% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
The Goregaon constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Subhash Desai (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 69,117 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.