Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Suresh Ganpati Halvankar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ichalkaranji Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 94,293 votes (47.10% vote share). The runner-up was Awade Prakash Kallappa (Indian National Congress) with 79,038 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Suresh Ganpati Halvankar | 94293 | 47.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Awade Prakash Kallappa | 79038 | 39.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Karande Madan Sitaram | 14811 | 7.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Muralidhar Raghunath Jadhav | 3904 | 2.00% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Jaju Mishrilal Gopikishan | 2038 | 1.00% | Jai Janseva Party |
| 6 | Sadashiv Annappa Malabade | 1574 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 7 | Jagadguru Basavaling Swamiji | 1017 | 0.50% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 8 | Shinde Sitaram Baban | 612 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Mohan Pandurang Malvankar | 523 | 0.30% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 10 | Vhanungare Balmukund Dattatray | 433 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Rahul Prakash Patil | 207 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Dilavar Babalal Mahaldar | 142 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Ichalkaranji constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Suresh Ganpati Halvankar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 94,293 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.