Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Jain Sureshkumar Bhikamchand of Indian National Congress won the Jalgaon (Jamod) Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 77,172 votes (48.30% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Arjun Ganpat Bhangale (Independent) with 38,743 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 | Jain Sureshkumar Bhikamchand | 77172 | 48.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Dr. Arjun Ganpat Bhangale | 38743 | 24.20% | Independent |
| 3 | Dhekale Sadashivrao Ganpatrao | 18419 | 11.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Subhash Tarachand Agarwal | 10577 | 6.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Prof. Shekhar Madhukar Sonalkar | 4651 | 2.90% | Janata Dal |
| 6 | Adv. Sonawane Suresh Anandrao | 1911 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Bhalerao Sadashiv Narayan | 1911 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Patil Suresh Trambak | 1589 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Talele Prakash Sitaram | 788 | 0.50% | Doordarshi Party |
| 10 | Sk. A. Salam A. Hamid Shaikh | 781 | 0.50% | Muslim League Kerala State Committee |
| 11 | Zende Arun Vasantrao | 747 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Bramhane Rajratna Bhaskar | 633 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Gaikwad Laxman Shankar | 533 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Sonawane Chatrabhuj Soma | 465 | 0.30% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha |
| 15 | Dr. Zawar Lalchand Ramchand | 450 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Mohammed Hanif Mohd Shaffi | 446 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Badgujar D.V. | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jalgaon (Jamod) constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Jain Sureshkumar Bhikamchand (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 77,172 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.