Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Arjun Panditrao Khotkar of Shiv Sena won the Jalna Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 79,387 votes (53.20% vote share). The runner-up was Tope Ankushrao Raosaheb (Indian National Congress) with 37,543 votes.
A total of 27 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 | Arjun Panditrao Khotkar | 79387 | 53.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Tope Ankushrao Raosaheb | 37543 | 25.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ferozali Shabbirali Mou | 11844 | 7.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Kishanrao Alias Nanasaheb Deshmukh | 9068 | 6.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Golde Raghunath Abaji | 3351 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Jain Prakash Shivraj | 1213 | 0.80% | Janata Dal |
| 7 | Khan Javedkhan Banekhan | 905 | 0.60% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha |
| 8 | Shaikh Khwaja Shaikh Amir | 882 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Pawar Magan Loknath | 625 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Quadri Naimuddin Amiruddin | 535 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Janata Party (MAHARASHTRA) |
| 11 | Jadhavpatil Laxman Bajirao | 403 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Dhamangaonkar Sudhkar Marotirao | 360 | 0.20% | Maharashtra Rashtravadi Congress |
| 13 | Digambar Appasaheb Khedekar | 318 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Bhurewale Amrutlal Laxman | 294 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Dabbadwar Santosh Shankarrao | 291 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Khardekar Vijayrao Chaganrao | 281 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Kosandal Dilip (SAWJI) NARAYANSA | 252 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Nand Bhayyalal Babulal | 219 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Ratnaparkhe Baban Alias Kashinath Vishwanath | 219 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Sharma Jugalkishore Kanhyalal | 194 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Syed Shaukatali Mamedali | 176 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Raut Haribhau Rambhau | 152 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Balraj Ankush Ramji | 143 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Bobde Bhayyasaheb Mohanrao | 135 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Patil Shainath Ankush | 122 | 0.10% | Doordarshi Party |
| 26 | Shinde Babasaheb Uttamrao | 117 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Nananore Suresh Brijlal | 87 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jalna constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 27 candidates contested for this seat. Arjun Panditrao Khotkar (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 79,387 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.