Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Waikar Ravindradattaram of Shiv Sena won the Jogeshwari East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 64,318 votes (43.90% vote share). The runner-up was Jagtap Ashok Arjunraoalias Bhai Jagtap (Indian National Congress) with 50,543 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 | Waikar Ravindradattaram | 64318 | 43.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Jagtap Ashok Arjunraoalias Bhai Jagtap | 50543 | 34.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Chitre Sanjay Prabhakar | 26934 | 18.40% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 4 | Salunke Ashok Sakharam | 1018 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sayyad Amanulla Bashirahmed | 1012 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Talware Uddhav Hari | 910 | 0.60% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 7 | Patil Rajesh Dattatray | 670 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Tawade Dilip Narayan | 351 | 0.20% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 9 | Ulmik Dayanand Uttam | 338 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Jadhav Mohan Sahdev | 333 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Jogeshwari East constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Waikar Ravindradattaram (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 64,318 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.