Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Ravindra Dattaram Waikar of Shiv Sena won the Jogeshwari East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 72,767 votes (45.10% vote share). The runner-up was Ujwala Modak (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 43,805 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Ravindra Dattaram Waikar | 72767 | 45.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Ujwala Modak | 43805 | 27.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Rajesh Prabhushankar Sharma | 26617 | 16.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Bhalchandra Gangaram Ambure | 11874 | 7.40% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 5 | Tawde Dinkar Hiroji | 2363 | 1.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Inamulla Rahimattullah Khan Alias Babu Khan | 1116 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Mahesh Babu Sawant | 377 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | C.A. Rajesh R Dalal | 268 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Jogeshwari East constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ravindra Dattaram Waikar (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 72,767 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.