Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Ganpat Kalu Gaikwad of Independent won the Kalyan East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 36,357 votes (25.70% vote share). The runner-up was Gopal Ramchandra Landge (Shiv Sena) with 35,612 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 | Ganpat Kalu Gaikwad | 36357 | 25.70% | Independent |
| 2 | Gopal Ramchandra Landge | 35612 | 25.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 3 | Vishal Vishnu Pawshe | 28004 | 19.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Nilesh Shivaji Shinde | 19346 | 13.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Nitin Maharu Nikam | 7485 | 5.30% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Vijayprakash Sarjuprasad Mishra | 6526 | 4.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Belamkar Milind Chandrakant | 3270 | 2.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Narendra Waman More | 1234 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Suresh Ram Pandagle | 441 | 0.30% | Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi |
| 10 | Adv. Dhananjay Bappasaheb Jogdand | 402 | 0.30% | Peasants And Workers Party Of India |
The Kalyan East constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Ganpat Kalu Gaikwad (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 36,357 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.