Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Nitesh Narayan Rane of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Kankavli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 84,504 votes (56.90% vote share). The runner-up was Satish Jagannath Sawant (Shiv Sena) with 56,388 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Nitesh Narayan Rane | 84504 | 56.90% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Satish Jagannath Sawant | 56388 | 38.00% | Shiv Sena |
| 3 | Sushil Amrutrao Rane | 3355 | 2.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Adv. Manali Sandeep Vanjare | 2054 | 1.40% | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| 5 | Rajan Shankar Dabholkar | 1421 | 1.00% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Vijay Suryakant Salkar | 416 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Prof. Vasantrao Bhausaheb Bhosale | 378 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Kankavli constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Nitesh Narayan Rane (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 84,504 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.