Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Jagtap Jayavantrao Namdevrao of Shiv Sena won the Karmala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 62,692 votes (49.20% vote share). The runner-up was Bagal Digambar Murlidhar (Nationalist Congress Party) with 59,052 votes.
A total of 5 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 | Jagtap Jayavantrao Namdevrao | 62692 | 49.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Bagal Digambar Murlidhar | 59052 | 46.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Shinde Adv.Savita Balkrishna | 2279 | 1.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 4 | Shinde Ajinath Raghunath | 1713 | 1.40% | Rashtriya Samajik Nayak Paksha |
| 5 | Kadam Rajendra Bhima | 1615 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Karmala constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Jagtap Jayavantrao Namdevrao (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 62,692 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.