Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Jadhav Pradeep Naik of Nationalist Congress Party won the Kinwat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 60,127 votes (34.60% vote share). The runner-up was Bhimrao Ramji Keram (Independent) with 55,152 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Jadhav Pradeep Naik | 60127 | 34.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2 | Bhimrao Ramji Keram | 55152 | 31.70% | Independent |
| 3 | Ashok Shamrao Suryavanshi | 18695 | 10.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Dr. B. D. Chavan | 18227 | 10.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Arjun Kishan Ade | 4158 | 2.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 6 | Karale Sandip Baburao | 3073 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Mohan Fattusingh Rathod | 2788 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Thamke Kishanrao Govindrao | 2250 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Jadhav Aakash Subhash | 2230 | 1.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 10 | Pawar Dhanlal Dudharam | 1755 | 1.00% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 11 | Adv. D. M. Darade | 1308 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Dattram Ramji Gedam | 1028 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Bodake Govindrao Khandoji | 836 | 0.50% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 14 | Asad Khan Kinwatkar | 545 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Radhabai Pisaram Salam | 321 | 0.20% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 16 | Rajyogi Shri Shri Shri Shivkumar Shivacharya Mahaswami | 292 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Sandip Vijay Nikhate | 192 | 0.10% | Awami Vikas Party |
The Kinwat constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Jadhav Pradeep Naik (Nationalist Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 60,127 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.