Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Chandrakant Pandit Jadhav of Indian National Congress won the Kolhapur North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 91,053 votes (52.90% vote share). The runner-up was Rajesh Vinayak Kshirsagar (Shiv Sena) with 75,854 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 | Chandrakant Pandit Jadhav | 91053 | 52.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Rajesh Vinayak Kshirsagar | 75854 | 44.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 3 | Satishchandra Balkrishna Kamble | 1483 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Rahul Anadpind Rajhans | 1154 | 0.70% | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| 5 | Sambhaji Alias Banda Salunkhe | 1019 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Ajay Prakash Kurane | 842 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Amit Aravind Atigare | 421 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Salim Nurmahammad Bagwan | 342 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Kolhapur North constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Chandrakant Pandit Jadhav (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 91,053 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.