Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Ruturaj Sanjay Patil of Indian National Congress won the Kolhapur South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 140,103 votes (58.00% vote share). The runner-up was Amal Mahadik (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 97,394 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 | Ruturaj Sanjay Patil | 140103 | 58.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Amal Mahadik | 97394 | 40.30% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Babanrao Alias Dilip Pandurang Kavde | 2219 | 0.90% | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| 4 | Sachin Appaso Kamble | 867 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Salim Nurmahamad Bagwan | 433 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Amit Mahadik | 316 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Nagaonkar Chandrakant Sudamrao | 225 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 8 | Rajendra Babu Kamble | 149 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kolhapur South constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ruturaj Sanjay Patil (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 140,103 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.