Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Eknath Sambhaji Shinde of Shiv Sena won the Kopri-Pachpakhadi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 73,502 votes (45.40% vote share). The runner-up was Shinde Manoj Tukaram (Indian National Congress) with 40,726 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Eknath Sambhaji Shinde | 73502 | 45.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Shinde Manoj Tukaram | 40726 | 25.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Gawand Rajan Shantaram | 35914 | 22.20% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 4 | Yadav Ramnayanjaggnath | 3991 | 2.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Kamble Vilas Chandu | 1864 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Shinde Eknath Sahdev | 830 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Rajesh Thakur | 685 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramane Kishor Amrut | 619 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Shah Aslam Mustapha | 612 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Gopinath Sakharammhaske | 577 | 0.40% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 11 | Benzamin Sudhnyanwadekar | 503 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Sayyad Seyad Ali Haidarali | 396 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Chanakya Mahesh Rathi | 381 | 0.20% | Rashtravadi Janata Party |
| 14 | Shaikh Rais Ebarat Ali | 354 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Khan Aziz Nabirahem | 302 | 0.20% | Peace Party |
| 16 | Anjanikumar Nayanbahadur Singh | 201 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Pramod Pralhad Ingale | 153 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Budha Rajaram Meshram | 151 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Shaikh Mahmmad Hanif | 149 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Nirmalkumarkrushnakumar Sharma | 127 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Eknath Sambhaji Shinde (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 73,502 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.