Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Chikhalikar Prataprao Govindrao of Shiv Sena won the Loha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 92,435 votes (47.00% vote share). The runner-up was Dhondge Mukteshwar Keshavrao (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 46,949 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 | Chikhalikar Prataprao Govindrao | 92435 | 47.00% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Dhondge Mukteshwar Keshavrao | 46949 | 23.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Shankaranna Dhondge | 29294 | 14.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Chavan Rohidas Khobraji | 6568 | 3.30% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 5 | Shyam Bapurao Telang | 5312 | 2.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Prof. Dhonde Manohar Babarao | 4878 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Satwa Arjun Sonkamble | 3488 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Avinash Vishwanath Bhosikar | 1320 | 0.70% | Jan Surajya Shakti |
| 9 | Adv. A. S. Waghmare Bachotikar | 568 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Borole Vyankatrao Kishanrao | 549 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Shivaji Waghmare | 529 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Adv. Maroti Govind Sonkamble | 515 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Dnyaneshwar Shinde Harbalkar | 467 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Pathan Mahemud Haydar | 459 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 15 | Bharat Babarao Kopnar | 453 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Gaikwad Rajratna Bhimrao | 415 | 0.20% | Republican Bahujan Sena |
| 17 | Pandurang Tolba Wanne | 306 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Loha constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Chikhalikar Prataprao Govindrao (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 92,435 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.