Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Aslam Shaikh of Indian National Congress won the Malad West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 56,574 votes (37.30% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Ram Barot (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 54,271 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Aslam Shaikh | 56574 | 37.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Dr. Ram Barot | 54271 | 35.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Dr. Vinay Jain | 17888 | 11.80% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Deepak Pandurang Pawar (PAPPA) | 14425 | 9.50% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 5 | Cyril Peter D'souza | 2839 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Sunilbhau Shinde | 951 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Rukhsana Nazim Siddiquii | 870 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Meetali Milind Lavate | 692 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Raja (S) BHALEKAR | 606 | 0.40% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 10 | D'souza Tony Salvador | 306 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Venu Pillai | 268 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Jyoti Bajirao Patil | 240 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Arunkumar Yadav | 115 | 0.10% | Peasants And Workers Party Of India |
The Malad West constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Aslam Shaikh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 56,574 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.