Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Kisan Shankar Kathore of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Murbad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 85,543 votes (38.00% vote share). The runner-up was Gotiram Padu Pawar (Nationalist Congress Party) with 59,313 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Kisan Shankar Kathore | 85543 | 38.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Gotiram Padu Pawar | 59313 | 26.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Waman Barku Mhatre | 53496 | 23.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Capt. Ashish Anand Damle | 9705 | 4.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Adv. Rajesh Anant Gholap | 3401 | 1.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Thorat Shamrao Bhaga | 1781 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Suresh Baban Jamdhare | 1630 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Chandane Ravindra Lahuji | 1384 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Gotiram Ganu Pawar | 1136 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Choudhari Umesh Jaywant | 1020 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Sunil Bapu Dupte | 954 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramesh Onkar Tayade | 896 | 0.40% | Secular Alliance Of India |
| 13 | Bhoir Shekhar Budhaji | 733 | 0.30% | Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi |
| 14 | Wankhade Milind Vasudeo | 564 | 0.30% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 15 | Waman Pundlik Mhatre | 439 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Murbad constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Kisan Shankar Kathore (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 85,543 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.