Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Devendra Gangadhar Fadnvis of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nagpur West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 113,143 votes (48.60% vote share). The runner-up was Deshmukh Ranjeetbabu Arvindbabu (Indian National Congress) with 95,533 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 | Devendra Gangadhar Fadnvis | 113143 | 48.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Deshmukh Ranjeetbabu Arvindbabu | 95533 | 41.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Pawar Prashant Prabhakarrao | 14368 | 6.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Dilip Dayaram Choudhary | 2470 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Mahmud Khan | 1358 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Moin Qazi | 1069 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Adv.Arun Mahakale | 878 | 0.40% | Peoples Republican Party |
| 8 | Ramteke Ramchandra Dinu | 632 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhimraoji Fuse | 477 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Dattu Anandrao Thete | 436 | 0.20% | Vidharbha Rajya Party |
| 11 | Hadke Sachin Sheshrao | 325 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Deshmukh Pravin Manoharrao | 317 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Dr.Smt.Shakuntala Panjabrao Gote | 316 | 0.10% | Ambedkarist Republican Party |
| 14 | Chimote Rammurty Keshavrao | 267 | 0.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 15 | Devendra Mishra Alias Raja Gautam | 262 | 0.10% | Savarn Samaj Party |
| 16 | Devendra Manoharrao Wankhede | 249 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Mahendra Kumar Dhawde | 204 | 0.10% | Shivrajya Party |
| 17 | Bhimrao Zonglu Sardar | 204 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 19 | Shriram Kishnadas Vaishnav | 194 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Diware Ramdas Rajeram | 165 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Nagpur West constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Devendra Gangadhar Fadnvis (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 113,143 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.