Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Balasaheb Alias Dadasaheb Damodhar Murkute of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nevasa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 84,570 votes (47.50% vote share). The runner-up was Gadakh Shankarrao Yashwantrao (Nationalist Congress Party) with 79,911 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Balasaheb Alias Dadasaheb Damodhar Murkute | 84570 | 47.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Gadakh Shankarrao Yashwantrao | 79911 | 44.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Sahebrao Haribhau Ghadge Patil | 4766 | 2.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Dilip Vitthal Wakchaure | 2139 | 1.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Mote Dilip Uttamrao | 1654 | 0.90% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Ajit Namdev Phatake | 1563 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Sudhir Natha Vairagar | 934 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Sunil Marks Ghorpade | 379 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Pardeshi Vitthal Kapurchand | 262 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Deshmukh Sardar Ikbal | 236 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Kusalkar Sandip Ashok | 205 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Nevasa constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Balasaheb Alias Dadasaheb Damodhar Murkute (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 84,570 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.