Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Pratap Baburao Sarnaik of Shiv Sena won the Ovala - Majiwada Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 52,373 votes (36.00% vote share). The runner-up was Chavan Sudhakar Waman (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) with 43,332 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Pratap Baburao Sarnaik | 52373 | 36.00% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Chavan Sudhakar Waman | 43332 | 29.80% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 3 | Dilip Sadashiv Deherkar | 34018 | 23.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Indise Gangaram Dodha | 8847 | 6.10% | Republician Party Of India Ektawadi |
| 5 | Adv. Dilip Vishnu Pandit | 1119 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Kamble Babukumarkashinath | 1052 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Pathan Javed Kamil | 1032 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Hemant Phulchand Yadav | 595 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Asha Kisan Sharnagat | 501 | 0.30% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 10 | Pramod Pralhad Ingale | 389 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Jagdish Motiram Patil | 372 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Mahendra Vasant Yelave | 347 | 0.20% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 13 | Hegishte Balchandranarayan | 337 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Balasaheb Bhiva Gaikwad | 215 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Chandrakant Dashrathgaikwad | 187 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Uday M Shrungapure | 177 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Gupta Rhushikanthorilal | 170 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Mahesh Radheshyamrathi | 162 | 0.10% | Rashtravadi Janata Party |
| 19 | Shaikh Kamal Jahan | 117 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (DEMOCRATIC) |
The Ovala - Majiwada constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Pratap Baburao Sarnaik (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 52,373 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.