Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Wagh Dilip Onkar of Nationalist Congress Party won the Pachora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 79,715 votes (49.00% vote share). The runner-up was Tatyassaheb R.O Patil (Shiv Sena) with 73,501 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Wagh Dilip Onkar | 79715 | 49.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2 | Tatyassaheb R.O Patil | 73501 | 45.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 3 | Sunil Ramkrishna Patil | 2603 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Mahajan Eknath Garbad | 2270 | 1.40% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 5 | Sheikh Rasul Usman | 1297 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Patil Abhay Sharad | 1031 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Vinod Namdeo Ahire | 915 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Bashirkhan Mehtabkhan | 569 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Devidas Vitthalrao Mane | 248 | 0.20% | Hindustan Janata Party |
| 10 | Dilip Bajirao Wagh | 190 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Sunil Sardar Baviskar | 171 | 0.10% | Indian Justice Party |
| 12 | Ashok Keshav Mahale | 160 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Pachora constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Wagh Dilip Onkar (Nationalist Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 79,715 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.