Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Paricharak Sudhakar Ramchandra of Nationalist Congress Party won the Pandharpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 84,554 votes (42.10% vote share). The runner-up was Pandurang Patil Yashwantrao (Independent) with 60,415 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 | Paricharak Sudhakar Ramchandra | 84554 | 42.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2 | Pandurang Patil Yashwantrao | 60415 | 30.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Bhalke Bharat Tukaram | 43460 | 21.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Ramchandra Ganpat Shinde | 3228 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Anil Raosaheb Chavan | 2186 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Mukund Pandurang Adhatrao | 2043 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Abdulrauf Jafar Mulani | 1507 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Uttam Sonaba Lokhande | 1417 | 0.70% | Prabuddha Republican Party |
| 9 | Shaikhlal Mahiboob Mulani | 856 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 10 | Kashinath Martand Shinde | 682 | 0.30% | Akhil Bharatiya Sena |
| 11 | Nagnath Bapu Anuse | 467 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Samaj Paksha |
The Pandharpur constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Paricharak Sudhakar Ramchandra (Nationalist Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 84,554 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.