Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Bhalake Bharat Tukaram of Indian National Congress won the Pandharpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 91,863 votes (40.10% vote share). The runner-up was Paricharak Shailendra Alias Prashant Prabhakar (Swabhimani Paksha) with 82,950 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 | Bhalake Bharat Tukaram | 91863 | 40.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Paricharak Shailendra Alias Prashant Prabhakar | 82950 | 36.20% | Swabhimani Paksha |
| 3 | Autade Samadhan Mahadev | 40910 | 17.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Chandrakant Prabhakar Bagal | 3075 | 1.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Adv. Nandkumar Bhagwat Pawar | 1208 | 0.50% | Lok Bharati |
| 6 | Khadtare Dattatraya Tatyaso | 1023 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Raviprakash Sadashiv Sabale | 942 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Dr. Nadaf Sikandar Jabbarali | 923 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Mane Jaywant Mohanrao | 907 | 0.40% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 10 | Shrikant Babu Dange | 901 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Adv. Lokare Shivlal Krishna | 858 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Adv. S.M. Sonawale | 455 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 13 | Pawar Bhajandas Uddhav | 447 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Patil Ratnaprabha Changdev | 377 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Anil Adinath Patil | 348 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Jaywant Govind Bagade | 315 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Jadhav Kishor Sitaram | 306 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Bagal Shantinath Gangaram | 245 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Vilas Babu Sarwale | 213 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Waghmode Parmeshwar Sida | 128 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Pandharpur constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Bhalake Bharat Tukaram (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 91,863 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.