Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Appa Alias Suryakant Laxman Lonkar of Shiv Sena won the Pune Cantonment Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 78,000 votes (44.10% vote share). The runner-up was Balasaheb Shivarkar (Indian National Congress) with 75,580 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 | Appa Alias Suryakant Laxman Lonkar | 78000 | 44.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Balasaheb Shivarkar | 75580 | 42.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ram Tupe | 8693 | 4.90% | Janata Dal |
| 4 | Irani Sheriyar Behram | 4585 | 2.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Kureshi Asifali Khairatali | 2414 | 1.40% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha |
| 6 | Shaikh Ismail Shaikh Ibrahim Machhiwale | 1589 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Lt. Col. Gulabrao Dadoba Jadhav | 1364 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Sapkal Rajendra Shankar | 1009 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Ad. K.T. Paluskar | 945 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Party |
| 10 | Divekar Krishna Yallapa | 579 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Balasaheb Alias Prakash Shivlal Waghmode | 389 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Jagtap Maruti Dagdu | 360 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Vijaya Baban Bhosale | 302 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Agarwal (MITTAL) ANILCHANDRA NANAKCHAND | 216 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Prof. Shinde Sunil Vitthal | 203 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Jadhav Vijay Bhupalrao | 144 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Satav Subhash Haribhau | 140 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Ad. Godse Subhash Narhar | 126 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Chaudhari Mahmod Ismail | 120 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Sadhwani Jaidev Sajandas | 48 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Pune Cantonment constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Appa Alias Suryakant Laxman Lonkar (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 78,000 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.