Purandar Assembly Election Result 1995

Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995

Dada Jadhavrao of Janata Dal won the Purandar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 90,321 votes (64.00% vote share). The runner-up was Chandukaka Jagtap (Indian National Congress) with 46,935 votes.

A total of 8 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Maharashtra
  • Constituency: Purandar
  • Constituency Number: 202
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1995
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Dada Jadhavrao 90321 64.00% Janata Dal
2 Chandukaka Jagtap 46935 33.30% Indian National Congress
3 Popat Theurkar 1707 1.20% Shiv Sena
4 Chavan Sandip Maruti 1003 0.70% Independent
5 Takawale Kusum Sudam 449 0.30% Independent
6 Takawale Vandana Shivaji 322 0.20% Independent
7 Kunjir Namdeo Narayan 190 0.10% Independent
8 Yadav Dagdoea Baburao 165 0.10% Independent

About Purandar Assembly Constituency

The Purandar constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Dada Jadhavrao (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 90,321 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

8 candidates contested from Purandar assembly constituency in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.

Purandar is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Maharashtra.

Dada Jadhavrao (Janata Dal) won the Purandar assembly seat in the 1995 Vidhan Sabha election.