Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Salvi Rajan Prabhakar of Shiv Sena won the Rajapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 76,266 votes (53.30% vote share). The runner-up was Desai Rajendra Alias Rajan Yashwant (Indian National Congress) with 37,204 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvi Rajan Prabhakar | 76266 | 53.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Desai Rajendra Alias Rajan Yashwant | 37204 | 26.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ajit Ramesh Yashwanthrao | 11923 | 8.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Yadav Sanjay Atmaram | 9953 | 7.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Anand Babu Kamble | 2193 | 1.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Pramila Bharati | 1875 | 1.30% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 7 | Ramesh Dhakta Pajve | 895 | 0.60% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 8 | Ganpat Ramchandra Jadhav (PANHALEKAR) | 753 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Rajapur constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Salvi Rajan Prabhakar (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 76,266 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.