Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Sanjay Yadaorao Dhote of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 66,223 votes (31.40% vote share). The runner-up was Dhote Subhash Ramchandrrao (Indian National Congress) with 63,945 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Sanjay Yadaorao Dhote | 66223 | 31.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dhote Subhash Ramchandrrao | 63945 | 30.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Nimkar Sudarshan Bhagwanrao | 29528 | 14.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Prabhakar Vittharao Dive | 16439 | 7.80% | Swatantra Bharat Paksha |
| 5 | Atram Bharat Kawadu | 8049 | 3.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Sudhakar Narayan Kinake | 7601 | 3.60% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 7 | Hemant Wairagade | 5912 | 2.80% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Sudhakar Tarachand Rathod | 3618 | 1.70% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 9 | Madan Raghu Borkar | 1565 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Arun Vasantrao Wasalwar | 1254 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Uddhao Pithuji Narnaware | 1251 | 0.60% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 12 | Premdas Fakru Meshram | 1113 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Thorat Satwa Kerba | 837 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Kasarlawar Vidysager Kalidas | 798 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Shobhabai Gajanan Maske | 670 | 0.30% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 16 | Pravin Maroti Nimgade | 505 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Bahujan Congress Party |
The Rajura constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Sanjay Yadaorao Dhote (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 66,223 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.