Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1999
Bal Mane of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ratnagiri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1999 state assembly election, securing 44,000 votes (47.80% vote share). The runner-up was Kumar Shetye (Nationalist Congress Party) with 31,687 votes.
A total of 6 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 | Bal Mane | 44000 | 47.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kumar Shetye | 31687 | 34.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Keer Ramesh Shridhar | 10579 | 11.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Salim Vijay Laxman | 4568 | 5.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Abdul Bijlee Khan | 921 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Rajesh Yashwant Surve | 368 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Ratnagiri constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1999 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Bal Mane (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 44,000 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.