Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Uday Ravindra Samant of Nationalist Congress Party won the Ratnagiri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 63,233 votes (47.00% vote share). The runner-up was Bal Mane (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 57,188 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Uday Ravindra Samant | 63233 | 47.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2 | Bal Mane | 57188 | 42.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Mohite Nanadkumar Dhondu | 5968 | 4.40% | Independent |
| 4 | T.G.Sawant | 3398 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Ghag Rajaram Gopal | 1967 | 1.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Shankar Nilkanth Bagwe | 1156 | 0.90% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 7 | Govind Rama Bane | 1093 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Kamble Narendra Laxman | 406 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Alnasir Abdulla Kazi | 286 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Ratnagiri constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Uday Ravindra Samant (Nationalist Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 63,233 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.