Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Uday Ravindra Samant of Shiv Sena won the Ratnagiri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 93,876 votes (53.50% vote share). The runner-up was Balasaheb Mane (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 54,449 votes.
A total of 11 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 | 93876 | 53.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Balasaheb Mane | 54449 | 31.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Bashir Amin Murtuza | 14195 | 8.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Keer Ramesh Shreedhar | 5057 | 2.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Mohite Nandkumar Dhondu | 1653 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Dinesh Govind Pawar | 1432 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Sandeep Yashawant Gawade | 660 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Pravin Prakash Jadhav | 571 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 9 | Manish (BABU) JAGANNATH TALEKAR | 399 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Surve Sunil Vasantrao | 294 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Uday Sawant | 280 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Ratnagiri constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Uday Ravindra Samant (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 93,876 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.