Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Deepak Vasant Kesarkar of Shiv Sena won the Sawantwadi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 70,902 votes (48.60% vote share). The runner-up was Teli Rajan Krishna (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 29,710 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Deepak Vasant Kesarkar | 70902 | 48.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Teli Rajan Krishna | 29710 | 20.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Chandrakant Dattaram Gawade | 25376 | 17.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Dalvi Suresh Yashawant | 9029 | 6.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Uparkar (JIJI) PARSHURAM | 6129 | 4.20% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Ajinkya Dhondu Gawade | 882 | 0.60% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 7 | Jadhav Vasudev Sitaram | 790 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Sanjay Sahadev Desai | 695 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Uday Sakharam Paste | 449 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Kishor Anant Londhe | 397 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Sawantwadi constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Deepak Vasant Kesarkar (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 70,902 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.