Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Padvi Udesing Kocharu of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shahada Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 58,556 votes (31.40% vote share). The runner-up was Padmakar Vijaysing Valvi (Indian National Congress) with 57,837 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 | Padvi Udesing Kocharu | 58556 | 31.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Padmakar Vijaysing Valvi | 57837 | 31.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Gavit Rajendrakumar Krushnarao | 46966 | 25.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Naik Suresh Sumersing | 6645 | 3.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Kisan Runjya Pawar | 4410 | 2.40% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Mali Jaysing Devchand | 2893 | 1.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 7 | Raman Bhalu Navale | 1540 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Bhavarlal Babulal Tadvi | 1504 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Amarjit Pratapsing Chavan | 1248 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Padvi Savitri Magan | 1245 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Valvi Chandrasing Surupsing | 1014 | 0.50% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Shahada constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Padvi Udesing Kocharu (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 58,556 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.