Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Ajay Choudhari of Shiv Sena won the Shivadi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 72,462 votes (49.30% vote share). The runner-up was Bala Nandgaonkar (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) with 30,553 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Ajay Choudhari | 72462 | 49.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Bala Nandgaonkar | 30553 | 20.80% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 3 | Shalaka Salvi | 21921 | 14.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Jamsutkar Manoj Pandurang | 12732 | 8.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Nandakumar Katkar | 5269 | 3.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Jadhav Vijay Sadashiv | 903 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Chandrakant B. Desai | 882 | 0.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Atul Ashok Kurankar | 537 | 0.40% | Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi |
The Shivadi constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ajay Choudhari (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 72,462 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.