Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
R.R. Aba Alias Raosahebramrao Patil of Nationalist Congress Party won the Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 99,109 votes (62.50% vote share). The runner-up was Patil Dinkar Balaso (Shiv Sena) with 33,936 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 | R.R. Aba Alias Raosahebramrao Patil | 99109 | 62.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2 | Patil Dinkar Balaso | 33936 | 21.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 3 | Colonel Bhagatsingdeshmukh (RTD) | 9736 | 6.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Patil Swapnil Dilip | 5310 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Sachin Shirishkumarpatil | 3615 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Ulhas Namdev Bhandare | 2351 | 1.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Patil Rajendra Uttamrao | 1251 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Ashok Dnyanu Mane | 1148 | 0.70% | Swatantra Bharat Paksha |
| 9 | Jadhav Subhash Sopan | 1086 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Nanaso Anandrao Shinde | 533 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Patil Vijay Jalindar | 468 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. R.R. Aba Alias Raosahebramrao Patil (Nationalist Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 99,109 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.