Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990
M. D. Joshi of Shiv Sena won the Thane Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 94,236 votes (58.50% vote share). The runner-up was Koli Kanti Kisan (Indian National Congress) with 53,237 votes.
A total of 12 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 | M. D. Joshi | 94236 | 58.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Koli Kanti Kisan | 53237 | 33.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Suryakant Vadhavkar | 12052 | 7.50% | Janata Dal |
| 4 | Pal Devnarayan Shivasaran | 340 | 0.20% | Doordarshi Party |
| 5 | Chaitanya Sonawane | 278 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Pandey Indraji T Harihar | 262 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Sayad Amirali Najeerali | 178 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Khan Safin Ahmad Newaijshl Ali | 120 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Thakur Savitredevi Lalan Singh | 116 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Kashinath Bhanji Bhagat | 114 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Gopal Krishna Shrinivas Nanak Alias Gopi Nayak | 93 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Satyanarayan R. Tiwari | 60 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Thane constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. M. D. Joshi (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 94,236 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.