Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Eknath Shinde of Shiv Sena won the Thane Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 131,159 votes (56.10% vote share). The runner-up was Manoj Tukaram Shinde (Indian National Congress) with 93,981 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Eknath Shinde | 131159 | 56.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Manoj Tukaram Shinde | 93981 | 40.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Muzumdar Nilesh Shantaram | 2851 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Mohd. Yosuf Ahmed Sayyad | 1708 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Adv. Gaikwad Rajay Yashwant | 1222 | 0.50% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 6 | Ghate Vijay Dnyanoba | 1099 | 0.50% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 7 | Pramod Dattatray Talekar | 823 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramnarayan Naresh Paswan | 477 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Jitendrakumar(BHAUSAHEB) JAGDISH INDISE | 325 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Thane constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 131,159 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.