Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Kelkar Sanjay Mukund of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Thane Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 70,884 votes (38.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ravindra Sadanand Phatak (Shiv Sena) with 58,296 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Kelkar Sanjay Mukund | 70884 | 38.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ravindra Sadanand Phatak | 58296 | 32.00% | Shiv Sena |
| 3 | Adv.Davkhare Niranjan Vasant | 24320 | 13.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Pawar Narayan Shankar | 15883 | 8.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Nilesh Harishchandra Chavan | 8381 | 4.60% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Adv.Pradnesh Chaitanya Sonawane | 1329 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Pradip Yashwant Gaikwad | 507 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 8 | Sudam Natha Gholap | 276 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Ansari Nazakat Ali | 209 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Manik Babu Patil | 110 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Thane constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Kelkar Sanjay Mukund (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 70,884 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.