Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1999
Patel Bashir Moosa of Samajwadi Party won the Umarkhed Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1999 state assembly election, securing 17,980 votes (38.60% vote share). The runner-up was Ad. Anantrao Apparao Dewasarkar (Indian National Congress) with 40,668 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 | Patel Bashir Moosa | 17980 | 38.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 1 | Ad. Anantrao Apparao Dewasarkar | 40668 | 35.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Abdullah Shahadat | 16192 | 34.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Prakash Patil Dewasarkar | 37190 | 32.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Ingale Uttam Raghoji | 32878 | 28.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Hemant Krishna Koli | 12435 | 26.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Bhaskar Keshao Mamidwar (Bhaskar Mama) | 3799 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Devidas Mude | 751 | 0.70% | Independent |
The Umarkhed constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1999 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Patel Bashir Moosa (Samajwadi Party) emerged as the winner securing 17,980 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.