Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Prakash (BALA) SAWANT of Shiv Sena won the Vandre East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 41,388 votes (33.20% vote share). The runner-up was Krishna Dhondu Parkar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 25,791 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Prakash (BALA) SAWANT | 41388 | 33.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Krishna Dhondu Parkar | 25791 | 20.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Khan Rahebar Siraj (RAJA) | 23976 | 19.30% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimoon |
| 4 | Bagadi Sanjeev Kherlal | 12229 | 9.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Santosh Tukaram Dhuwali | 9725 | 7.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Shilpa Atul Sarpotdar | 5401 | 4.30% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 7 | Dhotre Pravin Ashok | 1891 | 1.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Arshad Azmi | 1128 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Birmole Tukaram (GANESH) | 602 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Shaikh Abdul Rahim Bismilla | 304 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Nasim Abdulla Shaikh | 269 | 0.20% | Republican Sena |
| 12 | Vilas Krushna Patkar | 268 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Gulfam Khan | 262 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Sunil Sadashiv Rajguru | 125 | 0.10% | The Lok Party Of India |
| 15 | Shaikh Noor Mohammad | 112 | 0.10% | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Party |
| 16 | Milind Dhananjay Salvi | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Meraj Khan | 97 | 0.10% | Awami Vikas Party |
The Vandre East constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Prakash (BALA) SAWANT (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 41,388 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.