Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Thakur Appa Urf Hitendra Vishnu of Independent won the Vasai Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 81,463 votes (42.10% vote share). The runner-up was Gawhankar Deepak Gajanan (Shiv Sena) with 47,888 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 | Thakur Appa Urf Hitendra Vishnu | 81463 | 42.10% | Independent |
| 2 | Gawhankar Deepak Gajanan | 47888 | 24.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 3 | Vichare Vilas Balkrishna | 25102 | 13.00% | Janata Dal |
| 4 | Arun Kasinath Patil | 18050 | 9.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Pandit Vivek Raghunath | 15552 | 8.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Andrades (ANDRAT) MERY MICHEL | 1181 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Pannalal Shanti Swarup | 1060 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Chaudhari Mukhlal Jagandeo | 618 | 0.30% | Doordarshi Party |
| 9 | Patil Arun Harishchandra | 478 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Humane Shivraj Dhondiram | 417 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Almeda Daglas Luis | 384 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | D'costa Vilson Sebestin | 317 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Vaz Thomas Jojeph | 313 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Patil Arun Kashinath | 301 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Patil Arun Waman | 197 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Domnik Pawl Gonsalvis | 177 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Novel Nanvel Dabare | 117 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Vasai constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Thakur Appa Urf Hitendra Vishnu (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 81,463 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.