Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1999
Vinayak Raut of Shiv Sena won the Vile Parle Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1999 state assembly election, securing 45,499 votes (45.60% vote share). The runner-up was Ashok Bhau Jadhav (Indian National Congress) with 43,790 votes.
A total of 6 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 | Vinayak Raut | 45499 | 45.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Ashok Bhau Jadhav | 43790 | 43.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Pushpakant Anant Mhatre | 8959 | 9.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Brijbhan Sahani | 714 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | P. K. Shankar | 446 | 0.50% | The Humanist Party Of India |
| 6 | Ravindra Hari Girkar | 288 | 0.30% | Akhil Bharatiya Sena |
The Vile Parle constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1999 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Vinayak Raut (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 45,499 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.