Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Kalidas Nilkanth Kolambkar of Indian National Congress won the Wadala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 38,540 votes (31.90% vote share). The runner-up was Mihir Chandrakant Kotecha (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 37,740 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Kalidas Nilkanth Kolambkar | 38540 | 31.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Mihir Chandrakant Kotecha | 37740 | 31.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Doke Hemant Umaji | 32080 | 26.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Anand Prabhu | 6223 | 5.20% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 5 | Appa Alias Pramod Shivaji Patil | 1496 | 1.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Santosh Gajanan Tambe | 1159 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Manoj Mohan Gaikwad | 865 | 0.70% | Republican Sena |
| 8 | Digambar Rambhau Salve | 292 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Rohan (CHANDRAKANT) GAURU TAMBE | 243 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Mohd. Firoz Khan | 159 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Yeshwant Dabholkar | 149 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Satish Sheshrao Nikalje | 111 | 0.10% | Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi |
| 13 | Khalid Siddiqui | 109 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Nihaluddin Mohammad Suleman Shaikh | 88 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Wadala constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Kalidas Nilkanth Kolambkar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 38,540 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.