2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

Assembly elections was held in Maharashtra, India on October 13, 2004. The major alliances were the Democratic Front and the Bharatiya Janata Party - Shiv Sena alliance. Other political parties contested were the Bahujan Samaj Party, the Samajwadi Party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal, and the LJP. 66,000 electronic voting machines were used to elect the 288 members of the Maharashtra legislative assembly.

Results

List of Political Parties participated in 2004 Maharashtra Assembly Elections.

Party Abbreviation National Parties BJP INC NCP Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM CPI BSPState Parties SHS MUL Janata Dal (United) JD(U) Janata Dal (Secular) JD(S) RLD SP AIFBRegistered (Unrecognised) Parties HMS IUML STBP ABHS JP HJP Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) SJP(R) Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra) SJP(M) SWJP Peasants and Workers Party PWP All India Forward Bloc (Subhasist) AIFB(S) RPI Republican Party of India (Athawale) RPI(A) Republican Party of India (Democratic) RPI(D) Republican Party of India (Kamble) RPI(KM) Peoples Republican Party/RPI (Kawade) PRBP BBM Jan Surajya Shakti JSS RSPS AD LJP LRP IJP BMSM NLP WPI GGP VJC NVAS VRP NVPP HEAP SVRP SBHP BRSCP KKJHS AIKC MRRC MSF PRCP ARP BMSP RSNP SVSP

The result was announced on October 17, 2004, the Nationalist Congress Party(NCP) emerged as the largest party with 71 Seats along with its ally Congress in second position with 69 Seats.The BJP-Shiv Sena Alliance lost election winning 54 and 62 seats respectively that lead to resignation of Venkaiah Naidu and followed by leading command of party to Lal Krishna Advani.

Summary of results of the Maharashtra State Assembly election, 2004

Political PartySeatsPopular VoteContestedWon+/-Votes polledVotes%+/- Nationalist Congress Party124 137,841,96218.75% 3.85% Indian National Congress157 68,810,36321.06% 6.14% Shiv Sena163 78,351,65419.97% 2.64% Bharatiya Janata Party111 25,717,28713.67% 0.87% Jan Surajya Shakti19 4368,1560.88% 0.88% (New Party) Communist Party of India (Marxist)16 1259,5670.62% 0.02% Peasants and Workers Party of India43 3549,0101.31% 0.18% Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh83 2516,2211.23% 0.62% Republican Party of India (Athawale)201 206,1750.49% 0.49% (New Party) Swatantra Bharat Paksh7 1176,0220.42% 0.05% Akhil Bharatiya Sena20 169,9860.17% 0.01% 27201,671,4294.00%3.61% 9502471,4251.13%0.44% Janata Dal (Secular) 3402242,7200.58%0.93% 40162,5310.15%0.54% 300158,2880.14%0.06% Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra)40125,8660.06%0.07% 1013150.00%0.19% Independents1083 758,77,45414.05% 4.56%Total26782884,18,29,64563.44% 2.49%

Region-wise Breakup RegionTotal seats NCPINCSHSBJPSeats WonSeats WonSeats WonSeats WonWestern Maharashtra6726 0317 0110 0108 04Vidarbha6009 0518 0604 0319 04Marathwada4610 0407 0814 0212 01Thane+Konkan3511 0602 0212 0204 01Mumbai3503 1015 0509 0205 03North Maharashtra4412 0510 0213 0106 01Total28871 1369 0662 0754 02 RegionTotal seatsUnited Progressive AllianceNational Democratic AllianceNationalist Congress PartyIndian National CongressShiv SenaBharatiya Janata PartyWestern Maharashtra67Vidarbha60Marathwada46Thane+Konkan35Mumbai35North Maharashtra44Total288 RegionTotal SeatsUnited Progressive AllianceNational Democratic AllianceOthersWestern Maharashtra70 3 1 4Vidarbha62 7 7Marathwada46 6 1 5Thane +Konkan39 5 5Mumbai36 2 3 1North Maharashtra35 2 6Total 7 9 12 Name of DivisionDistrictSeatsNCPINCSHSBJPAmravati DivisionAkola501 0101 0402 0201 01Amravati802 0103 0101 202Buldhana701 0102 0101 301 01Yavatmal703 0202 02010 01Washim302 0102 01010Total Seats309 710 56 54 1Aurangabad DivisionAurangabad902 0203 0101 401 01Beed603 0202 012 0101 2Jalna55 40 30 0101 01Osmanabad43 01010101 01Nanded945 52 0101 2Latur6013 020101 2Parbhani40 010 0101 0101 01Hingoli300 010 20Total Seats4618 815 38 77 2Konkan DivisionMumbai City91 0135 011 1Mumbai Suburban2602 38 414 012Thane2402 20 14 010 5Raigad7021 0102 30Ratnagiri31002 10Total Seats698 112 427 63 4Nagpur DivisionBhandara301 0102 0101 013 3Chandrapur601 01020102 01Gadchiroli30101013 3Gondia40102 0101 014 2Nagpur1201 016 5014 6Wardha401 0103 0204 4Total Seats326 416 9520 5Nashik DivisionDhule501 010201 201 01Jalgaon114 302 022 013 2Nandurbar401 011 301 0101 01Nashik155 202 013 202 2Ahmednagar1201 011 0101 014 02Total Seats4712 48 108 311Pune DivisionKolhapur105 201 0102 0102 2Pune2107 063 501 0104 4Sangli83 023 0102 0201 3Satara82 010 0102 0202 3Solapur1305 0102 0103 0101 01Total Seats5818 58 78 69 228871 1369 662 754 2140116

Alliance-wise Results 71696254NCPINCSHSBJP

AlliancePolitical PartySeatsTotal SeatsUPANationalist Congress Party71152Indian National Congress69Communist Party of India (Marxist)3Peasants and Workers Party of India2Independents7NDAShiv Sena62128Bharatiya Janata Party54Independents12

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