The 13th Assembly elections were held in Maharashtra, India on October 13, 2009. The ruling Democratic Front (Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)) contested the elections against the alliance of Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Against the Third Front Known as Republican Left Democratic Front popularly known as RIDALOS.

Voters elected the 288 members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in newly organized assembly constituencies after the delimitation approved in 2008. The results were declared on October 22, 2009.

State on a halt for the most eventful day In view of the General Assembly Elections in Maharashtra, the Government of Maharashtra via its notification dated September 29, 2009 declared the day of Polling i.e. Tuesday, October 13, 2009, a Public Holiday in the State under section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

Election day

Overall polling About 60% of polling was recorded in Maharashtra. In the island city of Mumbai, near about 48% of the total registered voters exercised their franchise. The turnout was slightly better in suburban Mumbai at 52%. Elsewhere in Maharashtra, approximately 60% of the total voters participated in the polling. Congress-MNS worker clashes were reported in Nashik and police had to fire in air to disperse the mob.

Naxal scare in Gadchiroli Voting in at least 11 polling stations in two Assembly constituencies, Aheri and Armori of Gadchiroli District was delayed until 2 pm (14:00 hrs IST) following a scare early on the election day when Naxals opened fire in the area. Around 9:30 hrs IST, Naxals fired in Bondhai village in the district, despite the presence of stringent security in the Maoist infested districts of eastern Maharashtra's Vidarbha region.

Predictions Various news agencies and exit polls had predicted the future outcome of the elections.

SourcePredictionCNN-IBNCongress-NCP (135 to 145)Shiv Sena-BJP (105 to 115 )MNS (8-12)Others (25 - 35)Maharashtra TimesShiv Sena-BJP (160)Star News-Nielsen exit pollCongress (89)NCP (48)Shiv Sena (62)BJP (51)MNS (12)Third Front and others (26)

Election statistics Voter Turnout: 60% Number of constituencies: 288 Number of candidates: 3,559, including 211 women Electors: Male 3,97,34,776, Female 3,60,76,469, Total 7,58,11,245 Polling stations: 84,136 Constituency with maximum candidates: Aurangabad East - 28 Constituency with minimum number of candidates: Dahanu (ST) and Islampur - 4 each Biggest constituency electorate-wise: Chinchwad (391,644 electors) Smallest constituency electorate-wise: Kudal (186,185 electors)

Party-wise no.of Candidates: +AlliancePartySeats ContestedUPAIndian National Congress171Nationalist Congress Party112NDAShiv Sena160Bharatiya Janata Party119OthersRepublican Left Democratic Front200Maharashtra Navnirman Sena145Bahujan Samaj Party281Communist Party of India21Communist Party of India (Marxist)19

Indian National Congress 171, Nationalist Congress Party 112, Shiv Sena 160, Bharatiya Janata Party 119, Republican Left Democratic Front RIDALOS 200, MNS 145, BSP 281, Communist Party of India 21, Communist Party of India (Marxist) 19, RJD <--??-->1, Independents + others 2,675 news.outlookindia.com | Assembly Elections: 66% Turnout, 1 Killed

List of Political Parties participated in 2009 Maharashtra Assembly Elections.

Party Abbreviation National Parties BJP INC NCP RJD Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM CPI BSPState Parties SHS Janata Dal (United) JD(U) Janata Dal (Secular) JD(S) SP AIFB LJP JMM AUDF AIUDF AIADMKRegistered (Unrecognised) Parties MNS HMS Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh ABJS IUML AIMIM STBP ABHS LSP HJP RVNP SWJP SAP SWP Peasants and Workers Party PWP RPI Republican Party of India (Khobragade) RPI(K) Republican Party of India (Athawale) RPI(A) Republican Party of India (Democratic) RPI(D) BBM BREM BVA Jan Surajya Shakti JSS RSPS AD SBSP IJP BMSM AIMF DESEP Peace Party PECP GGP PRPI SVRP KKJHS AIKC PRCP ANC NBNP NLHP Proutist Sarva Samaj Party PTSS RKSP RWS ABMP AHNP BJSP BPP GMS HISWP LB LKSGM MNDP Nelopa (United) NEL(U) Peoples Party of India (Secular) PPI(S) RAS Republican Paksha (Khoripa) RP(K) Republican Party of India (Ektawadi) RPI(E) RSSDP SSD SVPP USCPI

Results

Final results chart 8262464450INCNCPBJPSHSOTH

PartyLeaderMLAsVotesOf totalOf totalIndian National CongressAshok Chavan821709,521,70321.01%Nationalist Congress PartyR. R. Patil621137,420,21216.37%Bharatiya Janata PartyGopinath Munde461196,352,14714.02%Shiv SenaBalasaheb Thackeray441607,369,03016.26%Maharashtra Navnirman SenaRaj Thackeray131432,585,5975.71%Peasants and Workers Party of IndiaJayant Prabhakar Patil0417503,8951.11%Samajwadi PartyAbu Azmi0431337,3780.74%Jan Surajya ShaktiVinay Kore0237575,2241.27%Bahujan Vikas AaghadiHitendra Thakur0204208,3210.46%Bharipa Bahujan MahasanghPrakash Ambedkar01103376,6450.83%Communist Party of India (Marxist)Rajaram Ozare0120270,0520.60%Rashtriya Samaj PakshaBabasaheb Mohanrao Patil0126187,1260.41%Swabhimani PakshaRaju Shetti0114352,1010.78%Lok SangramAnil Anna Gote010260,9240.13%Independents -2418207,023,81715.5028845,314,85559.68% Valid votes45,314,850 99.95%Invalid votes 23,095 0.05%Votes cast / turnout 45,337,945 59.68%Abstentions 30,630,367 40.32%Registered voters 75,968,312

PartyIndian National CongressNationalist Congress PartyBharatiya Janata PartyShiv SenaUnited Progressive AllianceNational Democratic AllianceLeaderAshok ChavanR. R. PatilGopinath MundeUddhav ThackerayVotes21.01%16.37%14.02%16.26%Seats 13 09 08 17

City Wise Results +City NameSeatsINCNCPBJPSHSOTHMumbai35173546Pune822220Nagpur620400Thane502030Pimpri-Chinchwad611112Nashik820030Kalyan-Dombivli601212Vasai-Virar City MC200002Aurangabad310020Navi Mumbai202000Solapur320100Mira-Bhayandar101000Bhiwandi-Nizampur MC300012Jalgaon501121Amravati110000Nanded330000Kolhapur612020Ulhasnagar100100Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad200200Malegaon200010Akola200101Latur110000Dhule100001Ahmednagar100010Chandrapur300300Parbhani300021Ichalkaranji410111Jalna311001Ambarnath201010Bhusawal201001Panvel211000Beed504100Gondia210100Satara714002Solapur320100Barshi100001Yavatmal320010Achalpur100001Osmanabad310020Nandurbar421001Wardha100001Udgir100100Hinganghat100010Total1094014192115

Type-wise results +TypeSeatsINCNCPBJPSHSOTHGEN2356452363350SC280606060901ST251204040203Total2888262464453

Division-wise results Division NameSeatsINCNCPBJPSHSOthersAmravati division3012 0203 0605 0105 0105Aurangabad division4618 0312 0602 0507 0107Konkan division7519 0711 0309 0613 1417Nagpur division3212 0402 0413 0703 0202Nashik division4710 0213 0105 0611 0308Pune division5811 0321 030906 0212Total Seats28882 1362 0946 0845 1753

District-wise results Name of DivisionDistrictSeatsINCNCPBJPSHSOthersAmravati DivisionAkola500 12 11 12Amravati84 10 20 213Buldhana7212 12 10Yavatmal75 31 2010Washim31 21 1100Total Seats3012 23 65 15 15Aurangabad DivisionAurangabad931 10 12 13Beed60 25 210 20Jalna51 12 30 11 11Osmanabad411 20 12 10Nanded96 12 20 10 21Latur64 10 110 11Parbhani41 100 12 11Hingoli32 11 1000Total Seats4618 312 62 57 17Konkan DivisionMumbai City96 3110 51Mumbai Suburban2611 324 24 105Thane241 16 44 45 18Raigad71201 13Ratnagiri300 103 10Total Seats6919 711 39 613 1417Nagpur DivisionBhandara31 210 310Chandrapur63 10 13 10 10Gadchiroli32 10 10 30 11Gondia420 12 20 10Nagpur123 317 310Wardha41 20 11 31 11Total Seats3212 42 413 73 22Nashik DivisionDhule520 1111Jalgaon110 25 12 122Nandurbar42 110 10 11Nashik153 13 21 14 14Ahmednagar123 24 32 23 20Total Seats4710 213 15 611 38Pune DivisionKolhapur102 13 21 13 11Pune214 173 13 24Sangli82 12 13 20 21Satara81 15 30 20 22Solapur112 4 12 10 33Total Seats5811 321 396 21228882 1362 946 845 1753

Region-wise break up RegionTotal seatsOthersIndian National CongressNationalist Congress PartyBharatiya Janata PartyShiv SenaSeats WonSeats WonSeats WonSeats WonWestern Maharashtra7014 0325 0111 0309 0112Vidarbha6224 0505 0418 0108 0407Marathwada4618 1112 0202 1005 0907Thane+Konkan390208 0306 0208 0407Mumbai3617 02030508 0106North Maharashtra3507 0309 0304 0207 0608Total28882 1362 0946 0845 1753 Region Indian National CongressNationalist Congress PartyBharatiya Janata PartyShiv SenaVote Share %Vote Share %Vote Share %Vote Share %Western Maharashtra23.9%44.3%15%16.7%Vidarbha43.06%7.8%34.3%14.7%Marathwada47%33.1%9%10.7%Thane+Konkan12.7%37.8%12.9%36.4%Mumbai60.6%9.2%16.5%13.5%North Maharashtra20.8%43.4%21.9%13.7%Avg.Vote Share34.68%29.27%18.27%17.62% AlliancePartyWestern MaharashtraVidarbhaMarathwadaThane+KonkanMumbaiNorth MaharashtraUnited Progressive AllianceIndian National CongressNationalist Congress PartyNational Democratic Alliance Bharatiya Janata PartyShiv SenaOthersOthers

+RegionTotal SeatsUnited Progressive AllianceNational Democratic AllianceOthersWestern Maharashtra70 5 2 3Vidarbha62 7 7Marathwada46 4 9 5Thane +Konkan39 4 10 1Mumbai36 1 1North Maharashtra35 1 2 1Total 4 15 1

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