BJP won Bhiwandi West, defeating second-placed Independent by 14912 votes. It had also won Bhiwandi West in the previous election, and retained the seat with a comfortable margin.
Bhiwandi West is in the Thane Konkan region of Maharashtra. It is a predominantly urban constituency. In Bhiwandi West, the Muslim community is a major voting block.
Chaughule Mahesh Prabhakar of the BJP received 42.4% of the vote, compared to 31.6% of the Independent's Khalid (Guddu). BJP's voteshare increased by 8.2% from 2014, while Independent's voteshare remained unchanged -.
The constituency saw a 3-cornered contest, with Bharatiya Janata Party, Independent, Indian National Congress all getting a voteshare of 10% of more.
Party | Name | Votes | Vote (%) | Party Voteshare Change |
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Bharatiya Janata Party | Chaughule Mahesh Prabhakar | 58857 | 42.4% | +8.2% |
Independent | Khalid (Guddu) | 43945 | 31.6% | - |
Indian National Congress | Khan Shoeb (Guddu) | 28359 | 20.4% | -11.1% |
Maharashtra Navnirman sena | Nagesh Shankar Mukadam | 2600 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi | Bonde Suhas Dhananjay | 2171 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
None of the Above | Nota | 1886 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
Bahujan Samaj Party | Abusama Abuhuraira Khan | 704 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Independent | Shaeem Afaque Farooque | 344 | 0.2% | - |