Shiv Sena won Byculla, defeating second-placed AIMIM by 20023 votes. AIMIM had won this constituency in the previous election, but Shiv Sena took control of the seat with a landslide margin in this election.
Byculla is in the Mumbai region of Maharashtra. It is a predominantly urban constituency. In Byculla, the Muslim community is a major voting block.
Yamini Yashwant Jadhav of the Shiv Sena received 41.0% of the vote, compared to 25.0% of the AIMIM's Waris Yusuf Pathan. Shiv Sena's voteshare increased by 41.0% from 2014, while AIMIM's voteshare increased by 4.4%.
The constituency saw a 3-cornered contest, with Shiv Sena, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen, Indian National Congress all getting a voteshare of 10% of more.
Party | Name | Votes | Vote (%) | Party Voteshare Change |
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Shiv Sena | Yamini Yashwant Jadhav | 51180 | 41.0% | +41.0% |
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | Waris Yusuf Pathan | 31157 | 25.0% | +4.4% |
Indian National Congress | Anna Madhu Chavan | 24139 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
Akhil Bharatiya Sena | Geeta Ajay Gawli | 10493 | 8.4% | -8.6% |
None of the Above | Nota | 2791 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
Independent | Ajaz Khan | 2174 | 1.7% | - |
Independent | Francis Sabastian D’Souza | 929 | 0.7% | - |
Bahujan Samaj Party | Jaiswar Kripashankar Rammurat | 591 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
Independent | Sameer Salauddin Thakur | 406 | 0.3% | - |
Bahujan Maha Party | Rasheed Khan | 378 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
Indian Union Muslim League | Abdul Hamid Shaikh | 364 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
Aim Political Party | Mohd. Naeem Shaikh | 121 | 0.1% | +0.1% |