Shiv Sena wins in Buldhana by 26,075 votes: Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2019

Sanjay Rambhau Gaikwad of Shiv Sena beats Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi's Vijay Haribhau Shinde in Buldhana

Shiv Sena won Buldhana, defeating second-placed Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi by 26075 votes. Congress had won this constituency in the previous election, but Shiv Sena took control of the seat with a comfortable margin in this election.

Buldhana is in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. It is a predominantly urban constituency. In Buldhana, the Muslim community is a major voting block.

Sanjay Rambhau Gaikwad of the Shiv Sena received 37.8% of the vote, compared to 23.3% of the Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi's Vijay Haribhau Shinde. Shiv Sena's voteshare increased by 17.6% from 2014, while Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi's voteshare increased by 23.3%.

The constituency saw a 4-cornered contest, with Shiv Sena, Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi, Indian National Congress, Independent all getting a voteshare of 10% of more.

Party	Name	Votes	Vote (%)	Party Voteshare Change
Shiv Sena	Sanjay Rambhau Gaikwad	67785	37.8%	+17.6%
Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi	Vijay Haribhau Shinde	41710	23.3%	+23.3%
Indian National Congress	Harshwardhan Sapkal	31316	17.5%	-11.3%
Independent	Yogendra Rajendra Gode	29943	16.7%	-
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen	Mohd. Sajjad Abdul Khalik	3792	2.1%	+2.1%
Bahujan Samaj Party	Abdul Rajjak Abdul Sattar	2914	1.6%	-0.1%
None of the Above	Nota	1088	0.6%	+0.6%
Independent	Vijay Ramkrushna Kale	650	0.4%	-