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 | - | |
| BSP | - | |
| State Parties | - | - |
| SHS | - | |
| MUL | - | |
| Janata Dal (United) | JD(U) | |
| Janata Dal (Secular) | JD(S) | |
| RLD | - | |
| SP | - | |
| AIFB | - | |
| Registered Parties | - | - |
| HMS | - | |
| IUML | - | |
| STBP | - | |
| ABHS | - | |
| JP | - | |
| HJP | - | |
| Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | SJP(R) | |
| Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra) | SJP(M) | |
| Samajwadi [Jan Parishad|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 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'''