Akole Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Maharashtra legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Akole
| constituency_no = 216
| type = SLA
| state = Maharashtra
| latest_election_year = 2024
| map_image = 216-Akole.svg
| loksabha_cons = Shirdi
| district = Ahmednagar
| established = 1962
| reservation = ST
| mla = Kiran Lahamate
| party = Nationalist Congress Party
| incumbent_image =
| alliance =
| electors =
}}
Akole Vidhan Sabha seat is one of the seats in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in India.{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}} It is a segment of Shirdi Lok Sabha seat. The borders of Akole Assembly constituency were changed after the constituency map of India was redrawn in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |title=District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website |accessdate=11 February 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318055304/http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |archivedate=18 March 2010 |url-status=dead }}
Overview
Akole (constituency number 216) is one of the twelve Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Ahmednagar district. It comprises part of Sangamner tehsil and the entire Akole tehsil of the district.
Akole is part of the Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments in this district, namely Sangamner, Shirdi, Kopargaon, Shrirampur and Nevasa. It is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes.
Members of Vidhan Sabha
| class="wikitable"
!Year ! colspan="2" |Party |
| colspan="4" |{{Center|''Before 2009 : See Nagar-Akola}} |
| 2009
|{{Full party name with color|rowspan=4|Nationalist Congress Party}} |
| 2014 |
| 2019
| rowspan="2" |Kiran Lahamate |
| 2024 |
Election results
=Assembly Elections 2024=
{{Election box begin |title=2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Akole{{cite news |title=Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Akole |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/candidateswise-S13216.htm |accessdate=5 January 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=23 November 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105074742/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/candidateswise-S13216.htm |archivedate=5 January 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Akole Constituency Election Results 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/maharashtra/constituency-show/akole |accessdate=5 January 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=23 November 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105074658/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/maharashtra/constituency-show/akole |archivedate=5 January 2025 |language=en}} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Nationalist Congress Party
|candidate = Kiran Lahamate
|votes = 73,958
|percentage = 37.85
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)
|candidate = Amit Ashok Bhangre
|votes = 68,402
|percentage = 35
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Vaibhav Madhukar Pichad
|votes = 32,783
|percentage = 16.78
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Shiv Sena
|candidate = Madhukar Talpade
|votes = 1747
|percentage = 0.89
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5556
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 195413
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Nationalist Congress Party
|loser = Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Assembly Election 2019 =
{{Election box begin|title=2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Akole{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11699-maharashtra-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 2 February 2022 |url-access=limited}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Nationalist Congress Party|candidate=Kiran Lahamate|votes=113414|percentage=65.08%|change=|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Vaibhav Pichad|votes=55,725|percentage=31.98%|change=|}}
{{Election box majority||votes=57,689|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,74,268|percentage=68.41%|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Nationalist Congress Party
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Elections 2014=
{{Election box begin |title=2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Akole}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Nationalist Congress Party
|candidate = Vaibhav Pichad
|votes = 67,696
|percentage = 42.03%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Shiv Sena
|candidate = Madhukar Shankar Talpade
|votes = 47,634
|percentage = 29.57%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Ashok Yashwant Bhangare
|votes = 27,446
|percentage = 17.04%
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Namdev Ganga Bhangare
|votes = 11,861
|percentage = 7.36%
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 20,062
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,61,079
|percentage = 67.56%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Nationalist Congress Party
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Elections 2009=
{{Election box begin |title=2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Akole}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Nationalist Congress Party
|candidate = Madhukar Pichad
|votes = 60,043
|percentage = 43.77%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Shiv Sena
|candidate = Madhukar Shankar Talpade
|votes = 50,964
|percentage = 37.15%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Ashok Yashwant Bhangare
|votes = 17,016
|percentage = 12.40%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Tulshirsm Vanga Katore
|votes = 7,455
|percentage = 5.43%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,079
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,37,185
|percentage = 65.42%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Nationalist Congress Party
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Elections 2004=
{{Election box begin |title=2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Nagar-Akole}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Nationalist Congress Party
|candidate = Madhukar Pichad
|votes = 73,405
|percentage = 43.77%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Shiv Sena
|candidate = Ashok Yashwant Bhangare
|votes = 68,485
|percentage = 37.15%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Yamaji Sakharam Lahamate
|votes = 5,064
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,920
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,52,982
|percentage = 65.42%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Nationalist Congress Party
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Elections 1999=
{{Election box begin |title=1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Nagar-Akole}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Nationalist Congress Party
|candidate = Madhukar Pichad
|votes = 73,405
|percentage = 43.77%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Shiv Sena
|candidate = Ashok Yashwant Bhangare
|votes = 68,485
|percentage = 37.15%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Yamaji Sakharam Lahmate
|votes = 5,064
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,920
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,52,982
|percentage = 65.42%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Nationalist Congress Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Elections 1995=
{{Election box begin |title=1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Nagar-Akole}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Madhukar Pichad
|votes = 77,758
|percentage = 54.85%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Ashok Yashwant Bhangare
|votes = 44,726
|percentage = 31.55%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Shiv Sena
|candidate = Vithalrao Deoram Deshmukh
|votes = 6,552
|percentage = 4.62%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 33,032
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,41,757
|percentage = 79.87%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Elections 1990=
{{Election box begin |title=1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Nagar-Akole}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Madhukar Pichad
|votes = 57,446
|percentage = 57.14%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Dal
|candidate = Ashok Yashwant Bhangare
|votes = 34,539
|percentage = 34.35%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Shiv Sena
|candidate = Kashinath Nagu Sable
|votes = 3,932
|percentage = 3.91%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 22,907
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,00,538
|percentage = 62.56%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Elections 1985=
{{Election box begin |title=1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Nagar-Akole}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Madhukar Pichad
|votes = 36,261
|percentage = 50.98%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian Congress (Socialist)
|candidate = Rajaram Sakharam Bhahgare
|votes = 25,883
|percentage = 36.39%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = B. K. Deshmukh
|votes = 5,890
|percentage = 8.28%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,378
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 71,133
|percentage = 54.43%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Indian National Congress (I)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Elections 1980=
{{Election box begin |title=1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Nagar-Akole}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress (I)
|candidate = Madhukar Pichad
|votes = 25,182
|percentage = 44.73%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = Sakru Budha Mengal
|votes = 16,310
|percentage = 28.97%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress (U)
|candidate = Yeshawant Sakharam Bhangare
|votes = 10,538
|percentage = 18.72%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,872
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 56,299
|percentage = 46.48%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress (I)
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Elections 1978=
{{Election box begin |title=1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Nagar-Akole}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Yashawant Sakharam Bhangare
|votes = 25,636
|percentage = 39.02%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = Eknath Shankar Deshmukh
|votes = 13,718
|percentage = 20.88%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = Bapurao Krishnaji Deshmukh
|votes = 13,487
|percentage = 20.53%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress (I)
|candidate = Madhukar Pichad
|votes = 12,852
|percentage = 19.56%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,918
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 65,693
|percentage = 59.70%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Elections 1972=
{{Election box begin |title=1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Nagar-Akole}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Yashawant Sakharam Bhangare
|votes = 30,445
|percentage = 66.46%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = Bapurao Krishnaji Deshmukh
|votes = 11,482
|percentage = 25.06%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Samyukta Socialist Party
|candidate = Narayan Ramaji Nawal
|votes = 3,882
|percentage = 8.47%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,918
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 45,809
|percentage = 56.40%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Elections 1967=
{{Election box begin |title=1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Nagar-Akole}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = Bapurao Krishnaji Deshmukh
|votes = 30,055
|percentage = 59.96%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Yashawant Sakharam Bhangare
|votes = 20,073
|percentage = 40.04%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,982
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 50,128
|percentage = 68.25%
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Elections 1962=
{{Election box begin |title=1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Nagar-Akole}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Yashawant Sakharam Bhangare
|votes = 13,589
|percentage = 39.78%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = Bapurao Krishnaji Deshmukh
|votes = 12,421
|percentage = 36.36%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Praja Socialist Party
|candidate = Eknath Shankar Deshmukh
|votes = 5,973
|percentage = 17.49%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Narayan Ramji Navali
|votes = 2,177
|percentage = 6.37%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,168
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 34,160
|percentage = 56.53%
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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