Akkalkuwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Akkalkuwa Vidhan Sabha constituency (Marathi: अक्कलकुवा विधान सभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency is located in the Nandurbar district and it is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes.[1]

It is part of the Nandurbar Lok Sabha constituency along with another five Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Shahada, Nandurbar and Navapur in the Nandurbar district and Sakri and Shirpur in the Dhule district.

As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 1 Akkalkuwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: 1. Akkalkuwa Tehsil and 2. Akrani Tehsil of Nandurbar district. [2]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Results

Assembly Elections 2009

Maharashtra state assembly elections 2009: Akkalkuwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kagda Chandya Padvi 52,273 36.5
Independent Vijaysingh Paradake 49,714 34.7
Independent Narendrasing Padvi 25,238 17.6
Majority 2,559 1.8
Turnout 143,209 68.4
INC win (new seat)

Assembly Elections 2014

Maharashtra state assembly elections 2014: Akkalkuwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kagda Chandya Padvi 64,410 36.79
NCP Vijaysingh Paradake 48,635 27.78
BJP Nagesh Padavi 32,701 18.68
Shiv Sena Aamshya Padavi 10,349 5.91
Independent Narendrasingh Padavi 7,905 4.51
MNS Mamata Valavi 2,026 1.16
Majority 15,775 9.01
Turnout 175,092 72.6
INC hold Swing

See also

References

  1. "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  2. "Schedule – XVII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule XVII Maharashtra, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
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