Akola (Lok Sabha constituency)
Akola Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: अकोला लोकसभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Maharashtra state in central India.
Assembly segments
Presently, after the implementation of the Presidential notification on delimitation in 2008, Akola Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments (with their constituency numbers and reservation status) are:[1]
| Constituency number | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | None | Akot |
| 29 | None | Balapur |
| 30 | None | Akola West |
| 31 | SC | Akola East |
| 32 | SC | Murtizapur |
| 33 | None | Risod |
Members of Parliament
- 1951: Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar, Indian National Congress
- 1951: Laxman Shrawan Bhatkar, Indian National Congress (as Buldana Akola ( Constituency no 23 of then Madhya Pradesh - electing two seats ) ) [2]
- 1957: Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Laxman Shrawan Bhatkar, Indian National Congress (as Buldana Akola ( Constituency no 45 of then Bombay State - electing two seats ) ) [3]
- 1960: T S Patil, Indian National Congress (Bye-elections due to resignation)[4]
- 1962: Mohammad Mohibbul Haq, Indian National Congress (as Akola ( Constituency no 29 of Maharashtra State ) ) [5]
- 1967: K.M. Asghar Husain, Indian National Congress (as Akola ( Constituency no 18 of Maharashtra State ) )[6]
- 1971: K.M. Asghar Husain, Indian National Congress (as Akola ( Constituency no 18 of Maharashtra State ) )[7]
- 1972: Vasant Purushottam Sathe, Indian National Congress (bye-elections due to death of K M A Husain) [8]
- 1977: Vasant Sathe, Indian National Congress (as Akola( Constituency no 19 of Maharashtra State ) )[9]
- 1980: Vairale Madhusudan, Indian National Congress
- 1984: Vairale Madhusudan, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Pandurang Fundkar, Bhartiya Janata Party
- 1991: Pandurang Fundkar, Bhartiya Janata Party
- 1996: Pandurang Fundkar, Bhartiya Janata Party
- 1998: Prakash Ambedkar, Republican Party of India
- 1999: Prakash Ambedkar, Bharipa Bahujan Mahasabha
- 2004: Sanjay Dhotre, Bharatiya Janata Party (as Akola( Constituency no 19 of Maharashtra State ) )[10]
- 2009: Sanjay Dhotre, Bharatiya Janata Party (as Akola ( Constituency no 6 of Maharashtra State ) )[11]
- 2014: Sanjay Dhotre, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
General elections 2009
| General Election, 2009: Akola | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| BJP | Sanjay Dhotre | 2,87,526 | 38.91 | ||
| BBM | Prakash Ambedkar | 2,22,678 | 30.13 | ||
| INC | Babasaheb Dhabekar | 1,82,776 | 24.73 | ||
| Majority | 64,848 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,38,955 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Elections 2014
| Indian general elections, 2014: Akola | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| BBM | Prakash Ambedkar | 238776 | |||
| BJP | Sanjay Dhotre | 456472 | 46.65 | ||
| INC | Hidayat Patel | 253356 | |||
| AAP | Ajay Panjabrao Hinglekar | 8076 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 978491 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
See also
- Buldhana (Lok Sabha constituency) (1951 elections as Buldhana Akola (Lok Sabha constituency) electing two seats)
- Khamgaon (Lok Sabha constituency) (1962,1967,1971 elections to 3rd,4th,5th Lok Sabha)
- Washim (Lok Sabha constituency) (1977 to 2004 elections for 6th to 14th Lok Sabha)
- Akola district
- Washim district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
References
- ↑ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website.
- ↑ "General Election of India 1951, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ↑ "General Election of India 1957, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ↑ "Election Results of Bye-elections, 1952-1995". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ↑ "General Election of India 1962, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ↑ "General Election of India 1967, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ↑ "General Election of India 1971, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ↑ "Election Results of Bye-elections, 1952-1995". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ↑ "General Election of India 1977, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ↑ "Election Analysis 1977-1984, Partywise Comparison". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ↑ "Notification of Election Commission of India, 18th May 2009" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
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Coordinates: 20°42′32.09″N 76°59′47.73″E / 20.7089139°N 76.9965917°E
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