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Wai
Constituency No. 256 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictSatara
Lok Sabha constituencySatara
Established1955 [1]
Total electors348,113
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party NCP  
Alliance NDA  
Elected year2024

Wai Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in Satara district, Maharashtra, India.

It is a part of Satara Lok Sabha constituency, along with five other assembly constituencies in Satara district, namely Patan, Karad South, Koregaon, Satara and Karad North.[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member Party
1957 Dadasaheb Khasherao Jagtap Peasants and Workers Party of India
1962 Indian National Congress
1967 Prataprao Baburao Bhosale
1972
1978
1980 Indian National Congress
1985 Madanrao Prataprao Pisal Indian National Congress
1990
1995 Independent politician
1999 Nationalist Congress Party
2004 Madan Prataprao Bhosale Independent politician
2009 Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav-Patil
2014 Nationalist Congress Party
2019
2024

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wai[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav-Patil 140,971 59.98% New
Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar Arunadevi Shashikant Pisal 79,579 33.86% New
Independent Purushottam Bajirao Jadhav 4,695 2.00% New
Independent Ganesh Dada Keskar 2,301 0.98% New
Independent Suhas Eknath More 1,904 0.81% New
VBA Anil Maruti Lohar 1,817 0.77% Decrease0.77
NOTA None of the Above 1,786 0.76% Increase0.16
Margin of victory 61,392 26.12% Increase6.85
Turnout 236,827 68.03% Decrease0.67
Registered electors 348,113 Increase4.70
NCP gain from NCP Swing Increase2.37

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wai[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav-Patil 130,486 57.60% Increase10.97
BJP Madanrao Prataprao Pisal 86,839 38.34% Increase26.70
VBA Ramdas Bhiva Mahanawar 3,500 1.55% New
BSP Dipak Keshav Kakade 1,761 0.78% New
CPI Dhanraj Maruti Kamble 1,685 0.74% New
NOTA None of the Above 1,358 0.60% Decrease0.01
Margin of victory 43,647 19.27% Increase1.44
Turnout 228,442 68.70% Decrease0.10
Registered electors 332,498 Increase5.39
NCP hold Swing Increase10.97

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wai[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav-Patil 101,218 46.63% New
INC Madan Prataprao Bhosale 62,516 28.80% Decrease0.93
BJP Purushottam Bajirao Jadhav 25,255 11.63% New
SHS Bavalekar Dattaray Maruti(D.M) 23,343 10.75% Decrease7.09
Independent Sanjay Namdev Gaikwad 1,362 0.63% New
NOTA None of the Above 1,325 0.61% New
Margin of victory 38,702 17.83% Increase6.84
Turnout 218,446 69.24% Decrease1.56
Registered electors 315,481 Increase11.75
NCP gain from Independent Swing Increase5.91

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wai[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav-Patil 80,887 40.72% New
INC Madan Prataprao Bhosale 59,062 29.73% New
SHS Purushottam Bajirao Jadhav 35,452 17.85% Decrease17.89
Independent Nitinkumar Laxmanrao Bhargude Patil 8,716 4.39% New
RPI(A) Ashokrao Vaman Gaikwad 8,025 4.04% New
MNS Kharat Raju Bhagwan 2,565 1.29% New
Independent Sabale Sudha Sampat 1,534 0.77% New
Margin of victory 21,825 10.99% Decrease5.11
Turnout 199,076 70.52% Decrease5.03
Registered electors 282,316 Increase66.45
Independent gain from NCP Swing Decrease29.06

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : WAI
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Madanrao Prataprao Bhosale 68,660 53.69% Increase27.98
NCP Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav-Patil 50,395 39.41% Decrease2.40
Swatantra Bharat Paksha Dilip Yeshwant Mandhare 4,153 3.30% Increase17.81
BSP Mohan Parshuram Gaikwad 2,464 1.90% New
Margin of victory 18,265 14.30%
Turnout 127,933 75.43% Increase3.07
Registered electors 169,614 Increase18.77
NCP hold Swing Increase27.98

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : WAI[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Madanrao Prataprao Pisal 43,181 41.80% New
INC Madanrao Prataprao Bhosale 41,326 40.01% Increase3.98
SHS Shrikant Balwant Chavan 18,519 17.93% Increase7.72
Margin of victory 1,855 1.80% Decrease7.54
Turnout 107,677 75.40% Decrease8.25
Registered electors 142,813 Increase0.86
NCP gain from Independent Swing Decrease3.56

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : WAI[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Madanrao Prataprao Pisal 51,761 45.36% New
INC Madan Prataprao Bhosale 41,103 36.02% Decrease2.73
SHS Thite Pramod Shriram 11,651 10.21% Decrease11.47
Independent Gaikwad Ashokrao Wamanrao 3,100 2.72% New
Independent Salunkhe Hanment Jagannath 1,710 1.50% New
Independent Dere Shankar Apa 1,014 0.89% New
BSP Sapkal Maruti Tatyaba 778 0.68% New
Margin of victory 10,658 9.34% Decrease6.47
Turnout 116,345 82.17% Increase8.96
Registered electors 141,592 Increase7.16
Independent gain from INC Swing Increase6.61

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : WAI[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Madanrao Prataprao Pisal 36,680 38.76% Decrease11.27
Independent Laxmanrao Pandurang Jadhav Patil 21,713 22.94% New
SHS Babar Gajanan Dharmshi 20,517 21.68% New
Independent Shelar Kondiba Dhondiba 10,547 11.14% New
JD Khan Dilawar Allahbux 1,933 2.04% New
Independent Gaikwad Lavendra Sahebrao 1,566 1.65% New
Margin of victory 14,967 15.81% Increase14.71
Turnout 96,104 72.73% Increase1.61
Registered electors 132,131 Increase21.57
INC hold Swing Decrease11.27

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : WAI[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Madanrao Ganpatrao Pisal 38,074 50.03% New
IC(S) Arvind Baburao Chavan 37,231 48.92% New
Independent Bhosale Bhimrao Baburao 635 0.83% New
Margin of victory 843 1.11% Decrease35.83
Turnout 77,128 70.96% Increase6.33
Registered electors 108,686 Increase8.69
INC gain from Indian National Congress (U) Swing Decrease16.60

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : WAI[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(U) Prataprao Baburao Bhosale 42,438 66.63% New
INC(I) Madanrao Ganpatrao Pisal 18,914 29.70% Increase14.57
BJP Gulabrao Hariba Pawar 1,615 2.54% New
JP Bhosale Ramchandra Ganapatrao Alias Rambhall Bhosale 726 1.14% Decrease22.49
Margin of victory 23,524 36.93% Increase4.56
Turnout 64,877 64.88% Decrease9.24
Registered electors 99,996 Increase7.76
Indian National Congress (U) gain from INC Swing Increase10.63

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : WAI[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Prataprao Baburao Bhosale 37,899 56.00% Decrease30.73
JP Jagtap Buvasaheb Abajirao 15,990 23.63% New
INC(I) Jamdade Kondiram Balwant 10,235 15.12% New
Independent Babar Vinayak Baburao 938 1.39% New
Independent More Sarjerao Genu 853 1.26% New
Independent Kamble Ramchandra Bhausaheb 849 1.25% New
Independent Laxman Waman Jadhav 507 0.75% New
Margin of victory 21,909 32.37% Decrease48.51
Turnout 69,688 75.10% Increase9.35
Registered electors 92,796 Increase21.46
INC hold Swing Decrease30.73

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : WAI[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Prataprao Baburao Bhosale 42,125 86.73% Increase15.14
ABJS Pore Arvind Balkrishna 2,840 5.85% New
PWPI Vithalrao S. Babar 2,524 5.20% Decrease11.93
Independent Rasal Dinkar Shripati 1,084 2.23% New
Margin of victory 39,285 80.88% Increase26.41
Turnout 50,150 65.64% Decrease16.66
Registered electors 76,399 Increase32.55
INC hold Swing Increase15.14

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : WAI[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Prataprao Baburao Bhosale 33,106 71.59% Increase9.3
PWPI Dadasaheb Khasherao Jagtap 7,918 17.12% Decrease7.11
Independent K. K. Ghodake 2,414 5.22% New
Independent S. B. Jadhao 2,363 5.11% New
Independent S. M. Bandisode 443 0.96% New
Margin of victory 25,188 54.47% Increase16.42
Turnout 48,680 84.46% Increase19.15
Registered electors 57,636 Decrease20.13
INC hold Swing Increase9.30

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : WAI[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dadasaheb Khasherao Jagtap 27,456 62.29% Increase18.79
PWPI Balasaheb Bapusaheb Deshmukh 10,684 24.24% Decrease32.26
Independent Shankarrao Dagadu Jejurikar 5,139 11.66% New
Independent Dinkar Shripati Rasal 802 1.82% New
Margin of victory 16,772 38.05% Increase25.04
Turnout 46,642 64.64% Decrease7.71
Registered electors 72,162 Increase9.27
INC gain from Peasants and Workers Party of India Swing Increase5.78

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Wai[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PWPI Dadasaheb Khasherao Jagtap 25,671 56.50% New
INC Veer Kisan Mahadeo 19,763 43.50% New
Margin of victory 5,908 13.00%
Turnout 45,434 68.80%
Registered electors 66,041
Peasants and Workers Party of India win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Archive Delimitation Orders - Final Order DC (1953-1955)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. Delimitation Of Parliamentary And Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008
  3. "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Wai". Election Commission of India. 23 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  4. "Wai Constituency Election Results 2024". The Times of India. 23 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  7. "General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009" (PDF). Chief Eletoral Officer, Maharashtra. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 July 2024.
  8. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  9. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  10. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  11. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  12. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1980 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  13. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 29 June 2017.
  14. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 May 2017.
  15. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 26 September 2018.
  16. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  17. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.

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