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Wardha
Constituency No. 47 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictWardha
Lok Sabha constituencyWardha
Established1962
Total electors295,029
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party BJP  
Alliance NDA  
Elected year2024

Wardha Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies in Maharashtra state in western India, and is a segment of Wardha Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency is one of the four Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Wardha district[1] and comprises parts of the Wardha and Seloo tehsils of this district.[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member[3] Party
1952 Shantabai Narulkar Indian National Congress
1957 Thakre Mahadeo Tukaram
Sonavane Shankarrao Vithalrao (Sc)
1962 Bapuraoji Marotrao Deshmukh
1967 Ramchandra Marotrao Ghangare Communist Party of India
1972 Vasantrao J. Karlekar Indian National Congress
1978 Pramod Bhauraoji Shende Indian National Congress
1980
1985 Indian National Congress
1990 Manik Mahadeo Sabane Independent politician
1995 Pramod Bhauraoji Shende Indian National Congress
1999
2004
2009 Suresh Bapuraoji Deshmukh Independent politician
2014 Dr. Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar Bharatiya Janata Party
2019
2024

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

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2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar 92,067 47.00% Decrease0.85
INC Shekhar Pramod Shende 84,597 43.19% Increase0.10
Independent Pawade Sachin Sureshrao 8,728 4.46% New
BSP Vishal Sharad Ramteke 5,166 2.64% Increase0.08
Independent Kotambkar Ravindra Narhari 1,556 0.79% New
NOTA None of the above 1,503 0.77% Decrease0.87
Margin of victory 7,470 3.81% Decrease0.95
Turnout 197,374 66.90% Increase13.35
Registered electors 295,029 Decrease6.83
BJP hold Swing Decrease0.85

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

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2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar 79,739 47.85% Increase19.99
INC Shekhar Pramod Shende 71,806 43.09% Increase20.42
VBA Anant Shamraoji Umate 6,383 3.83% New
BSP Manish Devrao Pusate 4,273 2.56% Decrease10.97
NOTA None of the above 2,729 1.64% Increase1.07
Independent Niraj Gulabrao Gujar 1,847 1.11% New
Margin of victory 7,933 4.76% Decrease0.43
Turnout 169,573 53.55% Decrease5.13
Registered electors 316,641 Increase11.85
BJP hold Swing Increase19.99

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

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2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar 45,897 27.86% New
INC Shekhar Pramod Shende 37,347 22.67% Decrease4.81
BSP Niraj Gulabrao Gujar 22,283 13.53% Increase6.71
SHS Balpande Ravikant Pandurang 18,867 11.45% Decrease3.48
NCP Suresh Bapuraoji Deshmukh 18,192 11.04% New
Independent Rannaware Virendra Baburao 13,388 8.13% New
Independent Shyam Shankarrao Gaikwad 1,554 0.94% New
GGP Bhimrao Tukaramji Ade 1,224 0.74% New
NOTA None of the above 945 0.57% New
Margin of victory 8,550 5.19% Decrease2.74
Turnout 166,115 58.68% Decrease2.29
Registered electors 283,104 Increase17.28
BJP gain from Independent Swing Decrease7.55

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

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2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Suresh Deshmukh 52,085 35.41% New
INC Shekhar Pramod Shende 40,420 27.48% Decrease15.03
SHS Balpande Ravikant Pandurangji 21,966 14.93% Increase6.36
Independent Shyam Shankarrao Gaikwad 12,127 8.25% New
BSP Shaikh Salim Shaikh Nabi 10,035 6.82% Decrease5.41
MNS Hedau Ajay Namdeorao 2,782 1.89% New
Swatantra Bharat Paksha Kashikar Vaibhav Ravi 2,672 1.82% New
Independent Pangul Rajabhau Bhauraoji 1,666 1.13% New
Margin of victory 11,665 7.93%
Turnout 147,173 60.97% Decrease1.09
Registered electors 241,396 Increase17.98
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease7.10

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wardha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pramod Bhauraoji Shende 53,963 42.51% Increase3.92
Independent Shyam Gaikwad 34,731 27.36% New
BSP Dr. Gode Shirish Santoshrao 15,519 12.23% New
SHS Ravikant Panduranj Balpande 10,883 8.57% Decrease7.27
Independent Ithape Sunita Bhaskar 4,774 3.76% New
Independent Sui. Manda Babaro Kombe 1,018 0.80% New
Independent Rajendra Gulabrao Shembarkar 968 0.76% New
Turnout 126,980 62.06% Decrease0.11
Registered electors 204,605 Increase3.26
INC hold Swing Increase3.92

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pramod Bhauraoji Shende 45,188 38.59% Increase3.88
NCP Deshmukh Suresh Bapuraoji 37,151 31.73% New
SHS Gaikwad Shyam Shankarrao 18,544 15.84% Increase5.26
Independent Jaiswal Suresh Motilalji 12,440 10.62% New
Independent Ithape Bhaskar Dadarao 1,983 1.69% New
Margin of victory 8,037 6.86% Decrease10.29
Turnout 123,180 62.17% Decrease10.50
Registered electors 198,143 Increase2.70
INC hold Swing Increase3.88

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

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1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pramod Bhauraoji Shende 47,503 34.71% Decrease2.17
Independent Jaiswal Suresh Motilalji 24,036 17.56% New
SHS Gaikwad Shyambhau Shankarrao 14,483 10.58% New
CPI(M) Zade Yeshwant Namdeorao 12,365 9.03% Increase0.94
JD Prof. Ethape Bhaskar Dadarao 10,888 7.96% New
Independent Mathankar Kishor Alis Vasudev Yeshwant 9,094 6.64% New
Independent Aglawe Vijay Nagrao 5,015 3.66% New
Independent Chaware Charansingh Babulalji 4,164 3.04% New
Margin of victory 23,467 17.15% Increase13.79
Turnout 140,202 72.67% Increase12.81
Registered electors 192,933 Increase10.15
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease5.53

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

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1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Manik Mahadeo Sabane 41,604 40.24% New
INC Shande Pramod Bhauraoji 38,126 36.88% Decrease14.54
CPI(M) Zade Yeshwant Namdeorao 8,369 8.09% Decrease18.57
RPI Kamble Ghanshyam Daulatrao 6,661 6.44% New
BJP Prashant Purushottamrao Ignle 3,441 3.33% New
BSP Thombre Ramchandra Shankar 2,901 2.81% New
Doordarshi Party Gurmule Ramdas Marotrao 793 0.77% New
Margin of victory 3,478 3.36% Decrease21.40
Turnout 104,859 59.86% Increase1.92
Registered electors 175,162 Increase31.97
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease11.18

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pramod Bhauraoji Shende 38,982 51.42% New
CPI(M) Ramchandra Ghangare Marot 20,212 26.66% Decrease2.54
RPI(K) Shekh Kalam Shekh Rashid 8,130 10.72% New
IC(S) Raut Pandurang Daulatrao 3,442 4.54% New
Independent Chidam Sumitra Narayanrao 1,498 1.98% New
Independent Bhalkonikar Datia Vithal 557 0.73% New
Margin of victory 18,770 24.76% Decrease8.57
Turnout 76,902 57.94% Increase7.48
Registered electors 132,733 Increase11.48
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease11.10

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

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1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Pramod Bhauraoji Shende 36,942 62.52% Decrease1.91
CPI(M) Ramchandra Ghangare Marot 17,251 29.20% Increase1.95
BJP Sawal Ramkisan Durgadas 3,923 6.64% New
Independent Vairagade Sagar Rama 969 1.64% New
Margin of victory 19,691 33.33% Decrease3.85
Turnout 60,084 50.46% Decrease25.85
Registered electors 119,062 Increase9.42
INC(I) hold Swing Decrease1.91

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Pramod Bhauraoji Shende 52,266 64.43% New
CPI(M) Ramchandra Ghangare Marot 22,107 27.25% New
INC Karklekar Vasantrao Janardharao 5,268 6.49% Decrease41.08
Independent Rahate Suresh Zinguji 1,047 1.29% New
Margin of victory 30,159 37.18% Increase35.69
Turnout 83,032 76.31% Increase10.02
Registered electors 108,811 Increase18.18
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Increase16.86

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vasantrao J. Karlekar 28,419 47.57% Increase12.03
Independent R. C. Marotra Ghangare 27,531 46.09% New
AIFB Sharawani D. Padmakar 2,395 4.01% New
Independent Vijaysingh Ramsingh Jot 724 1.21% New
Independent Ramdas Sitaram Lambat 667 1.12% New
Margin of victory 888 1.49% Decrease2.90
Turnout 61,036 66.29% Decrease5.62
Registered electors 92,073 Increase10.05
INC gain from CPI (M) Swing Increase7.64

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Ramchandra Ghangare Marot 22,307 39.93% New
INC Bapuraoji Marotrao Deshmukh 19,853 35.54% Decrease11.81
RPI J. T. Chowdhuri 4,288 7.68% New
ABJS R. D. Sawal 3,973 7.11% New
Independent R. S. Lambat 3,006 5.38% New
Independent S. B. Jadhao 845 1.51% New
Independent R. R. Ramteke 836 1.50% New
Margin of victory 2,454 4.39% Decrease18.34
Turnout 60,162 71.91% Increase5.29
Registered electors 83,668 Increase8.88
CPI (M) gain from INC Swing Decrease7.42

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bapuraoji Marotrao Deshmukh 22,275 47.35% Decrease12.45
CPI Ramchandra Marotrao Ghangare 11,579 24.61% New
Independent Shamrao Govind Charde 8,231 17.50% New
ABJS Vithal Tukaram Meshram 3,671 7.80% New
Independent Raghoba Ramaji Ramteke 1,291 2.74% New
Margin of victory 10,696 22.73% Increase12.05
Turnout 51,191 66.62% Decrease60.85
Registered electors 76,841 Decrease43.67
INC hold Swing Increase16.57

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Thakre Mahadeo Tukaram 53,529 30.78% Decrease34.83
INC Sonavane Shankarrao Vithalrao 50,446 29.01% Decrease36.60
PWPI Ghorpade Wamanrao Narsingrao 34,965 20.11% New
SCF Bhoyar Vinod Sakharam 34,941 20.09% New
Margin of victory 18,564 10.68% Decrease39.99
Turnout 173,881 127.47% Increase69.55
Registered electors 136,408 Increase193.96
INC hold Swing Decrease34.83

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Wardha [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shantabai Narulkar 17,635 65.61% New
Socialist Party (India, 1948) Laxmansing Bindaprasad Yadeo 4,016 14.94% New
ABJS Manoharpant Balkrishna Deshpande 2,534 9.43% New
KMPP Satyanarain Sakhhnanad Bajaj 1,771 6.59% New
Independent Seshrao Bajirao Jadhao 794 2.95% New
Margin of victory 13,619 50.67%
Turnout 26,877 57.92%
Registered electors 46,403
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. "Wardha Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  4. Election Commission of India (23 November 2024). "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Wardha". Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  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.
  18. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Hyderabad" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 June 2016.

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