Balapur Assembly constituency

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Balapur
Constituency No. 29 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAkola
Lok Sabha constituencyAkola
Established1951
Total electors311,167
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  [[Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)|Template:Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)/meta/shortname]]  
Alliance  [[Maha Vikas Aghadi|Template:Maha Vikas Aghadi/meta/shortname]]  
Elected year2024

Balapur Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra State Assembly and one of the five which are located in Akola district.

It is a part of the Akola (Lok Sabha constituency) along with five other assembly constituencies, viz Akot, Akola West and Akola East, Murtizapur (SC) and Risod from the Washim district.[1]

As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 29 Balapur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: 1. Balapur Tehsil, 2. Patur Tehsil, 3. Akola Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle - Ugawa of the Akola district.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member Party
1952 Dagadu Palaspagar &
Kazi Syed Ghiyasuddin Kazi Syed Nasiruddin 		Indian National Congress
Ghiyasuddin Kazi
1957
1962 Shriram Mankar Independent
1967 Madhusudan Vairale Indian National Congress
1972 Govindrao Sarnaik
1978 Prakashchandra Gujarathi Indian National Congress
1980 Pralhadrao Khode
1981 Laxmanrao Tayade
1985 Govardhan Khotre Indian National Congress
1990 Kisanrao Raut Bharatiya Janata Party
1995 Narayanrao Gavhankar
1999 Laxmanrao Tayade Indian National Congress
2004 Narayanrao Gavhankar Bharatiya Janata Party
2009 Baliram Sirskar Independent
2014 Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh
2019 Nitin Bhikanrao Deshmukh (Tale) Shiv Sena
2024 Shiv Sena (UBT)

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Shiv Sena (UBT) Nitin Bhikanrao Deshmukh (Tale) 82,088 37.14% New
VBA Syed Natiquddin Khatib (S.N. Khatib) 70,349 31.83% Increase5.73
SHS Baliram Bhagwan Sirskar 61,192 27.68% Decrease8.12
NOTA None of the above 589 0.27% Decrease0.64
Margin of victory 11,739 5.31% Decrease4.39
Turnout 221,631 71.23% Increase5.11
Total valid votes 221,042
Registered electors 311,167 Increase5.16
Shiv Sena (UBT) gain from SHS Swing Increase1.34

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Nitin Bhikanrao Deshmukh (Tale) 69,343 35.80% Increase31.79
VBA Dr. Dhairyavardhan Haribhau Pundkar 50,555 26.10% New
AIMIM Dr. Rahman Khan Haji Kale Khan 44,507 22.98% New
NCP Sangram Gulabrao Gawande 16,497 8.52% Increase3.80
SWP Dudhe Tukaram Ukarda 6,262 3.23% New
NOTA None of the above 1,753 0.91% Increase0.37
Margin of victory 18,788 9.70% Increase5.56
Turnout 195,636 66.12% Increase5.84
Total valid votes 193,690
Registered electors 295,885 Increase5.64
SHS gain from Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh Swing Increase11.11

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BBM Baliram Bhagwan Sirskar 41,426 24.69% New
INC Syed Natiquddin Khatib (S.N. Khatib) 34,487 20.56% Decrease6.16
BJP Thorat Tejrao Uttamrao 30,741 18.32% Decrease3.13
Independent Sandip Dadarao Patil 18,547 11.06% New
Independent Narayanrao Haribhau Gavhankar 16,230 9.67% New
NCP Hidayat Khan Rum Khan 7,919 4.72% New
SHS Kalin Wamanrao Lande 6,722 4.01% New
Independent Mukim Ahmad 2,901 1.73% New
NOTA None of the above 901 0.54% New
Margin of victory 6,939 4.14% Increase3.02
Turnout 168,841 60.28% Increase2.89
Total valid votes 167,765
Registered electors 280,085 Increase12.97
Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh gain from Independent Swing Decrease3.15

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Baliram Bhagwan Sirskar 39,581 27.84% New
INC Rajaya Begum Natiquoddin Khatib 37,991 26.72% Increase9.28
BJP Gavhankar Narayanrao Haribhau 30,491 21.45% Decrease19.26
JSS Nitin Bhikanrao Deshmukh (Tale) 25,022 17.60% New
MNS Prashant Kashiram Lothe 1,714 1.21% New
Independent Mohammedsadiq Mohammed ismaile 1,334 0.94% New
Independent Mohammedibrahim Ab. Subhan 1,141 0.80% New
BSP Devanand Jyotiram Gawai 1,136 0.80% Decrease1.04
Margin of victory 1,590 1.12% Decrease4.55
Turnout 142,288 57.39% Decrease7.68
Total valid votes 142,159
Registered electors 247,924 Increase25.88
Independent gain from BJP Swing Decrease12.87

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Gavhankar Narayanrao Haribhau 52,157 40.71% Increase11.87
BBM Sy. Mohsin Bhai 44,889 35.04% New
INC Syed Natiquddin Khatib (S.N. Khatib) 22,340 17.44% Decrease22.05
Independent Prakash Shriram Mankar 2,907 2.27% New
BSP Atul Damodar Amankar 2,355 1.84% New
Independent Dr. D. S. Thorat 1,921 1.50% New
Independent Madhukar Onkar Tarhale 1,547 1.21% New
Margin of victory 7,268 5.67% Decrease4.98
Turnout 128,162 65.07% Increase3.15
Total valid votes 128,116
Registered electors 196,952 Increase11.45
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase1.22

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Tayade Laxmanrao Babuji 40,228 39.49% Increase18.94
BJP Gavhankar Narayanrao Haribhau 29,376 28.84% Decrease0.56
Independent Tathod Sevakram Mahadeo 16,161 15.86% New
SP Mukim Ahmad Abdul Rasheed 14,716 14.45% New
Independent Nikhade Prakash Rajaram 690 0.68% New
Margin of victory 10,852 10.65% Increase9.64
Turnout 109,425 61.92% Decrease15.50
Total valid votes 101,873
Registered electors 176,716 Increase7.24
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase10.09

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Gavhankar Narayanrao Haribhau 36,844 29.40% Decrease11.48
BBM Dhomane Suryabhan Narayan 35,582 28.39% New
INC Syed Natiquddin Khatib (S.N. Khatib) 25,757 20.55% Increase5.45
Independent Subhankha Haji Kalekha 10,241 8.17% New
Independent Tathod Prakashrao Shankarrao 6,445 5.14% New
Independent Baldeorao Shridhar Mahaisane 4,385 3.50% New
JD Satav Pandurang Sakharam 2,110 1.68% Increase0.29
Independent Kanta Ramrao Mhaisane 1,080 0.86% New
Margin of victory 1,262 1.01% Decrease5.58
Turnout 127,571 77.42% Increase11.21
Total valid votes 125,325
Registered electors 164,779 Increase12.35
BJP hold Swing Decrease11.48

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kisanrao Babanrao Raut 39,183 40.88% Increase14.81
AIML Gazi Mohammadali Qaz Mohammed Ibrahimali 32,870 34.29% New
INC Tirukh Devidas Namdeo 14,471 15.10% Decrease24.15
Independent Raut Kanardhan Pundlik 5,121 5.34% New
JD Govindrao Amutrrao Mankar 1,330 1.39% New
Margin of victory 6,313 6.59% Decrease0.13
Turnout 97,108 66.21% Increase2.99
Total valid votes 95,858
Registered electors 146,661 Increase21.86
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase1.63

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Khotre Gowardhan Janadan 29,207 39.25% New
Independent Abdullaha Khan Manzer Manwerkhan 24,206 32.53% New
BJP Deshmukh Vasantrao Bapurao 19,395 26.07% Decrease10.14
Independent Ghatol Shivlal Sukhadeo 697 0.94% New
Margin of victory 5,001 6.72% Decrease6.73
Turnout 76,090 63.22%
Total valid votes 74,405
Registered electors 120,354
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease10.41

Assembly By-election 1981[edit | edit source]

1981 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election : Balapur [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) L. B. Tayade 34,515 49.66% Increase14.66
BJP D. V. Bapurao 25,165 36.21% Increase18.72
Independent K. V. Vithalrao 7,314 10.52% New
Independent C. K. Mankkar 1,339 1.93% New
Independent P. S. Dharmaji 480 0.69% New
Margin of victory 9,350 13.45% Decrease1.05
Total valid votes 69,500
INC(I) hold Swing Increase14.66

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Khode Pralhadrao Narayanrao 20,039 35.00% Increase3.21
RPI(K) Khandare Shankar Rao Sambhuji 11,739 20.50% New
BJP Akbar Vakil Sheikh Abdar 10,012 17.49% New
INC(U) Dr. Tirukh Devidas Namdeo 9,758 17.04% New
Independent Gadgil Chandrashekar Shambhurao 3,008 5.25% New
Independent Nawakar Namdeorao Ganpat 1,135 1.98% New
Independent Gujrathi Prakashchandra Nathulal 911 1.59% New
Independent Kanjarkar Prakash Bhaskarrao 412 0.72% New
Margin of victory 8,300 14.50% Increase8.79
Turnout 59,082 54.03% Decrease16.78
Total valid votes 57,255
Registered electors 109,349 Increase6.05
INC(I) hold Swing Increase3.21

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Gujarathi Prakashchandra Alias Banduseth Nattulal 22,469 31.79% New
JP Akbar Vakil Sheikh Abdar 18,434 26.08% New
INC Vairale Madhusudan Atmaram 12,523 17.72% Decrease52.03
PWPI Karale Devidas Marotirao 11,311 16.00% New
Independent Ingale Namdeo Sharwan 1,353 1.91% New
Independent Ingle Bhagwantrao Ramrao 1,332 1.88% New
Independent Anandrao Awadhut Mankar 1,107 1.57% New
Independent Motiram Kisan Gadage 881 1.25% New
Margin of victory 4,035 5.71% Decrease45.37
Turnout 73,014 70.81% Increase7.02
Total valid votes 70,673
Registered electors 103,114 Increase9.95
INC(I) gain from INC Swing Decrease37.96

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Govindrao S. Sarnayak 36,832 69.75% Increase16.10
Independent Anandrao S. Bhuskute 9,859 18.67% New
RPI Vishwanath Kwankhade 6,118 11.59% Decrease16.25
Margin of victory 26,973 51.08% Increase25.27
Turnout 59,828 63.79% Decrease5.62
Total valid votes 52,809
Registered electors 93,782 Increase11.67
INC hold Swing Increase16.10

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Madhusudan Vairale 28,690 53.65% Increase11.42
RPI S. H. Mankar 14,888 27.84% New
Independent B. A. Ingle 8,557 16.00% New
Independent B. K. Tayde 1,339 2.50% New
Margin of victory 13,802 25.81% Increase13.69
Turnout 58,291 69.41% Increase0.23
Total valid votes 53,474
Registered electors 83,979 Increase13.80
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease0.70

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Shriram Haribhau Mankar 25,173 54.35% New
INC Kazi Syed Gayasuddin Syed Nasiruddin 19,561 42.23% Decrease16.81
Independent Sampat Jamuji Wankhede 1,583 3.42% New
Margin of victory 5,612 12.12% Decrease11.11
Turnout 51,055 69.18% Increase1.73
Total valid votes 46,317
Registered electors 73,795 Increase16.58
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease4.69

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kazi Syed Ghiyasuddin Kazi Syed Nasiruddin 25,208 59.04% Decrease0.37
PWPI Mankar Anandrao Awadhut 15,291 35.81% New
Independent Kahate Wasantrao Dajipant 2,196 5.14% New
Margin of victory 9,917 23.23% Increase22.61
Turnout 42,695 67.45% Decrease23.78
Total valid votes 42,695
Registered electors 63,301 Decrease33.20
INC hold Swing Increase29.03

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Balapur [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kazi Syed Ghiyasuddin Kazi Syed Nasiruddin 25,944 30.01% New
INC Dagdu Zangoji Palaspagar 25,411 29.40% New
Socialist Party (India, 1948) Ramkrishna Shrawan Rathod 6,449 7.46% New
Independent Wamanrao Namdeorao Mankar 5,823 6.74% New
SKP Bajirao Ganpatrao Mahalle 5,451 6.31% New
Independent Ulkuda Govind Patil 4,840 5.60% New
ABJS Wasantrao Dajipant Kahate 3,985 4.61% New
Independent Shankar Sadu Pan Patil 3,249 3.76% New
RRP Namdeo Tanaji Khandare 3,078 3.56% New
Independent Kisan Govind Ingale 2,214 2.56% New
Margin of victory 533 0.62%
Turnout 86,444 91.23%
Total valid votes 86,444
Registered electors 94,758
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. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 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 11 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Balapur". Election Commission of India. 23 November 2024. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "General Election to Vidhan Sabha Trends & Results Oct-2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  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. ↑ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "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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