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Wani
Constituency No. 76 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictYavatmal
Lok Sabha constituencyChandrapur
Established1951
Total electors286,307
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

Wani Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in Yavatmal district.[1]

It is a part of Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency with the adjoining Chandrapur district along with five other Vidhan Sabha constituencies, viz. Rajura (SC), Chandrapur (SC), Ballarpur and Warora from Chandrapur district and Arni (ST) from Yavatmal district.

The remaining constituencies from Yavatmal district, Ralegaon (ST), Yavatmal, Digras and Pusad are part of Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency while Umarkhed is part of Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member[3] Party
1952 Deorao Yeshwantrao Gohokar Indian National Congress
1957 Shridharrao Jawade
Kirtimantrao Bhujangrao (St)
1962 Vithalrao Yeshwantrao Gohokar
1967
1972 Dada Sitaram Nandekar Independent
1978 Bapurao Panghate Indian National Congress
1980
1985 Namdeorao Kale Communist Party of India
1990 Wamanrao Kasawar Indian National Congress
1995
1999
2004 Vishwas Nandekar Shiv Sena
2009 Wamanrao Kasawar Indian National Congress
2014 Sanjivreddy Bodkurwar Bharatiya Janata Party
2019
2024 Sanjay Derkar Shiv Sena (UBT)

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

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2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Shiv Sena (UBT) Sanjay Derkar 94,618 43.17% New
BJP Bodkurwar Sanjivreddy Bapurao 79,058 36.07% Increase3.49
MNS Umbarkar Raju Madhukarrao 21,977 10.03% Increase2.28
Independent Khade Sanjay Ramchandra 7,540 3.44% New
CPI Anil Ghanshyam Hepat 3,875 1.77% Increase0.26
VBA Rajendra Kawduji Nimsatkar 3,605 1.64% Decrease5.81
Independent Rahul Narayan Atram 2,532 1.16% New
Independent Nikhil Dharma Dhurke 2,246 1.02% New
NOTA None of the above 1,335 0.61% Increase0.01
Margin of victory 15,560 7.10% Decrease6.27
Turnout 220,518 77.02% Increase3.57
Registered electors 286,307 Increase0.51
Shiv Sena (UBT) gain from BJP Swing Increase10.59

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

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2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sanjivreddy Bodkurwar 67,710 32.58% Increase9.39
INC Wamanrao Kasawar 39,915 19.20% Decrease0.80
Independent Derkar Sanjay Nilkanthrao 25,045 12.05% New
MNS Raju Madhukarrao Umbarkar 16,115 7.75% Decrease6.13
VBA Dr. Mahendra Amarchandji Lodha 15,489 7.45% New
Independent Vishvas Ramchandra Nandekar 15,425 7.42% New
Independent Katkade Sunil Mahadeorao 8,473 4.08% New
GGP Vikas Devrao Kudmethe 6,731 3.24% New
CPI Anil Natthuji Ghate 3,136 1.51% Decrease0.65
Sambhaji Brigade Party Ajay Pandurang Dhobe 2,151 1.03% New
Margin of victory 27,795 13.37% Increase10.49
Turnout 209,223 73.45% Increase0.43
Registered electors 284,853 Increase5.95
BJP hold Swing Increase9.39

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

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2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sanjivreddy Bodkurwar 45,178 23.19% New
SHS Nandekar Vishvas Ramchandra 39,572 20.31% Decrease5.64
INC Kasawar Wamanrao Bapurao 38,964 20.00% Decrease11.94
NCP Derkar Sanjay Nilkanthrao 31,221 16.02% New
MNS Raju Madhukarrao Umbarkar 27,054 13.88% Increase7.39
CPI Anil Natthuji Ghate 4,207 2.16% Decrease1.31
BSP Adv. Rahul Pandurang Khaperde 3,552 1.82% Decrease1.75
Independent Geet Motiram Ghosh 1,497 0.77% New
NOTA None of the above 1,310 0.67% New
Margin of victory 5,606 2.88% Decrease3.11
Turnout 196,308 73.02% Increase2.43
Registered electors 268,850 Increase8.81
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease8.75

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

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2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Wamanrao Kasawar 55,666 31.94% Decrease3.11
SHS Vishwas Ramchandra Nandekar 45,226 25.95% Decrease19.40
Independent Derkar Sanjay Nilakanthrao 41,330 23.71% New
MNS Raju Umbarkar 11,320 6.49% New
BSP Kotrange Dilip Narayan 6,225 3.57% Decrease4.78
CPI Anil Natthuji Ghate 6,042 3.47% Increase0.92
Independent Bebitai Bais-patil 1,983 1.14% New
Independent Nilkanth Harbaji Jumde 1,628 0.93% New
Margin of victory 10,440 5.99% Decrease4.31
Turnout 174,417 70.59% Decrease2.51
Registered electors 247,076 Increase32.26
INC gain from SHS Swing Decrease13.41

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Vishwas Ramchandra Nandekar 61,926 45.35% Increase17.80
INC Wamanrao Kasawar 47,860 35.05% Decrease4.23
BSP Aitwar Ram Shekanna 11,397 8.35% New
CPI Geet Motiram Ghosh 3,480 2.55% Decrease0.74
Independent Anilbhau Jamanashankar Tiwari 2,997 2.19% New
Independent Prof. Hotey Subhash Namdeorao 2,409 1.76% New
Shivrajya Party Ananta Bapurao Mandavkar 1,931 1.41% New
Independent Abdul Naim A. Ajij 997 0.73% New
Margin of victory 14,066 10.30% Decrease1.39
Turnout 136,565 73.10% Increase5.92
Registered electors 186,811 Increase18.08
SHS gain from INC Swing Increase6.07

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Wamanrao Kasawar 38,725 39.28% Increase6.26
NCP Derkar Sanjay Nilkanth 27,202 27.59% New
SHS Mohitkar Vinod Bhaskarrao 27,159 27.55% Increase5.06
CPI Ghosh Geet Motiram 3,239 3.29% Decrease2.46
Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra) Suresh Baliram Wuike 755 0.77% New
Margin of victory 11,523 11.69% Increase1.16
Turnout 106,291 67.18% Decrease13.76
Registered electors 158,210 Decrease3.74
INC hold Swing Increase6.26

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

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1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Wamanrao Kasawar 42,881 33.02% Decrease17.78
SHS Mohitkar Vinod Bhaskarrao 29,203 22.49% Increase1.29
Independent Arkare Vinayak Pundilikrao 21,073 16.23% New
Independent Baghele Nandkumar Gopalrao 12,872 9.91% New
CPI Kale Devidas Pandurang 7,467 5.75% Decrease2.94
Independent Khade Rukhmangad Dadaji 5,179 3.99% New
BSP Wankhede Vijaya Sukhdeo 3,816 2.94% Increase1.27
Independent Modak Suresh Vithalrao 2,673 2.06% New
Margin of victory 13,678 10.53% Decrease19.07
Turnout 133,025 80.94% Increase16.33
Registered electors 164,358 Increase12.34
INC hold Swing Decrease17.78

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

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1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Wamanrao Kasawar 47,142 50.80% Increase18.42
SHS Thawari Guruji. D. M 19,675 21.20% New
Independent Ghule Vitthalrao Bapuji 10,191 10.98% New
CPI Kale Devidas Pandurang 8,065 8.69% Decrease56.22
RPI(K) Ashok Ukaramji Mankar 2,104 2.27% New
BSP Wankhade Vijay Sukdeo 1,551 1.67% New
Independent Kinhekar Natthu Damodhar 990 1.07% New
Independent Kulsange Ramchandra Zibalaji 756 0.81% New
Margin of victory 27,467 29.60% Decrease2.93
Turnout 94,524 64.61% Increase0.62
Registered electors 146,308 Increase25.67
INC gain from CPI Swing Decrease14.11

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Kale Namdeorao Narayanrao 47,507 64.91% Increase31.12
INC Panghate Bapurao Harbaji 23,699 32.38% New
Independent Pathak Urmila 751 1.03% New
Independent Balki Ramesh Zitruji 607 0.83% New
Margin of victory 23,808 32.53% Increase2.47
Turnout 74,493 63.99% Increase9.56
Registered electors 116,421 Increase9.75
CPI gain from INC(I) Swing Increase1.05

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

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1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Panghate Bapurao Harbaji 36,058 63.86% Decrease3.73
CPI Kale Namdeorao Narayanrao 19,082 33.79% Increase22.70
Independent Chandekar Gajanan Kawadu 1,325 2.35% New
Margin of victory 16,976 30.06% Decrease19.33
Turnout 57,732 54.43% Decrease21.15
Registered electors 106,075 Increase4.87
INC(I) hold Swing Decrease3.73

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Panghate Bapurao Harbaji 50,142 67.59% New
Independent Nandekar Dada Sitaram 13,497 18.19% New
CPI Kale Namdeorao Narayan 8,230 11.09% Increase0.15
RPI Ganjare Deorao Vithal 1,776 2.39% New
Independent Kurlikar ( Lad ) Nilkanth Vishwanath 545 0.73% New
Margin of victory 36,645 49.39% Increase49.22
Turnout 76,448 75.58% Increase8.22
Registered electors 101,153 Increase17.85
INC(I) gain from Independent Swing Increase23.27

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nandekar Dada Sitaram 24,863 44.32% New
INC Gohokar Vimaltai Deorao 24,769 44.15% Increase4.82
CPI Kinhekar Nathu Damodhar 6,136 10.94% Decrease8.37
Margin of victory 94 0.17% Decrease2.75
Turnout 57,819 67.36% Decrease3.28
Registered electors 85,832 Increase10.73
Independent gain from INC Swing Increase4.99

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vithalrao Yeshwantrao Gohokar 19,639 39.33% Decrease19.70
Independent D. M. Thawari 18,182 36.41% New
CPI N. N. Kale 9,641 19.31% Decrease9.20
RPI P. T. Kihitkar 1,542 3.09% New
ABJS M. B. Nawalekar 926 1.85% New
Margin of victory 1,457 2.92% Decrease27.60
Turnout 54,752 70.64% Increase2.46
Registered electors 77,512 Increase3.07
INC hold Swing Decrease19.70

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vithalrao Yeshwantrao Gohokar 27,514 59.03% Decrease7.42
CPI Namdeo Narayan Kale 13,287 28.51% New
Independent Baliram Narayan Bongirwar 3,368 7.23% New
Independent Motiram Ganuji Padole 1,628 3.49% New
ABJS Ganesh Wasudeo Sarpatwar 814 1.75% New
Margin of victory 14,227 30.52% Increase7.05
Turnout 51,275 68.18% Decrease46.46
Registered electors 75,200 Decrease45.33
INC hold Swing Increase24.26

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Wani [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shridharrao Jawade 54,828 34.77% Decrease34.85
INC Kirtimantrao Bhujangrao 49,968 31.69% Decrease37.93
Independent Panghate Latari Madhao 17,820 11.30% New
SCF Telange Ragho Fakru 16,514 10.47% New
Independent Dhurve Motiram Kawadu 13,385 8.49% New
PSP Rebhe Pralhad Krishnarao 5,181 3.29% New
Margin of victory 37,008 23.47% Decrease23.99
Turnout 157,696 114.64% Increase53.41
Registered electors 137,554 Increase191.48
INC hold Swing Decrease34.85

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Wani [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Deorao Yeshwantrao Gohakar 20,117 69.62% New
Socialist Party (India, 1948) Arjun Vithoba Tajne 6,404 22.16% New
Independent Deorao Ramchandra Khadse 2,375 8.22% New
Margin of victory 13,713 47.46%
Turnout 28,896 61.23%
Registered electors 47,191
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  3. "Wani Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  4. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. "General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009" (PDF). Chief Eletoral Officer, Maharashtra. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 July 2024.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.
  17. "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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