WAI
Assembly seat no. 256 in Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2004
MADAN PRATAPRAO BHOSALE
IND
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 14
Margin, 2004
18,265
14.28% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
NCPJADHAV(PATIL) MAKRAND LAXMANRAO
- Votes
- 50,395
- Vote share
- 39.41%
- Behind by
- 18,265
Electors
1,69,614
Total votes polled
1,27,888
Valid votes
1,27,888
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.4%
Full result, 2004
6 candidates · 1,27,888 valid votes
MADAN PRATAPRAO BHOSALEINDwon
68,660
53.7%
JADHAV(PATIL) MAKRAND LAXMANRAONCP
50,395
39.4%
DILIP YESHWANT MANDHARESTBP
4,153
3.3%
GAIKWAD MOHAN PARSHURAMBSP
2,464
1.9%
KONDHALKAR KUMUDINI RAMCHANDRAWPI
1,278
1.0%
JAYASINGRAO RAGHU YEWALE (SIR)IND
938
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MAKRAND LAXMANRAO JADHAV (PATIL) | NCP | 1,40,971 | 59.52% | ARUNADEVI SHASHIKANT PISAL | 61,392 |
| 2019 | Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav (Patil) | NCP | 1,30,486 | 57.26% | Madan Prataprao Bhosale | 43,647 |
| 2014 | JADHAV (PATIL) MAKRAND LAXMANRAO | NCP | 1,01,218 | 46.35% | BHOSALE MADAN PRATAPRAO | 38,702 |
| 2009 | MAKARAND LAXMANRAO JADHAV PATIL | IND | 80,887 | 40.72% | BHOSALE MADAN PRATAPRAO | 21,825 |
| 2004 | MADAN PRATAPRAO BHOSALE | IND | 68,660 | 53.69% | JADHAV(PATIL) MAKRAND LAXMANRAO | 18,265 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the WAI assembly constituency in 2024?
MAKRAND LAXMANRAO JADHAV (PATIL) (NCP) won WAI in 2024, by a margin of 61,392 votes.
Which party has won WAI the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has WAI gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won WAI the most times?
PISAL MADANRAO GANPATRAO, with 3 wins between 1990 and 1999.
