WAI
Assembly seat no. 256 in Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2009
MAKARAND LAXMANRAO JADHAV PATIL
IND
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 14
Margin, 2009
21,825
10.99% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCBHOSALE MADAN PRATAPRAO
- Votes
- 59,062
- Vote share
- 29.73%
- Behind by
- 21,825
Electors
2,82,316
Total votes polled
1,98,654
Valid votes
1,98,654
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.4%
Full result, 2009
10 candidates · 1,98,654 valid votes
MAKARAND LAXMANRAO JADHAV PATILINDwon
80,887
40.7%
BHOSALE MADAN PRATAPRAOINC
59,062
29.7%
JADHAV PURUSHOTTAM BAJIRAOSHS
35,452
17.9%
NITINKUMAR LAXMANRAO BHARGUDE PATILIND
8,716
4.4%
ASHOKRAO VAMAN GAIKWADRPIA
8,025
4.0%
KHARAT RAJU BHAGWANMNS
2,565
1.3%
SABALE SUDHA SAMPATIND
1,534
0.8%
SHIVAJI KHASHABA MOREIND
1,024
0.5%
JAGTAP DILIP SHRIRANGBSP
962
0.5%
KADAM SANJAY KRISHNRAOSTBP
427
0.2%
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.
