WAI
Assembly seat no. 256 in Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2019
Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav (Patil)
NCP
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 14
Margin, 2019
43,647
19.15% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJPMadan Prataprao Bhosale
- Votes
- 86,839
- Vote share
- 38.11%
- Behind by
- 43,647
Electors
3,32,498
Total votes polled
2,27,883
Valid votes
2,27,883
NOTA votes
1,358
0.60% of votes polled
Turnout
68.5%
Full result, 2019
10 candidates · 2,27,883 valid votes
Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav (Patil)NCPwon
1,30,486
57.3%
Madan Prataprao BhosaleBJP
86,839
38.1%
Mahanawar Ramdas BhivaVBA
3,500
1.5%
Dipak Keshav KakadeBSP
1,761
0.8%
Dhanraj Maruti KambleCPI
1,685
0.7%
Sachin Bhausaheb ChavanMAHKRS
627
0.3%
Advocate Dattatraya Abaji SanasABHM
509
0.2%
Manohar Balasaheb KadamIND
494
0.2%
Shrirang Navsu LakheIND
359
0.2%
Prashant Prataprao JagtapIND
265
0.1%
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.
