AKOLA
Constituency no. 6 in Maharashtra · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Maharashtra also has an assembly constituency called AKOLA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 9 results.
Winner, 2009
DHOTRE SANJAY SHAMRAO
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2009
64,848
8.78% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BBMAMBEDKAR PRAKASH YASHWANT
- Votes
- 2,22,678
- Vote share
- 30.13%
- Behind by
- 64,848
Electors
14,80,606
Total votes polled
7,38,955
Valid votes
7,38,955
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.9%
Full result, 2009
11 candidates · 7,38,955 valid votes
DHOTRE SANJAY SHAMRAOBJPwon
2,87,526
38.9%
AMBEDKAR PRAKASH YASHWANTBBM
2,22,678
30.1%
BABASAHEB DHABEKARINC
1,82,776
24.7%
MUJAHID KHAN CHAND KHANIND
22,666
3.1%
WASUDEORAO KHADE GURUJIIND
8,266
1.1%
ATIK AHAMAD GU. JILANIDESEP
4,345
0.6%
GANESH TULSHIRAM TATHEKKJHS
3,059
0.4%
RAUT DEVIDAS ANANDRAOIND
2,810
0.4%
THAKURDAS GOVIND CHOUDHARIIND
1,994
0.3%
AJABRAO UTTAMRAO BHONGADEIND
1,430
0.2%
DIPAK SHRIRAM TIRAKERSPS
1,405
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE | BJP | 4,57,030 | 38.96% | ABHAY KASHINATH PATIL | 40,626 |
| 2019 | Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao | BJP | 5,54,444 | 49.53% | Ambedkar (Adv) Prakash Yashwant | 2,75,596 |
| 2014 | DHOTRE SANJAY SHAMRAO | BJP | 4,56,472 | 46.65% | PATEL HIDAYAT ULLA BARKAT ULLA | 2,03,116 |
| 2009 | DHOTRE SANJAY SHAMRAO | BJP | 2,87,526 | 38.91% | AMBEDKAR PRAKASH YASHWANT | 64,848 |
| 2004 | DHOTRE SANJAY SHAMRAO | BJP | 3,13,323 | 42.61% | LAXMANRAO TAYADE | 1,06,371 |
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 AKOLA constituency in 2024?
ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE (BJP) won AKOLA in 2024, by a margin of 40,626 votes.
Which party has won AKOLA the most times?
BJP, with 8 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has AKOLA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won AKOLA the most times?
DHOTRE SANJAY SHAMRAO, with 3 wins between 2004 and 2014.
