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, 2014
DHOTRE SANJAY SHAMRAO
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2014
2,03,116
20.76% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INCPATEL HIDAYAT ULLA BARKAT ULLA
- Votes
- 2,53,356
- Vote share
- 25.89%
- Behind by
- 2,03,116
Electors
16,72,643
Total votes polled
9,78,491
Valid votes
9,78,491
NOTA votes
6,206
0.63% of votes polled
Turnout
58.5%
Full result, 2014
7 candidates · 9,78,491 valid votes
DHOTRE SANJAY SHAMRAOBJPwon
4,56,472
46.6%
PATEL HIDAYAT ULLA BARKAT ULLAINC
2,53,356
25.9%
AMBEDKAR PRAKASH YASHWANTBBM
2,38,776
24.4%
AJAY PANJABRAO HINGANKARAAAP
8,076
0.8%
BHAI B.C. KAMBLEBSP
7,858
0.8%
SHAIKH HAMEED IMAMBMUP
3,991
0.4%
SANDIP KISANRAO WANKHEDEIND
3,756
0.4%
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.
