WARDHA
Constituency no. 8 in Maharashtra · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Maharashtra also has an assembly constituency called WARDHA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 14 results.
Winner, 1999
Prabha Rao
INC
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 16
Margin, 1999
7,062
1.08% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPSuresh Ganpatrao Waghmare
- Votes
- 2,42,502
- Vote share
- 37.23%
- Behind by
- 7,062
Electors
10,79,969
Total votes polled
6,51,394
Valid votes
6,51,394
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.3%
Full result, 1999
4 candidates · 6,51,394 valid votes
Prabha RaoINCwon
2,49,564
38.3%
Suresh Ganpatrao WaghmareBJP
2,42,502
37.2%
Datta MegheNCP
1,52,856
23.5%
Chidam Narayanrao RamjiGGP
6,472
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AMAR SHARADRAO KALE | NCP(SP) | 5,33,106 | 48.69% | RAMDAS CHANDRABHAN TADAS | 81,648 |
| 2019 | Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas | BJP | 5,78,364 | 53.92% | Charulata Rao Tokas | 1,87,191 |
| 2014 | RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS | BJP | 5,37,518 | 53.04% | MEGHE SAGAR DATTATRAYA | 2,15,783 |
| 2009 | DATTA MEGHE | INC | 3,52,853 | 45.88% | SURESH GANPATRAO WAGHMARE | 95,918 |
| 2004 | WAGMARE SURESH GANAPAT | BJP | 2,69,045 | 42.97% | PRABHATAI RAU | 3,188 |
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 WARDHA constituency in 2024?
AMAR SHARADRAO KALE (NCP(SP)) won WARDHA in 2024, by a margin of 81,648 votes.
Which party has won WARDHA the most times?
INC, with 9 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has WARDHA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won WARDHA the most times?
DATTA MEGHE, with 2 wins between 1998 and 2009.
