Akola Lok Sabha constituency

Akola Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Maharashtra state in central India.

Assembly segments

Presently, after the implementation of the Presidential notification on delimitation in 2008, Akola Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments (with their constituency numbers and reservation status) are:^[1]

Constituency number	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Name
28	None	Akot
29	None	Balapur
30	None	Akola West
31	SC	Akola East
32	SC	Murtizapur
33	None	Risod

Members of Parliament

1951: Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar, Indian National Congress
1951: Laxman Shrawan Bhatkar, Indian National Congress (as Buldana Akola ( Constituency no 23 of then Madhya Pradesh - electing two seats ) ) ^[2]
1957: Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar, Indian National Congress
1957: Laxman Shrawan Bhatkar, Indian National Congress (as Buldana Akola ( Constituency no 45 of then Bombay State - electing two seats ) ) ^[3]
1960: T S Patil, Indian National Congress (Bye-elections due to resignation)^[4]
1962: Mohammad Mohibbul Haq, Indian National Congress (as Akola ( Constituency no 29 of Maharashtra State ) ) ^[5]
1967: K.M. Asghar Husain, Indian National Congress (as Akola ( Constituency no 18 of Maharashtra State ) )^[6]
1971: K.M. Asghar Husain, Indian National Congress (as Akola ( Constituency no 18 of Maharashtra State ) )^[7]
1972: Vasant Purushottam Sathe, Indian National Congress (bye-elections due to death of K M A Husain) ^[8]
1977: Vasant Sathe, Indian National Congress (as Akola( Constituency no 19 of Maharashtra State ) )^[9]
1980: Vairale Madhusudan, Indian National Congress
1984: Vairale Madhusudan, Indian National Congress
1989: Pandurang Fundkar, Bhartiya Janata Party
1991: Pandurang Fundkar, Bhartiya Janata Party
1996: Pandurang Fundkar, Bhartiya Janata Party
1998: Prakash Ambedkar, Republican Party of India
1999: Prakash Ambedkar, Bharipa Bahujan Mahasabha
2004: Sanjay Dhotre, Bharatiya Janata Party (as Akola( Constituency no 19 of Maharashtra State ) )^[10]
2009: Sanjay Dhotre, Bharatiya Janata Party (as Akola ( Constituency no 6 of Maharashtra State ) )^[11]
2014: Sanjay Dhotre, Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

General elections 2009

General Election, 2009: Akola
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJP	Sanjay Dhotre	2,87,526	38.91
	BBM	Prakash Ambedkar	2,22,678	30.13
	INC	Babasaheb Dhabekar	1,82,776	24.73
Majority			64,848
Turnout			7,38,955
	BJP hold		Swing

General Elections 2014

Indian general elections, 2014: Akola
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJP	Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre	4,56,472	46.64
	INC	Hidayatulla Barkatulla Patel	2,53,356	25.89
	BBM	Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar	2,38,776	24.40
	AAP	Ajay Panjabrao Hingankar	8,076	0.83
	BSP	Bhai B. C. Kamble	7,858	0.80
	NOTA	None of the Above	6,206	0.63
Majority			2,03,116	20.75
Turnout			9,78,491	58.50
	BJP hold		Swing

References

^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "General Election of India 1951, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "General Election of India 1957, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ "Election Results of Bye-elections, 1952-1995". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ "General Election of India 1962, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ "General Election of India 1967, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "General Election of India 1971, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Election Results of Bye-elections, 1952-1995". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ "General Election of India 1977, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Election Analysis 1977-1984, Partywise Comparison". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ "Notification of Election Commission of India, 18th May 2009" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

External links

Previous Lok Sabha Members by Constituency Lok Sabha website

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[1] "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "General Election of India 1951, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "General Election of India 1957, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

[4] "Election Results of Bye-elections, 1952-1995". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

[5] "General Election of India 1962, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

[6] "General Election of India 1967, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[7] "General Election of India 1971, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[8] "Election Results of Bye-elections, 1952-1995". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

[9] "General Election of India 1977, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[10] "Election Analysis 1977-1984, Partywise Comparison". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

[11] "Notification of Election Commission of India, 18th May 2009" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

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Cities and towns	Akola Akot Balapur Barshitakli Murtajapur Patur Telhara
Monuments	Akola Fort Balapur Fort Narnala Fort
Transport	NH 6 NH 161 NH 161A NH 161E NH 361C NH 548C Akola Junction Murtajapur Junction railway station Akola Airport
Lok Sabha constituencies	Akola
Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Akot Akola East Akola West Balapur Murtizapur
Education	Akola Education Society, Akola Government Medical College (Akola) Shivaji Engineering College, Akola Mount Carmel High School (Akola) List of schools in Akola Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Shri R.L.T. College of Science
Industry	Paras Thermal Power Station
People from Akola	K.M. Asghar Husain Patrick Barr Anwar Agewan Shivdeep Lande Siddhant Nagdeote Keshav Meshram Ranjit Patil Prakash Pohare Govardhan Mangilal Sharma Ravikumar Thakur Vijay Bhatkar Vasantrao Deshpande Anand Modak