Balapur Assembly constituency

Balapur
Balapur
Constituency No. 29 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Maharashtra
District	Akola
Lok Sabha constituency	Akola
Established	1951
Total electors	311,167
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Nitin Deshmukh
Party	SS(UBT)
Alliance	MVA
Elected year	2024

Balapur Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra State Assembly and one of the five which are located in Akola district.

It is a part of the Akola (Lok Sabha constituency) along with five other assembly constituencies, viz Akot, Akola West and Akola East, Murtizapur (SC) and Risod from the Washim district.^[1]

As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 29 Balapur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: 1. Balapur Tehsil, 2. Patur Tehsil, 3. Akola Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle - Ugawa of the Akola district.^[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member
1952	Dagadu Palaspagar & Kazi Syed Ghiyasuddin Kazi Syed Nasiruddin	Indian National Congress
1952	Ghiyasuddin Kazi
1957	Ghiyasuddin Kazi
1962	Shriram Mankar	Independent
1967	Madhusudan Vairale	Indian National Congress
1972	Govindrao Sarnaik	Indian National Congress
1978	Prakashchandra Gujarathi	Indian National Congress (I)
1980	Pralhadrao Khode
1981	Laxmanrao Tayade
1985	Govardhan Khotre	Indian National Congress
1990	Kisanrao Raut	Bharatiya Janata Party
1995	Narayanrao Gavhankar	Bharatiya Janata Party
1999	Laxmanrao Tayade	Indian National Congress
2004	Narayanrao Gavhankar	Bharatiya Janata Party
2009	Baliram Sirskar	Independent
2014	Baliram Sirskar	Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh
2019	Nitin Bhikanrao Deshmukh (Tale)	Shiv Sena
2024	Nitin Bhikanrao Deshmukh (Tale)	Shiv Sena (UBT)

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SS(UBT)	Nitin Bhikanrao Deshmukh (Tale)	82,088	37.14%	*New*
	VBA	Syed Natiquddin Khatib (S.N. Khatib)	70,349	31.83%	5.73
	SS	Baliram Bhagwan Sirskar	61,192	27.68%	8.12
	NOTA	None of the above	589	0.27%	0.64
Margin of victory			11,739	5.31%	4.39
Turnout			221,631	71.23%	5.11
Total valid votes			221,042
Registered electors			311,167		5.16
	SS(UBT) gain from SS		Swing	1.34

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[4]^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SS	Nitin Bhikanrao Deshmukh (Tale)	69,343	35.80%	31.79
	VBA	Dr. Dhairyavardhan Haribhau Pundkar	50,555	26.10%	New
	AIMIM	Dr. Rahman Khan Haji Kale Khan	44,507	22.98%	New
	NCP	Sangram Gulabrao Gawande	16,497	8.52%	3.80
	SWP	Dudhe Tukaram Ukarda	6,262	3.23%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	1,753	0.91%	0.37
Margin of victory			18,788	9.70%	5.56
Turnout			195,636	66.12%	5.84
Total valid votes			193,690
Registered electors			295,885		5.64
	SS gain from BBM		Swing	11.11

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BBM	Baliram Bhagwan Sirskar	41,426	24.69%	*New*
	INC	Syed Natiquddin Khatib (S.N. Khatib)	34,487	20.56%	6.16
	BJP	Thorat Tejrao Uttamrao	30,741	18.32%	3.13
	Independent	Sandip Dadarao Patil	18,547	11.06%	New
	Independent	Narayanrao Haribhau Gavhankar	16,230	9.67%	New
	NCP	Hidayat Khan Rum Khan	7,919	4.72%	New
	SS	Kalin Wamanrao Lande	6,722	4.01%	New
	Independent	Mukim Ahmad	2,901	1.73%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	901	0.54%	New
Margin of victory			6,939	4.14%	3.02
Turnout			168,841	60.28%	2.89
Total valid votes			167,765
Registered electors			280,085		12.97
	BBM gain from Independent		Swing	3.15

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Baliram Bhagwan Sirskar	39,581	27.84%	*New*
	INC	Rajaya Begum Natiquoddin Khatib	37,991	26.72%	9.28
	BJP	Gavhankar Narayanrao Haribhau	30,491	21.45%	19.26
	JSS	Nitin Bhikanrao Deshmukh (Tale)	25,022	17.60%	New
	MNS	Prashant Kashiram Lothe	1,714	1.21%	New
	Independent	Mohammedsadiq Mohammed ismaile	1,334	0.94%	New
	Independent	Mohammedibrahim Ab. Subhan	1,141	0.80%	New
	BSP	Devanand Jyotiram Gawai	1,136	0.80%	1.04
Margin of victory			1,590	1.12%	4.55
Turnout			142,288	57.39%	7.68
Total valid votes			142,159
Registered electors			247,924		25.88
	Independent gain from BJP		Swing	12.87

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Gavhankar Narayanrao Haribhau	52,157	40.71%	11.87
	BBM	Sy. Mohsin Bhai	44,889	35.04%	New
	INC	Syed Natiquddin Khatib (S.N. Khatib)	22,340	17.44%	22.05
	Independent	Prakash Shriram Mankar	2,907	2.27%	New
	BSP	Atul Damodar Amankar	2,355	1.84%	New
	Independent	Dr. D. S. Thorat	1,921	1.50%	New
	Independent	Madhukar Onkar Tarhale	1,547	1.21%	New
Margin of victory			7,268	5.67%	4.98
Turnout			128,162	65.07%	3.15
Total valid votes			128,116
Registered electors			196,952		11.45
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	1.22

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Tayade Laxmanrao Babuji	40,228	39.49%	18.94
	BJP	Gavhankar Narayanrao Haribhau	29,376	28.84%	0.56
	Independent	Tathod Sevakram Mahadeo	16,161	15.86%	New
	SP	Mukim Ahmad Abdul Rasheed	14,716	14.45%	New
	Independent	Nikhade Prakash Rajaram	690	0.68%	New
Margin of victory			10,852	10.65%	9.64
Turnout			109,425	61.92%	15.50
Total valid votes			101,873
Registered electors			176,716		7.24
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	10.09

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Gavhankar Narayanrao Haribhau	36,844	29.40%	11.48
	BBM	Dhomane Suryabhan Narayan	35,582	28.39%	New
	INC	Syed Natiquddin Khatib (S.N. Khatib)	25,757	20.55%	5.45
	Independent	Subhankha Haji Kalekha	10,241	8.17%	New
	Independent	Tathod Prakashrao Shankarrao	6,445	5.14%	New
	Independent	Baldeorao Shridhar Mahaisane	4,385	3.50%	New
	JD	Satav Pandurang Sakharam	2,110	1.68%	0.29
	Independent	Kanta Ramrao Mhaisane	1,080	0.86%	New
Margin of victory			1,262	1.01%	5.58
Turnout			127,571	77.42%	11.21
Total valid votes			125,325
Registered electors			164,779		12.35
	BJP hold		Swing	11.48

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Kisanrao Babanrao Raut	39,183	40.88%	14.81
	AIML	Gazi Mohammadali Qaz Mohammed Ibrahimali	32,870	34.29%	New
	INC	Tirukh Devidas Namdeo	14,471	15.10%	24.15
	Independent	Raut Kanardhan Pundlik	5,121	5.34%	New
	JD	Govindrao Amutrrao Mankar	1,330	1.39%	New
Margin of victory			6,313	6.59%	0.13
Turnout			97,108	66.21%	2.99
Total valid votes			95,858
Registered electors			146,661		21.86
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	1.63

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Khotre Gowardhan Janadan	29,207	39.25%	*New*
	Independent	Abdullaha Khan Manzer Manwerkhan	24,206	32.53%	New
	BJP	Deshmukh Vasantrao Bapurao	19,395	26.07%	10.14
	Independent	Ghatol Shivlal Sukhadeo	697	0.94%	New
Margin of victory			5,001	6.72%	6.73
Turnout			76,090	63.22%
Total valid votes			74,405
Registered electors			120,354
	INC gain from INC(I)		Swing	10.41

Assembly By-election 1981

1981 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election : Balapur ^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	L. B. Tayade	34,515	49.66%	14.66
	BJP	D. V. Bapurao	25,165	36.21%	18.72
	Independent	K. V. Vithalrao	7,314	10.52%	New
	Independent	C. K. Mankkar	1,339	1.93%	New
	Independent	P. S. Dharmaji	480	0.69%	New
Margin of victory			9,350	13.45%	1.05
Total valid votes			69,500
	INC(I) hold		Swing	14.66

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	Khode Pralhadrao Narayanrao	20,039	35.00%	3.21
	RPI(K)	Khandare Shankar Rao Sambhuji	11,739	20.50%	New
	BJP	Akbar Vakil Sheikh Abdar	10,012	17.49%	New
	INC(U)	Dr. Tirukh Devidas Namdeo	9,758	17.04%	New
	Independent	Gadgil Chandrashekar Shambhurao	3,008	5.25%	New
	Independent	Nawakar Namdeorao Ganpat	1,135	1.98%	New
	Independent	Gujrathi Prakashchandra Nathulal	911	1.59%	New
	Independent	Kanjarkar Prakash Bhaskarrao	412	0.72%	New
Margin of victory			8,300	14.50%	8.79
Turnout			59,082	54.03%	16.78
Total valid votes			57,255
Registered electors			109,349		6.05
	INC(I) hold		Swing	3.21

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	Gujarathi Prakashchandra Alias Banduseth Nattulal	22,469	31.79%	*New*
	JP	Akbar Vakil Sheikh Abdar	18,434	26.08%	New
	INC	Vairale Madhusudan Atmaram	12,523	17.72%	52.03
	PWPI	Karale Devidas Marotirao	11,311	16.00%	New
	Independent	Ingale Namdeo Sharwan	1,353	1.91%	New
	Independent	Ingle Bhagwantrao Ramrao	1,332	1.88%	New
	Independent	Anandrao Awadhut Mankar	1,107	1.57%	New
	Independent	Motiram Kisan Gadage	881	1.25%	New
Margin of victory			4,035	5.71%	45.37
Turnout			73,014	70.81%	7.02
Total valid votes			70,673
Registered electors			103,114		9.95
	INC(I) gain from INC		Swing	37.96

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Govindrao S. Sarnayak	36,832	69.75%	16.10
	Independent	Anandrao S. Bhuskute	9,859	18.67%	New
	RPI	Vishwanath Kwankhade	6,118	11.59%	16.25
Margin of victory			26,973	51.08%	25.27
Turnout			59,828	63.79%	5.62
Total valid votes			52,809
Registered electors			93,782		11.67
	INC hold		Swing	16.10

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Madhusudan Vairale	28,690	53.65%	11.42
	RPI	S. H. Mankar	14,888	27.84%	New
	Independent	B. A. Ingle	8,557	16.00%	New
	Independent	B. K. Tayde	1,339	2.50%	New
Margin of victory			13,802	25.81%	13.69
Turnout			58,291	69.41%	0.23
Total valid votes			53,474
Registered electors			83,979		13.80
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	0.70

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Shriram Haribhau Mankar	25,173	54.35%	*New*
	INC	Kazi Syed Gayasuddin Syed Nasiruddin	19,561	42.23%	16.81
	Independent	Sampat Jamuji Wankhede	1,583	3.42%	New
Margin of victory			5,612	12.12%	11.11
Turnout			51,055	69.18%	1.73
Total valid votes			46,317
Registered electors			73,795		16.58
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	4.69

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kazi Syed Ghiyasuddin Kazi Syed Nasiruddin	25,208	59.04%	0.37
	PWPI	Mankar Anandrao Awadhut	15,291	35.81%	New
	Independent	Kahate Wasantrao Dajipant	2,196	5.14%	New
Margin of victory			9,917	23.23%	22.61
Turnout			42,695	67.45%	23.78
Total valid votes			42,695
Registered electors			63,301		33.20
	INC hold		Swing	29.03

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Balapur ^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kazi Syed Ghiyasuddin Kazi Syed Nasiruddin	25,944	30.01%	*New*
	INC	Dagdu Zangoji Palaspagar	25,411	29.40%	New
	Socialist	Ramkrishna Shrawan Rathod	6,449	7.46%	New
	Independent	Wamanrao Namdeorao Mankar	5,823	6.74%	New
	SKP	Bajirao Ganpatrao Mahalle	5,451	6.31%	New
	Independent	Ulkuda Govind Patil	4,840	5.60%	New
	ABJS	Wasantrao Dajipant Kahate	3,985	4.61%	New
	Independent	Shankar Sadu Pan Patil	3,249	3.76%	New
	RRP	Namdeo Tanaji Khandare	3,078	3.56%	New
	Independent	Kisan Govind Ingale	2,214	2.56%	New
Margin of victory			533	0.62%
Turnout			86,444	91.23%
Total valid votes			86,444
Registered electors			94,758
	INC win (new seat)

References

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