28. Akot is one of the 288 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Maharashtra. This constituency is located in the Vidharbha region of Maharashtra, which is located in the West region of India. This seat can be classified as: Semi-Urban and falls in the Akola district of Maharashtra. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 28. Akot Assembly constituency is part of the 6. Akola (General) Lok Sabha constituency and can be classified as Semi-Urban. In the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election, Akot voted on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 and the counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.
Location
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Map location of Akot Assembly constituency in Maharashtra (Image: News18 Elections)
There were a total of 3,11,182 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Akot Assembly constituency, of which 1,61,306 were male, 1,49,875 female and 1 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,85,150 registered voters, of which 1,50,736 were male, 1,34,410 female and 4 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,72,708 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,46,014 were male and 1,26,694 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,52,648 which included 1,26,324 male and 1,26,324 female voters.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 749 in 2019, 465 in 2014 and 376 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 929, in 2019 it was 892, 868 in 2014 and 1,000 in 2009.
Poll dates
Akot Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. The counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.
In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, October 21, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, October 24, 2019.
In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 1 on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 19, 2014.
In 2009, Akot voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 25, 2009.
Extent
Assembly constituency no.28. Akot comprises of the following areas of Akola district in the Vidharbha region of Maharashtra: Telhara Tehsil, Akot Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle- Umara, Panaj, Akot and Akot (MC)
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1125.57 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 21°04'36.8"N 76°57'32.8"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Maharashtra share borders with Akot constituency, which are: Melghat, Balapur, Akola East, Daryapur, Akot. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Maharashtra constituency was 68.17%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 63.83%, while it was 60.78% in 2014 and 61.99% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -4.34% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Prakash Gunwantrao Bharsakale of BJP won in this constituency beating Adv Santosh Vasant Rahate of VBA by a margin of 7,160 votes which was 03.91% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Bharsakle Prakash Gunvantrao of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Gangane Mahesh Sudhakarrao of INC by a margin of 31,411 votes which was 18.95% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Gawande Sanjay Laxman of SS won this seat defeating Gangane Sudhakar Ramkrishna of INC by a margin of 965 votes which was 0.65% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Prakash Gunwantrao Bharsakale of BJP had a vote share of 26.56% in this seat. In 2014, Bharsakle Prakash Gunvantraoof BJP secured a vote share of 42.28% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Gawande Sanjay Laxman of SS got a vote share of 25.54% in Akot.