Loha

There were a total of 3,01,650 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Loha Assembly constituency, of which 1,54,966 were male, 1,46,681 female and 3 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,74,323 registered voters, of which 1,42,451 were male, 1,31,867 female and 5 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,59,734 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,35,618 were male and 1,24,115 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,19,852 which included 1,14,610 male and 1,05,242 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 906 in 2019, 555 in 2014 and 356 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 947, in 2019 it was 926, 915 in 2014 and 918 in 2009.

Loha 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, Loha voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 25, 2009.

Assembly constituency no.88. Loha comprises of the following areas of Nanded district in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra: Loha Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Malakoli Kalambar, Kapsi Bk., Loha and Loha M.C., Kandhar Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Usman Nagar, Barul, Kandhar and Kandhar M.C.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1290.94 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 18°55'54.5"N 77°11'54.6"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Maharashtra share borders with Loha constituency, which are: Nanded South, Bhokar, Naigaon, Mukhed, Gangakhed, Ahmadpur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

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 67.61%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 58.49%, while it was 75.78% in 2014 and 78.64% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -9.12% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Shyamsundar Shinde of PWPI won in this constituency beating Shivkumar Narayanrao Narangale of VBA by a margin of 63,342 votes which was 32.87% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Chikhalikar Prataprao Govindrao of SS was the winner in this seat beating Dhondge Mukteshwar Keshavrao of BJP by a margin of 45,486 votes which was 23.11% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Dhondge Shankarrao Ganeshrao of NCP won this seat defeating Chikhalikar Prataprao Govindrao of LB by a margin of 9,364 votes which was 5.42% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Shyamsundar Shinde of PWPI had a vote share of 52.76% in this seat. In 2014, Chikhalikar Prataprao Govindraoof SS secured a vote share of 46.96% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Dhondge Shankarrao Ganeshrao of NCP got a vote share of 47.16% in Loha.