97. Gangakhed is one of the 288 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Maharashtra. This constituency is located in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, which is located in the West region of India. This seat can be classified as: Rural and falls in the Parbhani district of Maharashtra. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 97. Gangakhed Assembly constituency is part of the 17. Parbhani (General) Lok Sabha constituency and can be classified as Rural. In the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election, Gangakhed 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 Gangakhed Assembly constituency in Maharashtra (Image: News18 Elections)
There were a total of 4,21,272 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Gangakhed Assembly constituency, of which 2,18,120 were male, 2,03,147 female and 5 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,89,421 registered voters, of which 2,03,138 were male, 1,86,281 female and 2 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 3,65,115 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,90,626 were male and 1,74,489 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 3,11,762 which included 1,62,330 male and 1,49,432 female voters.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 759 in 2019, 345 in 2014 and 297 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 931, in 2019 it was 917, 915 in 2014 and 921 in 2009.
Poll dates
Gangakhed 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, Gangakhed voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 25, 2009.
Extent
Assembly constituency no.97. Gangakhed comprises of the following areas of Parbhani district in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra: Gangakhed Tehsil, Palam Tehsil, Purna Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1572.11 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 18°59'51.7"N 76°52'03.4"E.
A total of eight Assembly constituencies in the state of Maharashtra share borders with Gangakhed constituency, which are: Parli, Ahmadpur, Loha, Nanded South, Nanded North, Basmath, Parbhani, Pathri. 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 72.01%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 63.29%, while it was 69.87% in 2014 and 69.71% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -8.72% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Ratnakar Manikrao Gutte of RSPS won in this constituency beating Kadam Vishal Vijaykumar of SS by a margin of 17,876 votes which was 06.62% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Madhusudan Manikrao Kendre of NCP was the winner in this seat beating Gutte Ratnakar Manikrao of RSPS by a margin of 2,289 votes which was 0.9% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Ghandat (Mama) of IND won this seat defeating Dr Kendre Madhusudan Manikrao of BJP by a margin of 18,880 votes which was 8.69% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Ratnakar Manikrao Gutte of RSPS had a vote share of 30.07% in this seat. In 2014, Madhusudan Manikrao Kendreof NCP secured a vote share of 22.9% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Ghandat (Mama) of IND got a vote share of 37% in Gangakhed.