25. Mehkar 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: Rural and falls in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra. The reservation status of this constituency is: Scheduled Caste. 25. Mehkar Assembly constituency is part of the 5. Buldhana (General) Lok Sabha constituency and can be classified as Rural. In the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election, Mehkar 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 Mehkar Assembly constituency in Maharashtra (Image: News18 Elections)
There were a total of 3,05,960 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Mehkar Assembly constituency, of which 1,59,378 were male, 1,46,578 female and 4 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,93,549 registered voters, of which 1,53,641 were male, 1,39,908 female and 0 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,80,172 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,47,355 were male and 1,32,817 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,48,049 which included 1,28,617 male and 1,19,432 female voters.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 635 in 2019, 521 in 2014 and 391 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 920, in 2019 it was 911, 901 in 2014 and 929 in 2009.
Poll dates
Mehkar 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, Mehkar voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 25, 2009.
Extent
Assembly constituency no.25. Mehkar comprises of the following areas of Buldhana district in the Vidharbha region of Maharashtra: Mehkar Tehsil, Lonar Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Sultanpur, Titavi and Lonar, Lonar (MC).
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1577.41 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 20°09'57.6"N 76°35'26.9"E.
A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Maharashtra share borders with Mehkar constituency, which are: Sindkhed Raja, Chikhli, Khamgaon, Balapur, Risod, Hingoli, Partur. 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 68.80%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 59.23%, while it was 59.98% in 2014 and 63.62% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -9.57% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Sanjay Bhaskar Raymulkar of SS won in this constituency beating Adv Anant Sakharam Wankhede of INC by a margin of 61,432 votes which was 35.14% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Sanjay Bhashkar Raimulkar of SS was the winner in this seat beating Laxmanrao Januji Ghumare of INC by a margin of 35,935 votes which was 21.39% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Dr Sanjay Bhaskar Raimulkar of SS won this seat defeating Adv Sahebrao Ashruji Sardar of NCP by a margin of 33,095 votes which was 20.97% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Sanjay Bhaskar Raymulkar of SS had a vote share of 64.09% in this seat. In 2014, Sanjay Bhashkar Raimulkarof SS secured a vote share of 47.82% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Dr Sanjay Bhaskar Raimulkar of SS got a vote share of 57.96% in Mehkar.