240. Umarga (Omerga) 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 Dharashiv district of Maharashtra. The reservation status of this constituency is: Scheduled Caste. 240. Umarga Assembly constituency is part of the 40. Osmanabad (General) Lok Sabha constituency and can be classified as Rural. In the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election, Umarga 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 Umarga Assembly constituency in Maharashtra (Image: News18 Elections)
There were a total of 3,15,394 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Umarga Assembly constituency, of which 1,66,030 were male, 1,49,355 female and 9 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,97,829 registered voters, of which 1,58,354 were male, 1,39,474 female and 1 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,83,117 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,51,825 were male and 1,31,292 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,66,557 which included 1,40,491 male and 1,26,066 female voters.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 692 in 2019, 1,434 in 2014 and 1,310 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 900, in 2019 it was 881, 865 in 2014 and 897 in 2009.
Poll dates
Umarga 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, Umarga voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 25, 2009.
Extent
Assembly constituency no.240. Umarga comprises of the following areas of Dharashiv district in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra: Lohara Tehsil, Umarga Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1534.49 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 17°52'42.6"N 76°30'27.7"E.
A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Maharashtra share borders with Umarga constituency, which are: Ausa, Nilanga, Akkalkot, Tuljapur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Bidar and Kalaburagi districts of Karnataka.
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 61.15%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 61.08%, while it was 57.68% in 2014 and 59.33% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -0.07% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiram of SS won in this constituency beating Bhalerao Dattu Rohidas of INC by a margin of 25,137 votes which was 14.85% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiram of SS was the winner in this seat beating Kisan Nagnath Kamble of INC by a margin of 20,442 votes which was 12.52% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiram of SS won this seat defeating Dr Gaikwad Baburao Pandurang of INC by a margin of 10,332 votes which was 6.53% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiram of SS had a vote share of 51.27% in this seat. In 2014, Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiramof SS secured a vote share of 39.91% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiram of SS got a vote share of 44.77% in Umarga.