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Maharashtra · PC 6 · 2009
Akola
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
DHOTRE SANJAY SHAMRAO
BJP· Shiv Sena-BJP Yuti (NDA)
BJP 38.9%BBM 30.1%9 others 31.0%
Votes
2,87,526
38.9% share
Winning margin
64,848
8.8% of votes
Total votes cast
7,38,955
Candidates
11
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHOTRE SANJAY SHAMRAO | Shiv Sena-BJP Yuti (NDA) | 2,87,526 | 38.9% |
| 2 | AMBEDKAR PRAKASH YASHWANT | BBM | 2,22,678 | 30.1% |
| 3 | BABASAHEB DHABEKAR | UPA | 1,82,776 | 24.7% |
| 4 | MUJAHID KHAN CHAND KHAN | IND | 22,666 | 3.1% |
| 5 | WASUDEORAO KHADE GURUJI | IND | 8,266 | 1.1% |
| 6 | ATIK AHAMAD GU. JILANI | DESEP | 4,345 | 0.6% |
| 7 | GANESH TULSHIRAM TATHE | KKJHS | 3,059 | 0.4% |
| 8 | RAUT DEVIDAS ANANDRAO | IND | 2,810 | 0.4% |
| 9 | THAKURDAS GOVIND CHOUDHARI | IND | 1,994 | 0.3% |
| 10 | AJABRAO UTTAMRAO BHONGADE | IND | 1,430 | 0.2% |
| 11 | DIPAK SHRIRAM TIRAKE | RSPS | 1,405 | 0.2% |
Average turnout (27th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 1.4% · max 32.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
27th of 48How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.00
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 48How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
28th of 48How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 38.9%BBM 30.1%INC 24.7%OTH 6.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.21 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,13,906
Density
320 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,676 km²
SC population20.1%
ST population5.5%
Figures are for Akola, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 61.1%Muslim 19.7%Buddhist 18.1%Other 1.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.7%
Electricity80.4%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.7%
Children fully vaccinated69.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.8%
Children underweight (under 5)30.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.6%
Women literate87.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel75.5%
Health insurance40.1%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cotton Ginning and pressing🏺Cotton related products & Textiles🏺Pulses (Daal)🏺Soya bean and soya bean products
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Dahihanda Gate of the Outer City wall
🏛️MonumentASI
Dahihanda Gate of the Outer City wall
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.