Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Akola East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 108,619 votes (49.00% vote share). The runner-up was Gopal Alias Ashish Ramrao Datkar (Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackrey)) with 58,006 votes.
A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar | 108619 | 49.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Gopal Alias Ashish Ramrao Datkar | 58006 | 26.10% | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackrey) |
| 3 | Dnyaneshwar Shankar Sultane | 50681 | 22.80% | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| 5 | Harshal Devanand Damodar | 684 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Vijay Shrikrushna Malokar | 540 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Jivan Punaji Gawande | 477 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 8 | Ajabrao Ramrao Tale | 429 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Rahul Bhimrao Tayade | 326 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Ganesh Gangagir Giri | 257 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Bhanudas Chokhoba Kamble | 212 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Adv. Athawale Sanjay Gopalrao | 129 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Akola East constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 108,619 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.