Akola Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Maharashtra · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Ambedkar Prakash Yashwant of Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh won the Akola Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 8,716 votes (1.20%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,145,140 registered electors and 698,216 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh

Ambedkar Prakash Yashwant

Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh

Victory Margin
8,716
Margin %
1.20%
Total Electors
1,145,140
Votes Polled
698,216
Turnout
61.00%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Maharashtra
Constituency Number
237
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ambedkar Prakash Yashwant

Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh

272,243
39.00%
Male
#2
Fundkar Pandurang Pundlik

Bharatiya Janata Party

263,527
37.70%
Male
#3
Korpe Dr Santoshkumar Wamanrao

Nationalist Congress Party

123,640
17.70%
Male
#4
Maulana Warisuallakhan

Independent

9,016
1.30%
Male
#5
Rajnikant Gitailaxman Patil

Sirpanch Samaj Party

2,068
0.30%
Male
#6
Joshi Shaligram Mohanlal

Independent

1,155
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ambedkar Prakash Yashwant Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh 272,243 39.00%
2 Fundkar Pandurang Pundlik Bharatiya Janata Party 263,527 37.70%
3 Korpe Dr Santoshkumar Wamanrao Nationalist Congress Party 123,640 17.70%
4 Maulana Warisuallakhan Independent 9,016 1.30%
5 Rajnikant Gitailaxman Patil Sirpanch Samaj Party 2,068 0.30%
6 Joshi Shaligram Mohanlal Independent 1,155 0.20%

Akola — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Ambedkar Prakash Yashwant of Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh secured victory in the Akola constituency (Maharashtra) with a margin of 8,716 votes.

Out of 1,145,140 registered electors, 698,216 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.00%. A total of 6 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ambedkar Prakash Yashwant (Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh) won the Akola Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 8,716 votes (1.20%%).

The voter turnout in Akola for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 61.00%%.

6 candidates contested from Akola constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Akola is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.