Wani Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in Yavatmal district.

It is a part of Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency with the adjoining Chandrapur district along with five other Vidhan Sabha constituencies, viz. Rajura (SC), Chandrapur (SC), Ballarpur and Warora from Chandrapur district and Arni (ST) from Yavatmal district.

The remaining constituencies from Yavatmal district, Ralegaon (ST), Yavatmal, Digras and Pusad are part of Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency while Umarkhed is part of Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of Legislative Assembly

YearMemberParty
1952Deorao Yeshwantrao GohokarIndian National Congress
1957Shridharrao Jawade
Kirtimantrao Bhujangrao (St)
1962Vithalrao Yeshwantrao Gohokar
1967
1972Dada Sitaram NandekarIndependent
1978Bapurao PanghateIndian National Congress (I)
1980
1985Namdeorao KaleCommunist Party of India
1990Wamanrao KasawarIndian National Congress
1995
1999
2004Vishwas NandekarShiv Sena
2009Wamanrao KasawarIndian National Congress
2014Sanjivreddy BodkurwarBharatiya Janata Party
2019
2024Sanjay DerkarShiv Sena (UBT)

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SS(UBT)Sanjay Derkar94,61843.17%New
BJPBodkurwar Sanjivreddy Bapurao79,05836.07%3.49
MNSUmbarkar Raju Madhukarrao21,97710.03%2.28
IndependentKhade Sanjay Ramchandra7,5403.44%New
CPIAnil Ghanshyam Hepat3,8751.77%0.26
VBARajendra Kawduji Nimsatkar3,6051.64%5.81
IndependentRahul Narayan Atram2,5321.16%New
IndependentNikhil Dharma Dhurke2,2461.02%New
NOTANone of the above1,3350.61%0.01
Margin of victory15,5607.10%6.27
Turnout220,51877.02%3.57
Total valid votes219,183
Registered electors286,3070.51
SS(UBT) gain from BJPSwing10.59

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPSanjivreddy Bodkurwar67,71032.58%9.39
INCWamanrao Kasawar39,91519.20%0.80
IndependentDerkar Sanjay Nilkanthrao25,04512.05%New
MNSRaju Madhukarrao Umbarkar16,1157.75%6.13
VBADr. Mahendra Amarchandji Lodha15,4897.45%New
IndependentVishvas Ramchandra Nandekar15,4257.42%New
IndependentKatkade Sunil Mahadeorao8,4734.08%New
GGPVikas Devrao Kudmethe6,7313.24%New
CPIAnil Natthuji Ghate3,1361.51%0.65
Sambhaji Brigade PartyAjay Pandurang Dhobe2,1511.03%New
Margin of victory27,79513.37%10.49
Turnout209,22373.45%0.43
Total valid votes207,856
Registered electors284,8535.95
BJP holdSwing9.39

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPSanjivreddy Bodkurwar45,17823.19%New
SSNandekar Vishvas Ramchandra39,57220.31%5.64
INCKasawar Wamanrao Bapurao38,96420.00%11.94
NCPDerkar Sanjay Nilkanthrao31,22116.02%New
MNSRaju Madhukarrao Umbarkar27,05413.88%7.39
CPIAnil Natthuji Ghate4,2072.16%1.31
BSPAdv. Rahul Pandurang Khaperde3,5521.82%1.75
IndependentGeet Motiram Ghosh1,4970.77%New
NOTANone of the above1,3100.67%New
Margin of victory5,6062.88%3.11
Turnout196,30873.02%2.43
Total valid votes194,854
Registered electors268,8508.81
BJP gain from INCSwing8.75

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCWamanrao Kasawar55,66631.94%3.11
SSVishwas Ramchandra Nandekar45,22625.95%19.40
IndependentDerkar Sanjay Nilakanthrao41,33023.71%New
MNSRaju Umbarkar11,3206.49%New
BSPKotrange Dilip Narayan6,2253.57%4.78
CPIAnil Natthuji Ghate6,0423.47%0.92
IndependentBebitai Bais-patil1,9831.14%New
IndependentNilkanth Harbaji Jumde1,6280.93%New
Margin of victory10,4405.99%4.31
Turnout174,41770.59%2.51
Total valid votes174,289
Registered electors247,07632.26
INC gain from SSSwing13.41

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SSVishwas Ramchandra Nandekar61,92645.35%17.80
INCWamanrao Kasawar47,86035.05%4.23
BSPAitwar Ram Shekanna11,3978.35%New
CPIGeet Motiram Ghosh3,4802.55%0.74
IndependentAnilbhau Jamanashankar Tiwari2,9972.19%New
IndependentProf. Hotey Subhash Namdeorao2,4091.76%New
Shivrajya PartyAnanta Bapurao Mandavkar1,9311.41%New
IndependentAbdul Naim A. Ajij9970.73%New
Margin of victory14,06610.30%1.39
Turnout136,56573.10%5.92
Total valid votes136,553
Registered electors186,81118.08
SS gain from INCSwing6.07

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCWamanrao Kasawar38,72539.28%6.26
NCPDerkar Sanjay Nilkanth27,20227.59%New
SSMohitkar Vinod Bhaskarrao27,15927.55%5.06
CPIGhosh Geet Motiram3,2393.29%2.46
Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra)Suresh Baliram Wuike7550.77%New
Margin of victory11,52311.69%1.16
Turnout106,29167.18%13.76
Total valid votes98,589
Registered electors158,2103.74
INC holdSwing6.26

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCWamanrao Kasawar42,88133.02%17.78
SSMohitkar Vinod Bhaskarrao29,20322.49%1.29
IndependentArkare Vinayak Pundilikrao21,07316.23%New
IndependentBaghele Nandkumar Gopalrao12,8729.91%New
CPIKale Devidas Pandurang7,4675.75%2.94
IndependentKhade Rukhmangad Dadaji5,1793.99%New
BSPWankhede Vijaya Sukhdeo3,8162.94%1.27
IndependentModak Suresh Vithalrao2,6732.06%New
Margin of victory13,67810.53%19.07
Turnout133,02580.94%16.33
Total valid votes129,858
Registered electors164,35812.34
INC holdSwing17.78

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCWamanrao Kasawar47,14250.80%18.42
SSThawari Guruji. D. M19,67521.20%New
IndependentGhule Vitthalrao Bapuji10,19110.98%New
CPIKale Devidas Pandurang8,0658.69%56.22
RPI(K)Ashok Ukaramji Mankar2,1042.27%New
BSPWankhade Vijay Sukdeo1,5511.67%New
IndependentKinhekar Natthu Damodhar9901.07%New
IndependentKulsange Ramchandra Zibalaji7560.81%New
Margin of victory27,46729.60%2.93
Turnout94,52464.61%0.62
Total valid votes92,800
Registered electors146,30825.67
INC gain from CPISwing14.11

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPIKale Namdeorao Narayanrao47,50764.91%31.12
INCPanghate Bapurao Harbaji23,69932.38%New
IndependentPathak Urmila7511.03%New
IndependentBalki Ramesh Zitruji6070.83%New
Margin of victory23,80832.53%2.47
Turnout74,49363.99%9.56
Total valid votes73,187
Registered electors116,4219.75
CPI gain from INC(I)Swing1.05

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(I)Panghate Bapurao Harbaji36,05863.86%3.73
CPIKale Namdeorao Narayanrao19,08233.79%22.70
IndependentChandekar Gajanan Kawadu1,3252.35%New
Margin of victory16,97630.06%19.33
Turnout57,73254.43%21.15
Total valid votes56,465
Registered electors106,0754.87
INC(I) holdSwing3.73

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(I)Panghate Bapurao Harbaji50,14267.59%New
IndependentNandekar Dada Sitaram13,49718.19%New
CPIKale Namdeorao Narayan8,23011.09%0.15
RPIGanjare Deorao Vithal1,7762.39%New
IndependentKurlikar ( Lad ) Nilkanth Vishwanath5450.73%New
Margin of victory36,64549.39%49.22
Turnout76,44875.58%8.22
Total valid votes74,190
Registered electors101,15317.85
INC(I) gain from IndependentSwing23.27

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentNandekar Dada Sitaram24,86344.32%New
INCGohokar Vimaltai Deorao24,76944.15%4.82
CPIKinhekar Nathu Damodhar6,13610.94%8.37
Margin of victory940.17%2.75
Turnout57,81967.36%3.28
Total valid votes56,098
Registered electors85,83210.73
Independent gain from INCSwing4.99

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCVithalrao Yeshwantrao Gohokar19,63939.33%19.70
IndependentD. M. Thawari18,18236.41%New
CPIN. N. Kale9,64119.31%9.20
RPIP. T. Kihitkar1,5423.09%New
ABJSM. B. Nawalekar9261.85%New
Margin of victory1,4572.92%27.60
Turnout54,75270.64%2.46
Total valid votes49,930
Registered electors77,5123.07
INC holdSwing19.70

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCVithalrao Yeshwantrao Gohokar27,51459.03%7.42
CPINamdeo Narayan Kale13,28728.51%New
IndependentBaliram Narayan Bongirwar3,3687.23%New
IndependentMotiram Ganuji Padole1,6283.49%New
ABJSGanesh Wasudeo Sarpatwar8141.75%New
Margin of victory14,22730.52%7.05
Turnout51,27568.18%46.46
Total valid votes46,611
Registered electors75,20045.33
INC holdSwing24.26

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCShridharrao Jawade54,82834.77%34.85
INCKirtimantrao Bhujangrao49,96831.69%37.93
IndependentPanghate Latari Madhao17,82011.30%New
SCFTelange Ragho Fakru16,51410.47%New
IndependentDhurve Motiram Kawadu13,3858.49%New
PSPRebhe Pralhad Krishnarao5,1813.29%New
Margin of victory37,00823.47%23.99
Turnout157,696114.64%53.41
Total valid votes157,696
Registered electors137,554191.48
INC holdSwing34.85

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Wani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCDeorao Yeshwantrao Gohakar20,11769.62%New
SocialistArjun Vithoba Tajne6,40422.16%New
IndependentDeorao Ramchandra Khadse2,3758.22%New
Margin of victory13,71347.46%
Turnout28,89661.23%
Total valid votes28,896
Registered electors47,191
INC win (new seat)

See also

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