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Akola, Maharashtra — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Akola (Maharashtra) was won by Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 275,596 votes over Ambedkar (Adv) Prakash Yashwant. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Akola, Maharashtra, from 1962 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1962–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Mohammad Mohibbul Haq Mohammad Anwarul Haqm Indian National Congress 135,226 47.4% Brijlal Nandlal Biyani (Independent) 47,169 (16.5 pts)
1967 K. M. A. H. Sardarkhan Indian National Congress 188,248 54.8% S. S. Khandare (RPI) 46,295 (13.5 pts)
1971 K. M. Asgar Hussain Sardarkhan Indian National Congress 255,162 70.0% Motiram Udebhan Lahane (Bharatiya Jana Sangh) 166,449 (45.7 pts)
1977 Sathe Vasantrao Purushottam Indian National Congress 208,468 55.4% Lahane Motiram Udaybhanji (Bharatiya Lok Dal) 61,499 (16.4 pts)
1980 Vairale Madhusudan Atmaram Congress (I) 199,050 58.6% Mo. A. Razak Noor Mahammed (Congress (U)) 104,025 (30.6 pts)
1984 Madhusudan Atmaram Vairale Indian National Congress 178,874 34.9% Ambedkar Prakash Yeshwant (Independent) 13,810 (2.7 pts)
1989 Phundkar Pandurang Pundlik Bharatiya Janata Party 322,384 49.1% Azhar Hussain (Indian National Congress) 151,369 (23.0 pts)
1991 Fundkar Pandurang Pundlik Bharatiya Janata Party 201,800 39.4% Gangane Sudakar Ramkrishna (Indian National Congress) 45,113 (8.8 pts)
1996 Phundkar Pandurang Pundlik Bharatiya Janata Party 221,094 34.6% Ambedkar Prakash Yeshwant (RPI) 9,053 (1.4 pts)
1998 Ambedkar Prakash Yashawant RPI 366,427 50.6% Fundkar Pandurang Pundlik (Bharatiya Janata Party) 32,782 (4.5 pts)
1999 Ambedkar Prakash Yashwant BBM 272,243 40.5% Fundkar Pandurang Pundlik (Bharatiya Janata Party) 8,716 (1.3 pts)
2004 Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao Bharatiya Janata Party 313,323 42.6% Laxmanrao Tayade (Indian National Congress) 106,371 (14.5 pts)
2009 Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao Bharatiya Janata Party 287,526 38.9% Ambedkar Prakash Yashwant (BBM) 64,848 (8.8 pts)
2014 Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao Bharatiya Janata Party 456,472 46.7% Patel Hidayat Ulla Barkat Ulla (Indian National Congress) 203,116 (20.8 pts)
2019 Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao Bharatiya Janata Party 554,444 49.9% Ambedkar (Adv) Prakash Yashwant (VBA) 275,596 (24.8 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mohammad Mohibbul Haq Mohammad Anwarul Haqm Indian National Congress 135,226 47.4%
Brijlal Nandlal Biyani Independent 88,057 30.8%
Shankarrao Sambhuji Khandare REP 62,235 21.8%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K. M. A. H. Sardarkhan Indian National Congress 188,248 54.8%
S. S. Khandare RPI 141,953 41.3%
V. N. Wankhade Independent 10,032 2.9%
D. S. Shirsat Independent 3,081 0.9%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K. M. Asgar Hussain Sardarkhan Indian National Congress 255,162 70.0%
Motiram Udebhan Lahane Bharatiya Jana Sangh 88,713 24.3%
Devidas Maroti Karale Peasants and Workers Party 12,782 3.5%
Sohani Bapusaheb Independent 4,467 1.2%
Ku. Vidya Kasturibai Jain PBI 3,364 0.9%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sathe Vasantrao Purushottam Indian National Congress 208,468 55.4%
Lahane Motiram Udaybhanji Bharatiya Lok Dal 146,969 39.1%
Abdullakhan Manjar Manwarkhan Independent 5,191 1.4%
Sapkal Ramrao Wamanrao Independent 5,080 1.4%
Madhukar Vishwanath Sawarkar Independent 4,501 1.2%
Bundele Girdhar Laxman Independent 4,258 1.1%
Sitaram Bisesharlal Independent 1,541 0.4%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Vairale Madhusudan Atmaram Congress (I) 199,050 58.6%
Mo. A. Razak Noor Mahammed Congress (U) 95,025 28.0%
Gadgil Chandrashekhar Shambhurao Independent 18,101 5.3%
Palaspagar Wasudeo Hiraman RPI 15,134 4.5%
Thokal Mahadeo Nattuji Independent 4,264 1.3%
Kashiram Rajaram Pundkar Independent 2,424 0.7%
Aziz Faroki Azimuddin Faroki Independent 2,150 0.6%
Vaidya Shamrao Uttamrao Independent 995 0.3%
Rawat Damodardas Ramniwas Independent 994 0.3%
Khandara Shankarrao Sambhuji RPK 994 0.3%
Sapkal Ramrao Wamanrao Independent 593 0.2%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Madhusudan Atmaram Vairale Indian National Congress 178,874 34.9%
Ambedkar Prakash Yeshwant Independent 165,064 32.2%
Fundkar Pandurang Pundlik Bharatiya Janata Party 148,909 29.0%
Ingale Ganesh Bhikaji Independent 5,897 1.1%
Janorkar Shantaram Bapurao Independent 5,244 1.0%
Mishra Parasnath Ramlathi Independent 1,957 0.4%
Agarwal Mohan Badrilalji Independent 1,708 0.3%
Ismail Haji Jusuf Hasmani Independent 1,379 0.3%
Kasamkhan Haji Aziz Independent 1,027 0.2%
Lulla Kanhaiyalal Wasandmal Independent 757 0.1%
Zatale Ramdas Sheshrao Independent 703 0.1%
Hemchandra Joshi Independent 700 0.1%
Mumtaz Ahmed Khan Peer Mohd. Khan Independent 639 0.1%
Sapkal Ramrao Wamanrao Independent 300 0.1%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Phundkar Pandurang Pundlik Bharatiya Janata Party 322,384 49.1%
Azhar Hussain Indian National Congress 171,015 26.0%
Ambedkar Prakash Yashwantrao BRP 132,242 20.1%
Janorkar Shantaram Bapurao Independent 13,413 2.0%
Bhade Haridas Pandhari Independent 6,963 1.1%
Tayade Ramdas Genduji Independent 3,271 0.5%
Gurumukh Laluram Suka Independent 2,176 0.3%
Bhangale Chindhu Suka DDP 2,004 0.3%
Jadhav Ramsing Meghasing Independent 780 0.1%
Hasmani Ismail Haji Jusab Bahujan Samaj Party 556 0.1%
Maurya Sukhraj Mangru Independent 504 0.1%
Shaikh Sultan Shaikh Yasin Independent 453 0.1%
Nikhare Harishchandra Tukaram Independent 437 0.1%
Warathe Mahesh Uttaraji RPK 426 0.1%
Deshmukh Sumantrao Purushottamrao Independent 237 0.0%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Fundkar Pandurang Pundlik Bharatiya Janata Party 201,800 39.4%
Gangane Sudakar Ramkrishna Indian National Congress 156,687 30.6%
Ambedkar Prakash Yeshwantrao BRP 136,047 26.6%
Janorkar Shantaram Bapurao Independent 3,225 0.6%
Ganeshrao Uttaamrao Patil Janata Party 2,649 0.5%
Feran Chandrahas Jagdeo Hindustan Mazdoor Sevak Sangh 1,382 0.3%
Tayade Ramdas Genduji Independent 1,128 0.2%
Ghodke Gangadhar Bhimashankar Independent 1,082 0.2%
Daudsha Ismailsha Independent 807 0.2%
Shukraj Mangru Maurya Independent 796 0.2%
Dasharath Motiram Ghawat Independent 749 0.1%
Syed Azaruddin Syed Shamshoddin Bahujan Samaj Party 571 0.1%
Patil Annasaheb Babarao Independent 564 0.1%
Dhamne Raju Dattuji Independent 461 0.1%
Gopalrao Eknathrao Jagtap Independent 421 0.1%
Deshmukh Sumantrao Purushottamrao Independent 339 0.1%
Telgote Dipankar Suryabhan Independent 328 0.1%
Sk. Hasan Sk. Madan Kadri Independent 323 0.1%
Shrawan Daulat Wahurwagh Independent 298 0.1%
Bhai Rajanikant Independent 280 0.1%
Patil Suganchand Pandurang Independent 244 0.0%
Ratnaprabha Pandurang Wankhade (W) Independent 238 0.0%
Rajesh Yadao Wanjari Independent 231 0.0%
Yadao Nandkishor Dhaniram Independent 230 0.0%
Haridas Sitaram Ingle Independent 223 0.0%
Dhande Prabhavati Jagannath (W) DDP 199 0.0%
Sk. Shabbir Sk. Ismail Independent 124 0.0%
Navalkar Rajaram Baliram Independent 100 0.0%
Syed Sharif Syed Sikandar Independent 67 0.0%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Phundkar Pandurang Pundlik Bharatiya Janata Party 221,094 34.6%
Ambedkar Prakash Yeshwant RPI 212,041 33.2%
Korpe Santoshkumar Wamanrao Indian National Congress 150,131 23.5%
Prakash Pohare Janata Party 30,875 4.8%
Bhai Rajanikant Independent 7,544 1.2%
Janorkar Shantaram Bapurao Independent 3,747 0.6%
M. Narsimma Independent 3,186 0.5%
Khandelwal Ashok Narayandas Independent 1,479 0.2%
Ramesh Patil (Janunkar) SJP(M) 1,212 0.2%
Abdullakhan Manjar Independent 1,051 0.2%
Abdul Salam S/O Abdul Majeed Independent 947 0.1%
Joshi Shaligram Mohanlal Independent 862 0.1%
Taj Mohammad Mohd. Ismail Independent 738 0.1%
Sanjay Madhavrao Bhise Independent 725 0.1%
Sudhakar Deshpande Independent 584 0.1%
Shobhatai Suresh Nande Independent 526 0.1%
Ramrao Gulabrao Mhaisne Independent 421 0.1%
Suresh Kapile SAP 414 0.1%
Harne Gajanan Onkarrao Independent 409 0.1%
Bhamburkar Balabhau Shriram Independent 378 0.1%
Ponde Ramesh Govinda Independent 356 0.1%
Salabatkhan Hafizullakhan Independent 121 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ambedkar Prakash Yashawant RPI 366,427 50.6%
Fundkar Pandurang Pundlik Bharatiya Janata Party 333,645 46.1%
Tathod Prakashrao Shankarrao Janata Dal 12,335 1.7%
Garad Anil Devidas ABHS 4,057 0.6%
Wagh Vitthal Bhikuji Independent 2,661 0.4%
Joshi Shaligram Mohanlal ABHM 2,005 0.3%
Sonone Ramprabhu Suryabhanji Bahujan Samaj Party 1,334 0.2%
Hiralakar Ramesh Rambhau Independent 783 0.1%
Bhai Rajnikant Independent 365 0.1%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ambedkar Prakash Yashwant BBM 272,243 40.5%
Fundkar Pandurang Pundlik Bharatiya Janata Party 263,527 39.2%
Korpe Dr Santoshkumar Wamanrao Nationalist Congress Party 123,640 18.4%
Maulana Warisuallakhan Independent 9,016 1.3%
Rajnikant Gitailaxman Patil SPSP 2,068 0.3%
Joshi Shaligram Mohanlal Independent 1,155 0.2%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao Bharatiya Janata Party 313,323 42.6%
Laxmanrao Tayade Indian National Congress 206,952 28.1%
Ambedkar Prakash Yashwant BBM 187,202 25.5%
Tayade Vishram Natthuji Bahujan Samaj Party 9,951 1.4%
Raja Motiramji Shambharkar Independent 8,628 1.2%
Joshi Shaligram Mohanlal ABHM 5,756 0.8%
Shaikh Mukim Ahemad Abdul Rashid Samajwadi Party 3,560 0.5%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao Bharatiya Janata Party 287,526 38.9%
Ambedkar Prakash Yashwant BBM 222,678 30.1%
Babasaheb Dhabekar Indian National Congress 182,776 24.7%
Mujahid Khan Chand Khan Independent 22,666 3.1%
Wasudeorao Khade Guruji Independent 8,266 1.1%
Atik Ahamad Gu. Jilani DESEP 4,345 0.6%
Ganesh Tulshiram Tathe KKJHS 3,059 0.4%
Raut Devidas Anandrao Independent 2,810 0.4%
Thakurdas Govind Choudhari Independent 1,994 0.3%
Ajabrao Uttamrao Bhongade Independent 1,430 0.2%
Dipak Shriram Tirake RSPS 1,405 0.2%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao Bharatiya Janata Party 456,472 46.7%
Patel Hidayat Ulla Barkat Ulla Indian National Congress 253,356 25.9%
Ambedkar Prakash Yashwant BBM 238,776 24.4%
Ajay Panjabrao Hingankar Aam Aadmi Party 8,076 0.8%
Bhai B.C. Kamble Bahujan Samaj Party 7,858 0.8%
None Of The Above Independent 6,206 0.6%
Shaikh Hameed Imam BMP 3,991 0.4%
Sandip Kisanrao Wankhede Independent 3,756 0.4%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao Bharatiya Janata Party 554,444 49.9%
Ambedkar (Adv) Prakash Yashwant VBA 278,848 25.1%
Hidayatullah Barakatullah Patel Indian National Congress 254,370 22.9%
Bhai B.C.Kamble Bahujan Samaj Party 7,780 0.7%
Mrs. Pravina Laxmanrao Bhatkar BMP 3,583 0.3%
Arun Kankar Wankhede PPI(D) 3,048 0.3%
Sachin Ganpatlal Sharma Independent 2,577 0.2%
Murlidhar Lalsing Pawar Independent 2,141 0.2%
Arun Manohar Thakare Independent 1,540 0.1%
Social Worker Gajanan Onkar Harne (Anna) Independent 1,278 0.1%
Pravin Chandrakant Kaurpuriya Independent 965 0.1%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1962: Indian National Congress margin 16.5 pts 1967: Indian National Congress margin 13.5 pts 1971: Indian National Congress margin 45.7 pts 1977: Indian National Congress margin 16.4 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 30.6 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 2.7 pts 1989: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 23.0 pts 1991: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 8.8 pts 1996: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 1.4 pts 1998: RPI margin 4.5 pts 1999: BBM margin 1.3 pts 2004: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 14.5 pts 2009: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 8.8 pts 2014: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 20.8 pts 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 24.8 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Akola has been contested at 15 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Congress (I), Bharatiya Janata Party, RPI, BBM.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Akola in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Akola, Maharashtra, in 2019 with 554,444 votes (49.9%), a margin of 275,596 votes over Ambedkar (Adv) Prakash Yashwant.

Which parties have won Akola since 1962?

Since 1962, Akola has been won by: BBM, Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, RPI.

What was the closest result in Akola?

The closest result on record for Akola was 1999, when BBM beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 8,716 votes (1.3 percentage points).

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