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Wardha, Maharashtra — Lok Sabha Election Results

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

Wardha (Maharashtra) was won by Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 187,191 votes over Charulata Rao Tokas. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Wardha, Maharashtra, from 1962 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1962–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Kamalnayan Jamnalal Bajaj Indian National Congress 143,289 44.9% Narayansinh Sampatsinh Weakey (Independent) 38,041 (11.9 pts)
1967 K. J. Bajaj Indian National Congress 144,756 40.4% V. D. Raje Atram (Independent) 29,104 (8.1 pts)
1971 Jagjiwanrao Ganpatrao Kadam Indian National Congress 300,645 75.7% Ramchandra Marotrao Ghangare (Independent) 249,517 (62.8 pts)
1977 Gode Santoshrao Vyankatrao Indian National Congress 219,442 52.9% Dhote Jambuwantrao Bapurao (Independent) 116,654 (28.1 pts)
1980 Vasantrao Sathe Congress (I) 296,974 68.6% Ghangare Ramchandra Marotrao (CPI (Marxist)) 177,509 (41.0 pts)
1984 Sathe Vasant Purushottam Indian National Congress 244,390 49.0% Ghangare Ramchandra Marotrao (CPI (Marxist)) 23,423 (4.7 pts)
1989 Sathe Vasant Purushottam Indian National Congress 222,046 37.8% Ghangare Ramchandra Marotrao (CPI (Marxist)) 25,830 (4.4 pts)
1991 Ghangare Ramchandra Marotrao CPI (Marxist) 182,436 40.8% Shathe Vasant Purushottam (Indian National Congress) 23,530 (5.3 pts)
1996 Mude Vijay Annaji Bharatiya Janata Party 190,803 35.3% Sathe Vasant Purushottam Alias Bapusaheb (Indian National Congress) 21,975 (4.1 pts)
1998 Datta Meghe Indian National Congress 328,905 48.5% Mude Vijay Annaji (Bharatiya Janata Party) 83,083 (12.2 pts)
1999 Prabha Rao Indian National Congress 249,564 38.3% Suresh Ganpatrao Waghmare (Bharatiya Janata Party) 7,062 (1.1 pts)
2004 Wagmare Suresh Ganapat Bharatiya Janata Party 269,045 43.0% Prabhatai Rau (Indian National Congress) 3,188 (0.5 pts)
2009 Datta Meghe Indian National Congress 352,853 45.9% Suresh Ganpatrao Waghmare (Bharatiya Janata Party) 95,918 (12.5 pts)
2014 Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas Bharatiya Janata Party 537,518 53.0% Meghe Sagar Dattatraya (Indian National Congress) 215,783 (21.3 pts)
2019 Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas Bharatiya Janata Party 578,364 54.3% Charulata Rao Tokas (Indian National Congress) 187,191 (17.6 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kamalnayan Jamnalal Bajaj Indian National Congress 143,289 44.9%
Narayansinh Sampatsinh Weakey Independent 105,248 32.9%
Sheshrao Bajirao Jadhao Independent 28,550 8.9%
Balram Gajanan Shende Swatantra Party 17,050 5.3%
Haridas Damji Awode Independent 12,968 4.1%
Bhaurao Marotiji Timande Independent 12,372 3.9%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K. J. Bajaj Indian National Congress 144,756 40.4%
V. D. Raje Atram Independent 115,652 32.3%
B. S. Bhagat RPI 60,441 16.9%
N. V. Lad Independent 28,848 8.0%
H. N. Rupchandani Independent 5,009 1.4%
D. D. Masram Independent 3,655 1.0%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jagjiwanrao Ganpatrao Kadam Indian National Congress 300,645 75.7%
Ramchandra Marotrao Ghangare Independent 51,128 12.9%
Kamalnayan Jamnalal Bajaj Congress (O) 33,243 8.4%
Balkrishna Ramchandrarao Wasnik Independent 2,999 0.8%
Vasantrao Krishnarao Gulhane PBI 2,141 0.5%
Dharmaraj Damodhar Telang Independent 2,083 0.5%
Ghansham Rajeramji Bhagat Independent 2,050 0.5%
Nilkanth Vishwanath Lad Independent 1,806 0.5%
Meshram Tulsiram Bakaram Independent 902 0.2%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gode Santoshrao Vyankatrao Indian National Congress 219,442 52.9%
Dhote Jambuwantrao Bapurao Independent 102,788 24.8%
Ghangare Ramchandra Marotrao Independent 89,949 21.7%
Zawar Kashiram Murlidhar Independent 2,985 0.7%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Vasantrao Sathe Congress (I) 296,974 68.6%
Ghangare Ramchandra Marotrao CPI (Marxist) 119,465 27.6%
Patil Devidas Balkrushan RPI 10,413 2.4%
Sarate Shravan Soma Independent 3,203 0.7%
Gomkale Mahadeorao Pandurangji Independent 2,581 0.6%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sathe Vasant Purushottam Indian National Congress 244,390 49.0%
Ghangare Ramchandra Marotrao CPI (Marxist) 220,967 44.3%
Ubale Shrikrushna Chamnpatrao Independent 11,229 2.2%
Meshram Dharamdas Sakharam RPI 9,112 1.8%
Dattatray Jagannath Nile Independent 5,127 1.0%
Kamble Eknath Shivaji Independent 3,986 0.8%
Thakare Anandrao Gopalrao Independent 2,317 0.5%
Wankhede Manoharrao Nandeo Independent 1,999 0.4%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sathe Vasant Purushottam Indian National Congress 222,046 37.8%
Ghangare Ramchandra Marotrao CPI (Marxist) 196,216 33.4%
Adsad Arunbhau Janardhan Bharatiya Janata Party 118,050 20.1%
Ubale Shrikrishna Champatrao Bahujan Samaj Party 37,987 6.5%
Ramteke Prakash Bakharamji Independent 4,378 0.7%
Madavi Uttamrao Shripataro Independent 3,698 0.6%
Sheikh Yunus Sheikh Ismail RPK 3,214 0.5%
Sheikh Vajirbhai Sheikh Umarsahab Independent 1,334 0.2%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ghangare Ramchandra Marotrao CPI (Marxist) 182,436 40.8%
Shathe Vasant Purushottam Indian National Congress 158,906 35.5%
Adsad Arunbhau Janardan Bharatiya Janata Party 67,100 15.0%
Ubale Shrikrushna Champatrao Bahujan Samaj Party 18,958 4.2%
Aglawe Vijay Nagorao Independent 5,541 1.2%
Khadse Shrirang Shamrao Independent 3,123 0.7%
Gurnule Ramdas Marotra DDP 1,658 0.4%
Uke Sheshrao Namdeo Independent 1,513 0.3%
Kohale Arun Ganpatrao Independent 1,448 0.3%
Kale Vishwasrao Bapuraoji Independent 1,048 0.2%
Rangare Bhagwan Haribhau Independent 1,025 0.2%
Chidam Narayanrao Ramaji Independent 850 0.2%
Hendwe Babarao Udebhan Independent 694 0.2%
Madavi Mahadeorao Dhondbaji Independent 652 0.1%
Yadaorao Budhaji Tembhurne RPK 609 0.1%
Ramteke Prakash Bakharam Independent 485 0.1%
Sheikh Wajirbhai Sheikh Umarsahab Independent 469 0.1%
Sudhakar Balaji Dangat Independent 274 0.1%
Nanalal Maganlal Mandviya Independent 258 0.1%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mude Vijay Annaji Bharatiya Janata Party 190,803 35.3%
Sathe Vasant Purushottam Alias Bapusaheb Indian National Congress 168,828 31.2%
Ghangare Ramchandra Marotrao CPI (Marxist) 86,372 16.0%
Ubale Shrikrushna Champatrao Bahujan Samaj Party 43,491 8.0%
Bonde Vasant Laxmanrao Janata Party 9,823 1.8%
Aglawe Janardhan Vithoba Independent 9,167 1.7%
Chidam Narayanrao Ramji Independent 4,873 0.9%
Ramtake Prakash Bakaram Independent 4,611 0.9%
Sathe Vasant Wasudeo Independent 3,016 0.6%
Khadse Shamrao Bhikaji Independent 2,693 0.5%
Kumare Rambhauji Kisan Independent 2,657 0.5%
Shaikh Vajirbhai Shaikh Umar Independent 2,614 0.5%
Sabane Manikrao Mahadeorao Independent 2,432 0.4%
Satav Rambhau Ramkrushna AIIC(T) 1,899 0.4%
Kamble Rajendra Ganesh Independent 1,546 0.3%
Chaudhari Yogendra Shankarrao Independent 1,297 0.2%
Chordiya Madansing Chandmal Independent 937 0.2%
Bhagat Sudam Alias Sudhakar Gomaji Independent 739 0.1%
Timande Bhaurao Maroti Independent 652 0.1%
Subudhi K. V. Independent 525 0.1%
Baba Alias Yeshwant Appaji Rajpole Independent 511 0.1%
Agrawal Omprakash Jugalkishor Independent 466 0.1%
Wankhede Haribhau Shamrao Independent 362 0.1%
Mapare Gautam Kisan Independent 255 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Datta Meghe Indian National Congress 328,905 48.5%
Mude Vijay Annaji Bharatiya Janata Party 245,822 36.2%
Dr. Dhole Pandurang Vithusa Janata Dal 54,027 8.0%
Kashikar Saroj Ravi Janata Party 23,452 3.5%
Ubale Shrikrishna Champatrao Bahujan Samaj Party 19,153 2.8%
Prakash Bakaramji Ramteke Independent 3,389 0.5%
Narayanrao Ramaji Chidam Independent 1,519 0.2%
Sudam Alias Sudhakar Gomaji Bhagat PSSS 1,057 0.2%
Watkar Sharad Ramchandra Rashtriya Janata Dal 766 0.1%
Sau Indumati Krushnarao Wankhede Independent 516 0.1%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Prabha Rao Indian National Congress 249,564 38.3%
Suresh Ganpatrao Waghmare Bharatiya Janata Party 242,502 37.2%
Datta Meghe Nationalist Congress Party 152,856 23.5%
Chidam Narayanrao Ramji GGP 6,472 1.0%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Wagmare Suresh Ganapat Bharatiya Janata Party 269,045 43.0%
Prabhatai Rau Indian National Congress 265,857 42.5%
Somraj Sheshraoji Telkhede (Patil) Bahujan Samaj Party 54,009 8.6%
Yeshwant Namdeorao Zade CPI (Marxist) 14,823 2.4%
Raut Jagannathrao Nilkanthrao SVRP 9,845 1.6%
Ubale Shrikrushna Champatrao ARP 6,991 1.1%
Chidam Narayanrao Ramji GGP 5,535 0.9%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Datta Meghe Indian National Congress 352,853 45.9%
Suresh Ganpatrao Waghmare Bharatiya Janata Party 256,935 33.4%
Kangale Bipin Babasaheb Bahujan Samaj Party 131,643 17.1%
Sarang Prakashrao Yawalkar Independent 7,686 1.0%
Diwate Ramesh Madhaorao KM 3,921 0.5%
Ramteke Prakash Bakaram Independent 3,449 0.4%
Tagade Vishweshwar Awadhutrao Independent 2,849 0.4%
Narayanrao Ramji Chidam GGP 1,996 0.3%
Jagannath Nilkanthrao Raut Independent 1,518 0.2%
Gunwant Tukaramji Dawande Independent 1,233 0.2%
Dr. Nitin Keshorao Chavan PRBP 1,105 0.1%
Pyare Sahab Sheikh Karim DESEP 907 0.1%
Ishwarkumar Shankarrao Gharpure Independent 869 0.1%
Sangita Sunil Alias Sonu Kamble ARP 798 0.1%
Adv. Suresh Shinde IJP 691 0.1%
Bhose Kailas Vishwasrao GMS 679 0.1%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas Bharatiya Janata Party 537,518 53.0%
Meghe Sagar Dattatraya Indian National Congress 321,735 31.7%
Chetan Bhimraj Pendam Bahujan Samaj Party 90,866 9.0%
Mohd. Alim Patel Mohd. Wahid Aam Aadmi Party 15,738 1.6%
Ubale Shrikrushna Champatrao ARP 6,405 0.6%
Manish Vinayakrao Telrandhe Independent 5,127 0.5%
Shambharkar Rajendra Gulabrao Independent 4,436 0.4%
Ravi Alias Shailesh Ganeshrao Yelne Independent 3,881 0.4%
Shambaba Alias Shamsundar Panjabrao Nichit Independent 3,440 0.3%
None Of The Above Independent 3,343 0.3%
Bhaskar Marotrao Neware Independent 3,156 0.3%
Raut Jaganath Nilkanth Independent 2,638 0.3%
Narendra Chinduji Meshram GGP 2,627 0.3%
Kishor Rambhau Kinkar BMP 2,518 0.2%
Tadas Vilas Krushnaji Independent 2,124 0.2%
Dr. Ankush Vijayrao Nawale Samajwadi Party 1,858 0.2%
Deshmukh Jaideep Rajendra Independent 1,431 0.1%
Sachin Pandurangji Raut Alias Gurubhau Independent 1,245 0.1%
Deepaksingh Tryambakrao Deshmukh Independent 1,122 0.1%
Jagdish Bhagwan Kadu Independent 853 0.1%
Sanjaybhau Narayanrao Chidam Independent 770 0.1%
Arvind Shamrao Lillore Independent 614 0.1%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas Bharatiya Janata Party 578,364 54.3%
Charulata Rao Tokas Indian National Congress 391,173 36.7%
Dhanraj Kothiramji Wanjari VBA 36,452 3.4%
Agrawal Shaileshkumar Premkishorji Bahujan Samaj Party 36,423 3.4%
Ganesh Kisanrao Lade API 6,124 0.6%
Gadhave Pravin Rameshwarrao ARP 3,188 0.3%
Umesh Sadashivrao Neware Independent 3,017 0.3%
Adv. Bhaskar Marotrao Neware Independent 2,619 0.2%
Balpande Rajesh Marotrao Independent 2,130 0.2%
Jagdish Uddhavrao Wankhade BMP 1,720 0.2%
Nandkishor Ramaji Sagar(More) Independent 1,643 0.2%
Zitruji Chandruji Borutkar Independent 1,318 0.1%
Pro. Dnyanesh Wakudkar LP 1,135 0.1%
Arvind Shamrao Lillore Independent 754 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 11.9 pts 1967: Indian National Congress margin 8.1 pts 1971: Indian National Congress margin 62.8 pts 1977: Indian National Congress margin 28.1 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 41.0 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 4.7 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 4.4 pts 1991: CPI (Marxist) margin 5.3 pts 1996: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 4.1 pts 1998: Indian National Congress margin 12.2 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 1.1 pts 2004: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 0.5 pts 2009: Indian National Congress margin 12.5 pts 2014: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 21.3 pts 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 17.6 pts 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Wardha 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), CPI (Marxist), Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Wardha in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Wardha, Maharashtra, in 2019 with 578,364 votes (54.3%), a margin of 187,191 votes over Charulata Rao Tokas.

Which parties have won Wardha since 1962?

Since 1962, Wardha has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, CPI (Marxist), Congress (I), Indian National Congress.

What was the closest result in Wardha?

The closest result on record for Wardha was 2004, when Bharatiya Janata Party beat Indian National Congress by just 3,188 votes (0.5 percentage points).

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