Washim Assembly constituency

Washim Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the three which are located in Washim district. It is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.

Washim
Constituency No. 34 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictWashim
LS constituencyYavatmal-Washim
Established1962
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2019

It is a part of Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency with the adjoining Yavatmal district along with five other Vidhan Sabha assembly constituencies, viz. Karanja, Ralegaon (ST), Yavatmal (ST), Digras and Pusad.[1]

As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 34 Washim Assembly constituency is composed of the following: 1. Mangrulpir Tehsil, 2. Washim Tehsil of the district.[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly

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Year Member Party
1962 Ramrao Gopalrao Zanak Indian National Congress
1967 M. M Khirade
1972 Bhimrao Katke
1978 Bhaurao Wankhede
1980 Rameshwar Dhendule
1985 Bhimrao Kamble
1990 Lakhan Malik Bharatiya Janata Party
1995 Purushottam Rajguru
1999 Yadavrao Shikhre
2004 Suresh Ingle Indian National Congress
2009 Lakhan Malik Bharatiya Janata Party
2014
2019

Election results

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2019

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2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Washim[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Lakhan Sahadeo Malik
NOTA None of the Above
Majority
Turnout
BJP hold Swing

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Schedule – XVII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule XVII Maharashtra, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

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