Wai is assembly constituency number 256 in Maharashtra, in Satara district, and one of the segments of the Satara Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav (patil) of the Nationalist Congress Party won with 59.5% of the vote, 61,392 votes ahead of Arunadevi Shashikant Pisal (NCPSP).
- 01Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav (patil)NCP1,40,97159.52%
- 02Arunadevi Shashikant PisalNCP(SP)79,57933.60%
- 03Purushottam Bajirao JadhavIndependent4,6951.98%
- 04Ganesh Dada KeskarIndependent2,3010.97%
- 05Suhas Eknath MoreIndependent1,9040.80%
- 10 other candidates · 5,591 votesNOTA · 1,786 (0.75%)
Margin 61,392 votes · 25.92% of valid votes
All 15 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,36,827 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav (patil)Male · 59 yrs | NCP | 1,40,971 | 59.52% |
| 2 | Arunadevi Shashikant PisalFemale · 63 yrs | NCP(SP) | 79,579 | 33.60% |
| 3 | Purushottam Bajirao JadhavMale · 61 yrs | Independent | 4,695 | 1.98% |
| 4 | Ganesh Dada KeskarMale · 30 yrs | Independent | 2,301 | 0.97% |
| 5 | Suhas Eknath MoreMale · 45 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,904 | 0.80% |
| 6 | Anil Maruti LoharMale · 49 yrs | VBA | 1,817 | 0.77% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,786 | 0.75% |
| 7 | Vijay Kalaba SatputeMale · 34 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,048 | 0.44% |
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| 8 | Sagar Vinayak JankarMale · 27 yrs | RSPS | 498 | 0.21% |
| 9 | Ankita Shatrughn PisalFemale · 31 yrs | Independent | 475 | 0.20% |
| 10 | Sheetal Vishwanath GaikwadFemale · 39 yrs · SC | Independent | 459 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Amit Dharmaji MoreMale · 37 yrs · SC | RPI(A) | 299 | 0.13% |
| 12 | Pramod Vitthal JadhavMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 287 | 0.12% |
| 13 | Madhukar Vishnu BiramaneMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 281 | 0.12% |
| 14 | Vinay Abulal JadhavMale · 36 yrs | Independent | 228 | 0.10% |
| 15 | Umesh Mukund WaghmareMale · 38 yrs · SC | rpsn | 199 | 0.08% |
NCP held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Wai result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav (patil) | NCP | 1,30,486 | 57.26% |
| 2 | Madan Prataprao Bhosale | BJP | 86,839 | 38.11% |
| 3 | Mahanawar Ramdas Bhiva | VBA | 3,500 | 1.54% |
| 4 | Dipak Keshav Kakade | BSP | 1,761 | 0.77% |
| 5 | Dhanraj Maruti Kamble | CPI | 1,685 | 0.74% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,358 | 0.60% |
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| 6 | Sachin Bhausaheb Chavan | MAHKRS | 627 | 0.28% |
| 7 | Advocate Dattatraya Abaji Sanas | ABHM | 509 | 0.22% |
| 8 | Manohar Balasaheb Kadam | Independent | 494 | 0.22% |
| 9 | Shrirang Navsu Lakhe | Independent | 359 | 0.16% |
| 10 | Prashant Prataprao Jagtap | Independent | 265 | 0.12% |
Wai result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jadhav (patil) Makrand Laxmanrao | NCP | 1,01,218 | 46.35% |
| 2 | Bhosale Madan Prataprao | INC | 62,516 | 28.63% |
| 3 | Jadhav Purushottam Bajirao | BJP | 25,255 | 11.56% |
| 4 | Bavalekar Dattaray Maruti(d.m) | Shiv Sena | 23,343 | 10.69% |
| 5 | Sanjay Namdev Gaikwad | Independent | 1,362 | 0.62% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,325 | 0.61% |
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| 6 | Mayur Prakash Nal | MNS | 1,114 | 0.51% |
| 7 | Kadale Sunil Bhikaji | Independent | 1,039 | 0.48% |
| 8 | Vijay Sahebrao Wankhede | Independent | 521 | 0.24% |
| 9 | More Rajan Waman | BSP | 514 | 0.24% |
| 10 | Umesh Mukund Waghmare | Independent | 185 | 0.08% |
Wai result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makarand Laxmanrao Jadhav Patil | Independent | 80,887 | 40.72% |
| 2 | Bhosale Madan Prataprao | INC | 59,062 | 29.73% |
| 3 | Jadhav Purushottam Bajirao | Shiv Sena | 35,452 | 17.85% |
| 4 | Nitinkumar Laxmanrao Bhargude Patil | Independent | 8,716 | 4.39% |
| 5 | Ashokrao Vaman Gaikwad | RPI(A) | 8,025 | 4.04% |
| 6 | Kharat Raju Bhagwan | MNS | 2,565 | 1.29% |
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| 7 | Sabale Sudha Sampat | Independent | 1,534 | 0.77% |
| 8 | Shivaji Khashaba More | Independent | 1,024 | 0.52% |
| 9 | Jagtap Dilip Shrirang | BSP | 962 | 0.48% |
| 10 | Kadam Sanjay Krishnrao | STBP | 427 | 0.21% |
Wai outlined in orange among the other Maharashtra seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Satara district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Wai is one of the assembly segments of Satara. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Satara candidates.
- Shashikant Jayvantrao ShindeNCP(SP)97,428 47.1%
- Shrimant Chh Udayanraje Pratapsinhamaharaj BhonsleBJP90,685 43.9%
- Gade Sanjay KondibaIndependent7,443 3.6%
- Kadam Prashant RaghunathVBA2,629 1.3%
- Anand Ramesh ThorwadeBSP1,228 0.6%
In the assembly election NCP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, NCPSP led here by 6,743 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Wai.
Who won the Wai assembly seat in 2024?
Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav (patil) of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won Wai in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly election with 1,40,971 votes, which was 59.52% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Wai?
The margin was 61,392 votes (25.92% of valid votes). The runner-up was Arunadevi Shashikant Pisal of the Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar with 79,579 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Wai in 2024?
Turnout was 68.04%: 2,36,843 of 3,48,113 registered electors voted, across 471 polling stations. That is 0.7 points lower than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Wai part of?
Wai is an assembly segment of the Satara Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Shashikant Jayvantrao Shinde got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Wai a reserved constituency?
No. Wai is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Wai?
The Maharashtra assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Maharashtra assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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