Congress won Akkalkuwa, defeating second-placed Shiv Sena by 2096 votes. It had also won Akkalkuwa in the previous election, and retained the seat with a narrow margin.
Akkalkuwa is in the North Maharashtra region of Maharashtra. It is also a constituency reserved for ST candidates, and is a predominantly rural constituency.
Adv. K. C. Padavi of the Congress received 41.3% of the vote, compared to 40.2% of the Shiv Sena's Aamshya Fulji Padavi. Congress's voteshare increased by 3.6% from 2014, while Shiv Sena's voteshare increased by 34.1%.
The constituency saw a 3-cornered contest, with Indian National Congress, Shiv Sena, Independent all getting a voteshare of 10% of more.
Party | Name | Votes | Vote (%) | Party Voteshare Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indian National Congress | Adv. K. C. Padavi | 82770 | 41.3% | +3.6% |
Shiv Sena | Aamshya Fulji Padavi | 80674 | 40.2% | +34.1% |
Independent | Nagesh Dilvarsing Padvi | 21664 | 10.8% | - |
None of the Above | Nota | 4857 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
Aam Aadmi Party | Adv. Kailas Pratapsing Vasave | 4055 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
Independent | Bharat Jalya Pawara | 3784 | 1.9% | - |
Bhartiya Tribal Party | Dr.Sanjay Ravlya Valvi | 2824 | 1.4% | +1.4% |