BJP won Nagpur South, defeating second-placed Congress by 4013 votes. It had also won Nagpur South in the previous election, and retained the seat with a narrow margin.
Nagpur South is in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. It is a predominantly urban constituency.
Mohan Gopalrao Mate of the BJP received 43.6% of the vote, compared to 41.5% of the Congress's Girish Krushnarao Pandav. BJP's voteshare fell by 1.0% from 2014, while Congress's voteshare increased by 20.6%.
The constituency saw a 2-cornered contest, with Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress all getting a voteshare of 10% of more.
| Party | Name | Votes | Vote (%) | Party Voteshare Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Mohan Gopalrao Mate | 84339 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| Indian National Congress | Girish Krushnarao Pandav | 80326 | 41.5% | +20.6% |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | Shankar Pundalik Thool | 5668 | 2.9% | -9.8% |
| Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi | Ramesh Krishnarao Pishe | 5583 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| Independent | Satish Vitthalrao Hole | 4631 | 2.4% | - |
| Independent | Kishor Ratanlal Kumeriya | 4426 | 2.3% | - |
| Independent | Pramod Nathuji Manmode | 4274 | 2.2% | - |
| None of the Above | Nota | 2353 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| Independent | Shridhar Narayan Salwe | 322 | 0.2% | - |
| Independent | Rahul Sureshrao Harde | 315 | 0.2% | - |
| Independent | Pramod Neminath Kapse | 240 | 0.1% | - |
| Ambedkarite Party of India | Adv. Treeshil Vijay Khobragade | 221 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| Bahujan Mukti Party | Rajashri Ingle | 183 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| Pichhra Samaj Party | Ashish Ajay Shrivastav | 141 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| Bahujan Maha Party | Uday Rambhauji Borkar | 119 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| Desh Janhit Party | Dilip Ramsumiran Yadav | 89 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hum Bhartiya Party | Vitthal Gaikwad | 81 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Bhartiya Manavadhikaar Federal Party | Johney Stanlee Raiborde | 55 | 0.0% | 0.0% |