# Beed Lok Sabha constituency

Beed Lok Sabha constituency formerly, Bhir Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency was formed in 1951, as one of the 25 constituencies of erstwhile Hyderabad State. This constituency consists of 2056860 (20 Lack 56 thousand and 860) voters in which 1086818 (10 Lack 86 Thousand 818) Males, 970037 (9 Lack 70 Thousand 37) Females and 5 others until 4 October 2019.
The candidate, Bajrang Manohar Sonwane won the seat in the 2024 elections by defeating Pankaja Munde with a close margin of 6553 votes.

## Assembly segments

At present, Beed Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments as follows:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | Leading (in 2024) |
| 228 | Georai | Beed | Vijaysinh Pandit | NCP | NCP (SP) |
| 229 | Majalgaon | Beed | Prakashdada Solanke | NCP | BJP |
| 230 | Beed | Beed | Sandeep Kshirsagar | NCP (SP) | NCP (SP) |
| 231 | Ashti | Beed | Suresh Dhas | BJP | BJP |
| 232 | Kaij (SC) | Beed | Namita Mundada | BJP | NCP (SP) |
| 233 | Parli | Beed | Dhananjay Munde | NCP | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1952 | Ramchander Paranjape | People's Democratic Front |
| 1957 | Rakhamji Dhondiba Patil | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Dwarkadasji Mantri | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Nana Patil | Communist Party of India |
| 1971 | Sayajirao Pandit | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Gangadhar Burande | Communist Party of India |
| 1980 | Kesarbai Kshirsagar | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Kesarbai Kshirsagar | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Babanrao Dhakne | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | Kesarbai Kshirsagar | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Rajani Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Jaisingrao Gaikwad Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Jaisingrao Gaikwad Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Jaisingrao Gaikwad Patil | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2009 | Gopinath Munde † | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Gopinath Munde † | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014^ | Pritam Munde | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Pritam Munde | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Bajrang Manohar Sonwane | (NCP-SP) |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP-SP | Bajrang Manohar Sonwane | 683,950 | 44.93 | New |
| | BJP | Pankaja Munde | 6,77,397 | 44.50 | 5.65 |
| | BMP | Ashok Bhagoji Thorat | 54,850 | 3.60 | N/A |
| | VBA | Ashok Sukhdev Hinge | 50,867 | 3.34 | 3.47 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,087 | 0.14 | 0.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,553 | 0.43 | 12.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,22,295 | 71.05 | 4.88 |
| | NCP-SP gain from BJP | NCP-SP gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Pritam Gopinathrao Munde | 678,175 | 50.15 | 20.10 |
| | NCP | Bajrang Manohar Sonwane | 5,09,807 | 37.70 | 37.70 |
| | VBA | Prof. Vishnu Jadhav | 92,139 | 6.81 | New |
| | Independent | Sampat Ramsing Chavan | 16,792 | 1.24 | |
| | Independent | Mujib Naimuddin Inamdar | 6,152 | 0.45 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,500 | 0.18 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,68,368 | 12.45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,53,442 | 66.17 | |
| | BJP gain from NCP | BJP gain from NCP | Swing | | |

### 2014 by-election

Bye-Election, 2014: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Pritam Gopinathrao Munde | 922,416 | 70.25 | +18.64 |
| | INC | Ashokrao Shankarrao Patil | 2,26,095 | 17.22 | N/A |
| | Independent | Tejas Ankush Ghumare | 59,986 | 4.56 | +4.13 |
| | BSP | Dwarka Piraji Kamble | 21,099 | 1.63 | +0.48 |
| | Independent | Tukaram Vithoba Ugale | 18,007 | 1.37 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 14,789 | 1.12 | +0.93 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,96,321 | 53.03 | +41.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,13,092 | 71.44 | +2.74 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2014 election

2014 Indian general elections: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Gopinathrao Pandurang Munde | 635,995 | 51.61 | +0.03 |
| | NCP | Suresh Ramchandra Dhas | 4,99,541 | 40.54 | +2.09 |
| | BSP | Digambar Ramrao Rathod | 14,166 | 1.15 | −1.20 |
| | Independent | Prakash Bhagwanrao Solanke | 8,634 | 0.70 | N/A |
| | Independent | Ashok Dhondiba Sonwane | 5,383 | 0.44 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,323 | 0.19 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,36,454 | 11.07 | −2.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,32,200 | 68.74 | +3.15 |
| | BJP gain from NCP | BJP gain from NCP | Swing | | |

### 2009 election

2009 Indian general elections: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Gopinathrao Pandurang Munde | 553,994 | 51.58 | +8.87 |
| | NCP | Rameshrao Baburao Kokate | 4,13,042 | 38.46 | −9.61 |
| | BSP | Machindra Baburao Maske | 25,284 | 2.35 | +0.38 |
| | BBM | Kacharu Santaramji Khalge | 11,006 | 1.02 | |
| | Independent | Akram Salimuddin Bagwan | 9,883 | 0.92 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,40,952 | 13.12 | +7.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,73,983 | 65.59 | −1.44 |
| | BJP gain from NCP | BJP gain from NCP | Swing | | |

### 2004 election

2004 Indian general elections: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NCP | Jaisingrao Gaikwad Patil | 425,051 | 48.07% |
| | BJP | Prakash Sundarrao Solanke | 3,77,639 | 42.71% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47,412 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,84,234 | 60.00% |
| | NCP gain from BJP | NCP gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 1999 election

1999 Indian general elections: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Jaisingrao Gaikwad Patil | 332,946 | 41.20% |
| | NCP | Radhakrishna Sahebrao Patil | 2,81,756 | 34.87% |
| | INC | Ashok Patil | 1,62,478 | 20.11% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51,190 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,08,082 | 72.42% |
| | BJP gain from NCP | BJP gain from NCP | Swing | |

### 1998 election

1998 Indian general election: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Jaisingrao Gaikwad Patil | 300,307 | 46.45% |
| | INC | Ashok Patil | 2,94,204 | 45.50% |
| | PWPI | B. N. Deshmukh | 21,256 | 3.29% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,103 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,00,917 | 61.40% |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1996 election

1996 Indian general election: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Rajni Patil | 279,995 | 43.41% |
| | INC | Kesharbai Kshirsagar | 2,22,535 | 34.50% |
| | PWPI | Sushila Ganapatrao Morale | 73,900 | 3.29% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57,460 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,44,962 | 57.51% |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1991 election

1991 Indian general election: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kesharbai Kshirsagar | 260,035 | 43.55% |
| | BJP | Sadashiv Sitaram Munde | 1,72,409 | 28.87% |
| | JD | Nayamurti Kosle Patil | 1,36,573 | 22.87% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87,626 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,97,155 | 53.69% |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 1989 election

1989 Indian general election: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JD | Babanrao Dhakne | 229,496 | 37.79% |
| | INC | Kesharbai Kshirsagar | 2,27,511 | 37.46% |
| | BJP | Sadashiv Sitaram Munde | 1,33,760 | 22.03% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,985 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,07,293 | 56.28% |
| | JD gain from INC | JD gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1984 election

1984 Indian general election: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kesharbai Kshirsagar | 221,421 | 48.54% |
| | Independent | Shridharrao Gangaramji Gite | 1,11,059 | 24.35% |
| | BJP | Adinath Limbajirao Navel | 1,02,260 | 22.87% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,10,362 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,56,168 | 54.64% |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1980 election

1980 Indian general election: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | Kesharbai Kshirsagar | 203,870 | 55.26% |
| | INC(U) | Raghunathrao Vyankatrao Munde | 1,36,367 | 36.96% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67,503 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,68,929 | 47.38% |
| | INC(I) gain from CPI(M) | INC(I) gain from CPI(M) | Swing | |

### 1977 election

1977 Indian general election: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI(M) | Gangadhar Appa Burande | 197,497 | 57.56% |
| | INC | Laxman Shankarao Deshmukh | 1,45,600 | 42.44% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51,897 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,43,097 | 50.76% |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1971 election

1971 Indian general election: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Sayajirao Trimbakrao Pandit | 187,132 | 69.50% |
| | CPI(M) | Gangadhar Appa Burande | 32,551 | 12.09% |
| | CPI | Kashinath Tatyaba Jadhav | 22,787 | 8.46% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,10,362 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,69,273 | 48.01% |
| | INC gain from CPI | INC gain from CPI | Swing | |

### 1967 election

1967 Indian general election: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI | Nana Patil | 125,216 | 47.91% |
| | INC | Dawarkadasji M. Mantri | 1,11,119 | 42.51% |
| | ABJS | N. K. Mandhane | 25,033 | 9.58% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,097 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,61,368 | 52.34% |
| | CPI gain from INC | CPI gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1962 election

1962 Indian general election: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Dwarkadasji Motilalji Mantri | 95,700 | 56.01% |
| | CPI | A. H. A. Babar | 75,171 | 43.99% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,529 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,70,871 | 41.46% |
| | INC gain from CPI | INC gain from CPI | Swing | |

### 1957 election

1957 Indian general election: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Rakhamaji Dhondiba Patil | 66,013 | 53.19% |
| | CPI | Kashinath Tatyaba Jadhav | 58,090 | 46.81% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,923 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,24,103 | 32.84% |
| | INC gain from PDF | INC gain from PDF | Swing | |

### 1951 election

1951 Indian general election: Beed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PDF | Ramchander Govind Paranjppe | 67,752 | 53.66% | |
| | INC | Shridhar Vaman Naik | 58,501 | 46.34% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,251 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,26,253 | 36.64% | |
| | PDF win (new seat) | PDF win (new seat) | PDF win (new seat) | PDF win (new seat) | PDF win (new seat) |