Bhandara Assembly constituency

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Bhandara
Constituency No. 61 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region Western India
State Maharashtra
District Bhandara
Lok Sabha constituency Bhandara–Gondiya
Established1951
Total electors379,252
Reservation SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Shiv Sena (2022–present)
Alliance Maha Yuti
Elected year2024

Bhandara Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies in Maharashtra state in central India. This constituency is one of the three constituencies located in Bhandara district. [1]

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Overview

Bhandara is part of the Bhandara-Gondiya Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Sakoli and Tumsar in the Bhandara district and Gondiya, Arjuni Morgaon and Tirora in the Gondia district. [1]

Geographical boundaries

The current constituency comprises the whole of Bhandara and Pauni Tehsils including Bhandara and Pauni municipalities.

Members of Legislative assembly

YearNameParty
1952 Ram Lanjewar Indian National Congress
1957 Sitaram Bhambore
Dada Dhote
1962 Dada Dhote
1967 Independent
1968^ Nasikrao Tirpude Indian National Congress
1972 Govind Shende Independent
1978 Vitthalprasad Dube Indian National Congress (I)
1980 Madhavrao Dalal Independent
1985 Anandrao Wanjari Indian National Congress
1990 Ram Gopal Aswale Bharatiya Janata Party
1995
1999
2004 Nana Panchbudhe Nationalist Congress Party
2009 Narendra Bhondekar Shiv Sena
2014 Ramchandra Avsare Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 Narendra Bhondekar Independent
2024 Shiv Sena

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SS Narendra Bhondekar 127,884 49.26% New
INC Puja Ganesh (Balu) Thavakar89,51734.48%Increase2.svg26.23
Independent Narendra Shankarrao Pahade24,1969.32%New
BSP Balak Ekanath Gajbhiye5,0411.94%Decrease2.svg0.89
VBA Arun Jadho Gondane3,1481.21%Decrease2.svg2.66
Independent Premsagar Nilkanth Ganvir3,0601.18%New
NOTA None of the Above2,3540.91%Decrease2.svg0.17
Independent Devangana Vijay Gadhave1,9840.76%New
Margin of victory38,36714.78%Increase2.svg4.56
Turnout 2,61,97169.08%Increase2.svg6.03
Total valid votes2,59,617
Registered electors 3,79,252Increase2.svg2.20
SS gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg5.35

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Narendra Bhondekar 101,717 43.91% New
BJP Arvind Manohar Bhaladhare78,04033.69%Decrease2.svg2.22
INC Jaideep Jogendra Kawade19,1058.25%Decrease2.svg4.95
Independent Prashant Balak Ramteke9,8784.26%New
VBA Visarjan (Vinod) Sajjan Chausare (Sevak)8,9633.87%New
BSP Dilip Bhajandas Motghare6,5662.83%Decrease2.svg17.22
NOTA None of the Above2,4941.08%Increase2.svg0.38
Independent Sadanand Januji Koche1,6330.70%New
Margin of victory23,67710.22%Decrease2.svg5.63
Turnout 2,34,42063.17%Decrease2.svg5.66
Total valid votes2,31,654
Registered electors 3,71,088Increase2.svg8.76
Independent gain from BJP Swing Increase2.svg8.00

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Ramchandra Punaji Avsare 83,408 35.91% New
BSP Gadhave Dewangana Vijay46,57620.05%Increase2.svg7.65
SS Narendra Bhojraj Bhondekar42,76618.41%Decrease2.svg34.17
INC Wasnik Yuoraj Dewaji30,65513.20%New
NCP Fulekar Sachchidanand Hiraman15,2436.56%Decrease2.svg19.92
CPI Ukey Hiwraj Bhikulal3,2901.42%New
MNS Manohar Shioprasad Kharole2,2620.97%New
NOTA None of the Above1,6210.70%New
Margin of victory36,83215.86%Decrease2.svg10.24
Turnout 2,34,60668.76%Increase2.svg3.14
Total valid votes2,32,294
Registered electors 3,41,185Increase2.svg12.14
BJP gain from SS Swing Decrease2.svg16.67

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SS Bhondekar Narendra Bhojraj 103,880 52.58% New
NCP Gadkari Mahendra Husanji52,32626.48%Decrease2.svg6.30
BSP Moreshwar Ramaji Meshram24,49912.40%Decrease2.svg17.90
RPI(A) Fulekar Sachchidanand Hiraman8,1734.14%New
Independent Nitin Pundalikrao Tumane2,6451.34%New
Independent Ramteke Ravindra Santosh1,7170.87%New
Margin of victory51,55426.09%Increase2.svg25.25
Turnout 1,97,67964.98%Decrease2.svg8.44
Total valid votes1,97,581
Registered electors 3,04,236Increase2.svg69.14
SS gain from NCP Swing Increase2.svg19.80

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NCP Panchabudhe Nana Jairam 43,269 32.78% Increase2.svg18.21
BJP Aswale Ram Gopal42,15831.94%Decrease2.svg5.15
BSP Karemore Raju Manikrao40,00030.30%Increase2.svg29.22
Independent Shende Sadashio Sadhooji2,3001.74%New
SP Bramhankar Abhay Raghunath1,3481.02%New
BBM Asha Maroti Bodele8570.65%New
Independent Vaidya Sunil Rambhau8440.64%New
Margin of victory1,1110.84%Decrease2.svg10.19
Turnout 1,32,14373.46%Increase2.svg3.83
Total valid votes1,32,004
Registered electors 1,79,877Increase2.svg16.10
NCP gain from BJP Swing Decrease2.svg4.31

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Aswale Ram Gopal 39,968 37.09% Decrease2.svg8.89
INC Anandrao Tukaramji Wanjari28,07926.06%Decrease2.svg0.12
NCP Dalal Dhananjay Madhaorao15,69814.57%New
Independent Shahare (Guruji) Ramdas Jagannath13,18412.23%New
Independent Waghmare Charan Sovinda7,9337.36%New
Independent Idris (Mamu) Munir Sheikh1,2501.16%New
BSP Nimbarte Ramkrushna Yadaorao1,1611.08%New
Margin of victory11,88911.03%Decrease2.svg8.77
Turnout 1,12,42272.56%Decrease2.svg12.42
Total valid votes1,07,766
Registered electors 1,54,937Increase2.svg0.36
BJP hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.89

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Aswale Ram Gopal 58,194 45.98% Increase2.svg14.63
INC Vairagade Jayant Vasantrao33,13126.18%Decrease2.svg1.26
Independent Ganvir Manohar Chandan10,9108.62%New
JD Bhiogade Ashok Hariram10,7488.49%Decrease2.svg16.07
CPI Bante Madhaorao Tulshiram6,6825.28%New
Independent Kangale Ramesh Zibal1,6591.31%New
Independent Chakole Vinayak Gopalrao1,0820.85%New
Margin of victory25,06319.80%Increase2.svg15.89
Turnout 1,30,14984.30%Increase2.svg16.02
Total valid votes1,26,562
Registered electors 1,54,383Increase2.svg8.75
BJP hold Swing Increase2.svg14.63

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Aswale Ram Gopal 29,356 31.35% New
INC Jayant Vasant Vairagade25,69327.44%Decrease2.svg10.77
JD Ashok Hariramji Bhiogade22,99824.56%New
RPI(K) Charandas Ganpat Meshram5,3705.73%Decrease2.svg10.73
Independent Kamlesh Gangaram Kanoje3,2063.42%New
Independent Dhurve Arun Anandrao1,9862.12%New
Independent Yadavrao Maroti Gate1,1981.28%New
Margin of victory3,6633.91%Decrease2.svg13.34
Turnout 95,09766.99%Decrease2.svg2.39
Total valid votes93,643
Registered electors 1,41,966Increase2.svg26.85
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease2.svg6.86

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Anandrao Tukaramji Wanjari 29,225 38.21% New
IC(S) Dhananjay Madhaorao Dalal16,03320.96%New
Independent Gaidhane Ramaji Sakharam14,65719.16%New
RPI(K) Kale Hiraman Shankar12,59316.46%Increase2.svg2.70
Independent Zanjade Sudhakar Ganpati1,5322.00%New
Independent Uparade Jayram Dandu1,1391.49%New
Independent Rambhau Tukaram Sakharkar6580.86%New
Margin of victory13,19217.25%Increase2.svg12.79
Turnout 77,67669.41%Increase2.svg7.28
Total valid votes76,490
Registered electors 1,11,913Increase2.svg7.81
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease2.svg1.86

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dalal Madhavrao Tulsiram 25,395 40.06% New
INC(I) Ram Hedaoo22,57035.61%Decrease2.svg5.29
RPI(K) Shahare Janabai Sundarlal8,72713.77%New
Independent Nandurkar Shamrao Atmamram6,0379.52%New
Independent Shahane Avinash Bhaskar4410.70%New
Margin of victory2,8254.46%Decrease2.svg6.75
Turnout 64,57862.21%Decrease2.svg16.21
Total valid votes63,387
Registered electors 1,03,804Increase2.svg7.13
Independent gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease2.svg0.83

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(I) Dube Vithalprasad Sitaram 30,621 40.89% New
INC Shende Govinda (Dada) Ramji22,23029.69%Decrease2.svg4.93
JP Deshkar Shalini Madhukar13,18217.60%New
Independent Bhiogade Ashok Hariram7,0749.45%New
Independent Raut Madhukar Ramji1,1531.54%New
Margin of victory8,39111.21%Decrease2.svg13.50
Turnout 76,99879.46%Increase2.svg1.70
Total valid votes74,880
Registered electors 96,897Increase2.svg4.64
INC(I) gain from Independent Swing Decrease2.svg18.42

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Govind Ramji Shende 41,511 59.31% New
INC Tirpude N. Khantadu24,22434.61%New
RPI(K) Banson Bhanudasji Sego3,5855.12%New
RPI Shriram Suryabhan Jkey6650.95%New
Margin of victory17,28724.70%
Turnout 72,05377.81%
Total valid votes69,985
Registered electors 92,603
Independent gain from INC Swing

Assembly By-election 1968

1968 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election  : Bhandara [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC T. R. Khanntadu 35,225
ABJS N. B. R. Baliram18,461
Independent S. Sappasingh659New
Independent S. Sappasingh659New
Margin of victory16,764
Turnout
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INC gain from Independent Swing

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dada Da Jibaji Dhote 27,915 46.44% New
INC N. K. Tirapude21,60835.95%Decrease2.svg6.2
RPI H. A. Khobaragade8,68114.44%Decrease2.svg12.39
Independent S. B. Parasodkar8001.33%New
ABJS N. T. Hedawoo5880.98%Decrease2.svg6.95
Margin of victory6,30710.49%Decrease2.svg4.83
Turnout 64,48976.61%Increase2.svg8.96
Total valid votes60,105
Registered electors 84,177Increase2.svg24.10
Independent gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg4.29

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Dada Da Jibaji Dhote 17,855 42.15% Increase2.svg16.51
RPI Sadanand Mangalram Ramteke11,36426.83%New
Independent Sakharam Balaji Parshodkar9,78023.09%New
ABJS Bhaskarrao Baliram Ninawe3,3587.93%New
Margin of victory6,49115.32%Increase2.svg14.70
Turnout 46,38568.39%Decrease2.svg56.11
Total valid votes42,357
Registered electors 67,828Decrease2.svg43.35
INC hold Swing Increase2.svg16.51

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Bhambore Sitaram Jairam (Sc) 36,407 25.65% Decrease2.svg21.03
INC Dhote Dada Dajiba 35,521 25.02% Decrease2.svg21.65
SCF Bansod Bhanudas Sego (Sc)22,82616.08%Decrease2.svg5.4
SCF Rahate Dinkar Modku (Sc)20,30914.31%Decrease2.svg7.18
PSP Dandekar Vinayaka Sakharam11,0487.78%New
PSP Motghare Premlal Fursud (Sc)10,2697.23%New
Independent Wasnik Pandurang Nagorao (Sc)2,3281.64%New
Margin of victory8860.62%Decrease2.svg20.25
Turnout 1,41,951118.56%Increase2.svg58.47
Total valid votes1,41,951
Registered electors 1,19,733Increase2.svg177.24
INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg21.03

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Bhandara [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Rama Bakaram Lanjewar 12,113 46.68% New
Independent Ganpatrao Yadeorao Pande6,69525.80%New
SCF Kewaldas Maniram Ramteke5,57521.48%New
Independent Shravan Laxman Kadeo1,2874.96%New
Independent Pandurang Nagorao2811.08%New
Margin of victory1,120
Turnout 25,95160.09%
Total valid votes25,951
Registered electors 43,188
Independent win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "General Election to Vidhan Sabha Trends & Results Oct-2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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  6. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
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  10. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 29 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 May 2017.
  12. ↑ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India . Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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  14. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  15. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
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