Bhandara Lok Sabha constituency

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Bhandara
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region Western India
State Maharashtra
Established1952
Abolished2009
ReservationNone

Bhandara Lok Sabha constituency was a former Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in Maharashtra state in western India. With the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008, based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002, this constituency ceased to exist. A new constituency, Bhandara-Gondiya came into existence in place of it.

Contents

Assembly segments

Bhandara Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments: [1]

  1. Tumsar
  2. Bhandara
  3. Tirora
  4. Gondiya
  5. Goregaon (now defunct)
  6. pauni

Members of Lok Sabha

YearMemberParty
1951 Tularam Chandrabhan Sakhare Indian National Congress
1951 Chaturbhuj Vithaldas Jasani
1954^ Ashok Ranjitram Mehta Praja Socialist Party
B. N. Arjun Indian National Congress
1955^ Indian National Congress
1957 Ramchandra Martand Hajarnavis Indian National Congress
1957 Balkrishna Wasnik
1962 Ramchandra Martand Hajarnavis
1967 Ashok Ranjitram Mehta
1971 Vishwmbhardas Dube
1977 Laxmanrao Mankar Janata Party
1980 Keshavrao Pardhi Indian National Congress
1984
1989 Khushal Bopche Bharatiya Janata Party
1991 Praful Patel Indian National Congress
1996
1998
1999 Chunnilal Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 Shishupal Patle

^ by-poll

Election results

1954 Indian Lok Sabha by-election: Bhandara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PSP Ashok Ranjitram Mehta 149,636 21.67 N/A
INC B.N. Arjun1,41,16420.44N/A
SCF Bhimrao Ambedkar 1,32,48319.19N/A
INC R.P. Sambhuram1,24,26718.00N/A
Majority 8,6811.23N/A
Turnout Not availableNot availableN/A
PSP gain from INC Swing

See also

Notes

  1. "Statistical Report on General elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha, Volume III" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. pp. 586–7. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  2. "Women Equality Day: पहली लोकसभा में MP से चुनी गईं Anasuyabai Borkar के बारे में जानते हैं आप?".

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