Chanda Assembly constituency

Chanda
Former constituency for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Maharashtra
Established	1957
Abolished	1972 [1]
Total electors	107,024

Chanda Assembly constituency Chanda Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Maharashtra.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1957	Wasekar Laxmanrao Krishnaji		Indian National Congress
1962	Ramchandrarao Rajeshwarrao Ptdukhe		Independent politician
1967	E. P. Salve		Indian National Congress
1972	Eknath Salwe

Election results

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Chanda ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Eknath Salwe	41,514	62.12%	15.90
	Independent	M Krushnaji Kotpalliwar	15,779	23.61%	New
	RPI	Ram Dass Dinu	3,286	4.92%	12.83
	Independent	Madhao Balaji Thakare	2,950	4.41%	New
	Independent	Belekar Das Jashwantrao	605	0.91%	New
	Independent	Balkri Shna Potdukhe	425	0.64%	New
Margin of victory			25,735	38.51%	15.62
Turnout			66,827	60.32%	1.87
Registered electors			107,024		26.00
	INC hold		Swing	15.90

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Chanda ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	E. P. Salve	23,782	46.22%	17.08
	Independent	S. S. Potdukhe	12,007	23.34%	New
	RPI	R. T. Dumbere	9,133	17.75%	1.47
	Independent	W. L. Kedai	3,034	5.90%	New
Margin of victory			11,775	22.89%	7.16
Turnout			51,449	56.46%	12.89
Registered electors			84,943		28.99
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	1.35

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Chanda ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Ramchandrarao Rajeshwarrao Ptdukhe	21,708	44.88%	New
	INC	Lanmanrao Krishnaji Wasekar	14,099	29.15%	20.13
	RPI	Upasrao Watuji Ghagargunde	7,878	16.29%	New
	ABJS	Sachihitanand Sambashio Mungantiwar	1,594	3.30%	New
Margin of victory			7,609	15.73%	7.94
Turnout			48,373	68.76%	5.03
Registered electors			65,854		19.83
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	4.40

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election  : Chanda ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Wasekar Laxmanrao Krishnaji	18,531	49.28%	New
	SCF	Rangari Khemdeo Pralhad (Sc)	9,632	25.61%	New
	Independent	Kotpalliwar Manoharrao Krishnaji	9,440	25.10%	New
Margin of victory			8,899	23.67%
Turnout			37,603	68.43%
Registered electors			54,954
	INC win (new seat)

References

1. "Archive Delimitation Orders". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
2. "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.
3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 26 September 2018.
4. "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.
5. "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.