Bhandara Lok Sabha constituency
Former Lok Sabha Constituency in Maharashtra, India
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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 was created in its place.
| Bhandara | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Established | 1952 |
| Abolished | 2009 |
| Reservation | None |
Assembly segments
Members of Lok Sabha
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Ramchandra 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 | ||
2008 onwards : See Bhandara–Gondiya Lok Sabha constituency | |||
^ by-poll
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | Ashok Ranjitram Mehta | 149,636 | 21.67 | N/A | |
| INC | B.N. Arjun | 1,41,164 | 20.44 | N/A | |
| SCF | Bhimrao Ambedkar | 1,32,483 | 19.19 | N/A | |
| INC | R.P. Sambhuram | 1,24,267 | 18.00 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,681 | 1.23 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | Not available | Not available | N/A | ||
| PSP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
- Bhandara–Gondiya Lok Sabha constituency ( 2009 elections of 15th Lok Sabha onwards)
- Gondia Lok Sabha constituency ( 1962 election to 3rd Lok Sabha)