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Chanda
Former constituency for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
Established1957
Abolished1972[1]
Total electors107,024

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Wasekar Laxmanrao Krishnaji Indian National Congress
1957
1962 Ramchandrarao Rajeshwarrao Ptdukhe Independent politician
1967 E. P. Salve Indian National Congress
1972 Eknath Salwe

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chanda [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Eknath Salwe 41,514 64.30% Increase14.71
Independent M. Krushnaji Kotpalliwar 15,779 24.44% New
RPI Ram Dass Dinu 3,286 5.09% Decrease13.95
Independent Madhao Balaji Thakare 2,950 4.57% New
Independent Belekar Das Jashwantrao 605 0.94% New
Independent Balkri Shna Potdukhe 425 0.66% New
Margin of victory 25,735 39.86% Increase15.31
Turnout 66,827 62.44% Increase1.87
Registered electors 107,024 Increase26.00
INC hold Swing Increase14.71

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chanda [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. P. Salve 23,782 49.59% Increase18.45
Independent S. S. Potdukhe 12,007 25.04% New
RPI R. T. Dumbere 9,133 19.04% New
Independent W. L. Kedai 3,034 6.33% New
Margin of victory 11,775 24.55% Increase7.75
Turnout 51,449 60.57% Decrease12.88
Registered electors 84,943 Increase28.99
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase1.65

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chanda [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ramchandrarao Rajeshwarrao Ptdukhe 21,708 47.94% New
INC Lanmanrao Krishnaji Wasekar 14,099 31.14% Decrease18.14
RPI Upasrao Watuji Ghagargunde 7,878 17.40% New
ABJS Sachihitanand Sambashio Mungantiwar 1,594 3.52% New
Margin of victory 7,609 16.80% Decrease6.87
Turnout 48,373 73.45% Increase5.02
Registered electors 65,854 Increase19.83
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease1.34

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Chanda [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Wasekar Laxmanrao Krishnaji 18,531 49.28% Decrease12.39
SCF Rangari Khemdeo Pralhad 9,632 25.61% Decrease0.65
Independent Kotpalliwar Manoharrao Krishnaji 9,440 25.10% New
Margin of victory 8,899 23.67% Decrease11.74
Turnout 37,603 68.43% Increase9.77
Registered electors 54,954 Decrease0.41
INC hold Swing Decrease12.39

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Chanda [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Wasekar Laxmanrao Krishnaji 19,960 61.67% New
SCF Laxman Narayan Khobragade 8,499 26.26% New
KMPP Mohanlal Bansidhar Bajaj 1,470 4.54% New
Independent Rajeshwar Sonbaji Hood 1,220 3.77% New
Socialist Party (India, 1948) Kisan Venku Patel 1,219 3.77% New
Margin of victory 11,461 35.41%
Turnout 32,368 58.66%
Registered electors 55,183
INC win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  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.
  6. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Hyderabad" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 June 2016.

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