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Bhokardan
Constituency No. 103 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionAurangabad
DistrictJalna
Lok Sabha constituencyJalna
Total electors322,736
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBJP
Elected year2024
Preceded byChandrakant Danve, NCP

Bhokardan Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.[1]

Overview[edit | edit source]

Bhokardan is one of the Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jalna lok sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Jalna and Badnapur in Jalna district and Sillod, Phulambri and Paithan in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra.[1] It covers the entire Jafarabad tehsil and part of Bhokardan tehsil.[2]

Bhokardan Vidhan Sabha constituency Delimitation History[edit | edit source]

Following areas are included in Bhokardan Vidhan Sabha constituency during delimitation every time.

S.No Delimitation implemented Year Assembly constituencies Included
1 2008 1. Jafferabad Tehsil, 2. Bhokardan Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Dhawada, Pimpalgaon (Renukai), Sipora Bazar, Bhokardan and Bhokardan (MC).

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Dhondiraj Kamble Indian National Congress
Bhao Rao Dagdu Rao People's Democratic Front
1957 Gade Bhagwant Rao Indian National Congress
1962 Bhaurao Narsingrao Peasants and Workers Party of India
1967 B. J. Kale Indian National Congress
1972 B. Rao Narsingrao Gawande
1978 Vithalrao Ramsing Patil Janata Party
1980 Rangnath Shivram Patil Indian National Congress
1985 Santoshrao Valuba Despute Indian National Congress
1990 Raosaheb Danve Bharatiya Janata Party
1995
1999 Vitthalrao Ramsingh Patil Sapkal
2003 By-election Chandrakant Danve Nationalist Congress Party
2004
2009
2014 Santosh Danve Bharatiya Janata Party
2019
2024

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

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2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Santosh Danve 128,480 51.33% Decrease3.73
Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar Chandrakant Pundlikrao Danave 105,301 42.07% New
Independent Keshav Anandrao Janjal 3,699 1.48% New
Independent Vaishali Suresh Dabhade 2,370 0.95% New
VBA Dipak Bhimrao Borhade 2,031 0.81% Decrease3.04
Independent Keshav Ramkisan Dethe 1,544 0.62% New
NOTA None of the above 727 0.29% Decrease0.47
Margin of victory 23,179 9.26% Decrease5.83
Turnout 251,035 77.78% Increase7.02
Registered electors 322,736 Increase5.23
BJP hold Swing Decrease3.73

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

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2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Santosh Danve 118,539 55.06% Increase19.58
NCP Chandrakant Pundlikrao Danave 86,049 39.97% Increase7.93
VBA Dipak Bhimrao Borhade 8,298 3.85% New
NOTA None of the above 1,629 0.76% Decrease0.28
Margin of victory 32,490 15.09% Increase11.65
Turnout 217,019 70.76% Decrease3.22
Registered electors 306,696 Increase14.41
BJP hold Swing Increase19.58

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

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2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Santosh Danve 69,597 35.48% Decrease4.88
NCP Chandrakant Pundlikrao Danave 62,847 32.04% Decrease9.32
SHS Gavhad Ramesh Patilba 36,298 18.50% New
INC Gavali Suresh Damodhar 5,286 2.69% New
Independent Pathan Shafikha Mahetabkha 4,762 2.43% New
BSP Goutam Laxman Mhaske 4,617 2.35% Increase1.28
MNS Wagh Dilip Sheshrao 3,163 1.61% Decrease2.07
Independent Dalvi Laxmanrao Khanduji 2,587 1.32% New
NOTA None of the above 2,041 1.04% New
Margin of victory 6,750 3.44% Increase2.44
Turnout 198,316 73.98% Increase2.94
Registered electors 268,076 Increase16.73
BJP gain from NCP Swing Decrease5.88

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

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2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Chandrakant Danve 67,480 41.36% Decrease4.12
BJP Danve Nirmalabai Raosaheb 65,841 40.36% Decrease3.18
Independent Shinde Sarjerao Vithoba 11,163 6.84% New
MNS Pungale Sandu Santukrao 6,001 3.68% New
Independent Jadhav Aarun Digambar 3,185 1.95% New
Lok Bharati Lahane Bhagwanrao Nagorao 2,974 1.82% New
BSP She. Rauf Isub 1,750 1.07% Decrease4.31
Independent Raju Bhagwan Pote 1,369 0.84% New
Margin of victory 1,639 1.00% Decrease0.94
Turnout 163,141 71.04% Decrease1.76
Registered electors 229,652 Increase3.30
NCP hold Swing Decrease4.12

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Chandrakant Danve 73,611 45.48% Decrease7.00
BJP Thote Shivajirao Dhondiba 70,472 43.54% Increase2.74
BSP Dalvi Laxmanrao Khanduji 8,701 5.38% New
Independent Sayyad Mahemad A. Aalam 3,951 2.44% New
Independent Gaikwad Madhukar Digambar 1,714 1.06% New
Kranti Kari Jai Hind Sena Bhikaji Rangnath Inche 1,681 1.04% New
Margin of victory 3,139 1.94% Decrease9.74
Turnout 161,845 72.80% Increase6.16
Registered electors 222,325 Increase3.41
NCP hold Swing Decrease7.00

Assembly By-election 2003[edit | edit source]

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2003 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by-election : Bhokardan [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Chandrakant Danve 74,918 52.48% Increase28.52
BJP T. Shivajirao Dhondiba 58,242 40.80% Decrease0.90
Independent Sk. Rauf Sk. Yasuf 3,329 2.33% New
Independent K. Vitthal Punjaji 2,224 1.56% New
Republican Party of India (Democratic) P. Vitthalrao Ratnaparkhe 2,150 1.51% New
Independent Ashok Namdeo Sable 1,121 0.79% New
Margin of victory 16,676 11.68% Decrease6.05
Turnout 143,268 66.64% Decrease6.12
Registered electors 215,000 Increase10.74
NCP gain from BJP Swing Increase10.78

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vitthalrao Ramsingh Patil Sapkal 52,456 41.70% Decrease3.01
NCP Dalvi Laxmanrao Khanduji 30,149 23.96% New
Independent Janjal Shrirangrao Rangnathrao 26,705 21.23% New
INC Daspute Santoshrao Waluba 16,497 13.11% Decrease16.79
Margin of victory 22,307 17.73% Increase2.92
Turnout 141,261 72.76% Decrease6.97
Registered electors 194,156 Increase4.58
BJP hold Swing Decrease3.01

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

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1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Raosaheb Danve 63,561 44.71% Decrease8.55
INC Janjal Patil Shrirangrao 42,506 29.90% Decrease1.69
JD Dalvi Laxmanrao Khanduji 21,024 14.79% Increase10.09
BBM Dandge Kashinath Dhondiba 6,226 4.38% New
Independent Vithal Dhondiba Chinchpure 4,613 3.24% New
Independent Kailash Laximan Jagtap 1,307 0.92% New
Independent Deshmukh Uttamrao Kautikrao 885 0.62% New
Margin of victory 21,055 14.81% Decrease6.87
Turnout 148,020 79.73% Increase10.16
Registered electors 185,658 Increase6.93
BJP hold Swing Decrease8.55

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

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1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Raosaheb Danve 62,684 53.26% Increase5.23
INC Ranganathrao Shivram Patil 37,174 31.59% Decrease18.43
Independent Bhaskar Sadashiv 6,504 5.53% New
JD Gavhad Ramesh Patilba 5,529 4.70% New
INS(SCS) Bhagaji Daulat Gavali 2,487 2.11% New
Independent Babasaheb Uttamrao Patil Shinde 1,314 1.12% New
Doordarshi Party Mule Kondiba Govindrao 914 0.78% New
Margin of victory 25,510 21.68% Increase19.69
Turnout 120,790 69.57% Increase10.50
Registered electors 173,618 Increase27.03
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase3.24

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Santoshrao Valuba Despute 39,446 50.02% New
BJP Raosaheb Dadarao Danve 37,878 48.03% Increase36.98
Independent Rambhau Vithoba Phuse 1,532 1.94% New
Margin of victory 1,568 1.99% Decrease4.73
Turnout 80,740 59.07% Increase2.12
Registered electors 136,674 Increase13.34
INC gain from Indian National Congress (U) Swing Increase2.19

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

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1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(U) Rangnath Shivram Patil 31,889 47.83% New
INC(I) Santoshrao Valuba Despute 27,408 41.11% Increase16.40
BJP Vithalrao Ramsing Patil 7,368 11.05% New
Margin of victory 4,481 6.72% Decrease16.01
Turnout 68,671 56.95% Decrease7.84
Registered electors 120,584 Increase8.03
Indian National Congress (U) gain from JP Swing Increase0.39

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Vithalrao Ramsing Patil 32,990 47.44% New
INC(I) Hanumantrao Gawanji Sawant 17,185 24.71% New
INC Mukundrao Vitthalrao Mirker 14,809 21.29% Decrease46.25
Independent Uttamrao Tukaram Salve 2,334 3.36% New
Independent Babu Kalidas Laxmikantrao Waghmare 2,225 3.20% New
Margin of victory 15,805 22.73% Decrease12.36
Turnout 72,320 64.79% Increase16.97
Registered electors 111,621 Increase12.60
JP gain from INC Swing Decrease20.10

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Rao Narsingrao Gawande 30,817 67.54% Increase16.15
ABJS Pundlik Hari 14,809 32.46% Increase4.99
Margin of victory 16,008 35.09% Increase11.17
Turnout 47,401 47.82% Decrease3.95
Registered electors 99,131 Increase9.65
INC hold Swing Increase16.15

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. J. Kale 22,566 51.39% Increase20.58
ABJS P. H. Danve 12,063 27.47% New
RPI S. Gangaram 4,838 11.02% New
Independent S. Mothombre 1,741 3.96% New
Independent B. R. Kureel 1,461 3.33% New
Independent P. B. Salve 1,241 2.83% New
Margin of victory 10,503 23.92% Decrease7.59
Turnout 46,807 51.77% Decrease7.04
Registered electors 90,407 Decrease3.81
INC gain from Peasants and Workers Party of India Swing Decrease10.93

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PWPI Bhaurao Narsingrao 32,161 62.32% New
INC Bhagwantrao Gambhirrao 15,899 30.81% Decrease19.59
Independent Gangaram Waman 3,550 6.88% New
Margin of victory 16,262 31.51% Increase12.57
Turnout 55,275 58.81% Increase19.61
Registered electors 93,985 Increase31.14
Peasants and Workers Party of India gain from INC Swing Increase11.92

Assembly Election 1957[edit | edit source]

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1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Gade Bhagwant Rao 14,161 50.40% Increase8.02
Independent Bhao Rao Dagdu Rao 8,840 31.46% New
Independent Dagdu Sataji 5,094 18.13% New
Margin of victory 5,321 18.94% Increase14.12
Turnout 28,095 39.20% Decrease44.18
Registered electors 71,668 Decrease35.58
INC hold Swing Increase26.80

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Bhokardan [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dhondiraj Kamble 21,895 23.60% New
PDF Bhao Rao Dagdu Rao 21,024 22.66% New
INC Vankat Rao Jadhav 17,420 18.78% New
SCF Balkrishna Shivaram 15,955 17.20% New
Independent Saheb Rao Ganga Rao 5,576 6.01% New
Socialist Party (India, 1948) Eknath Narsinh 4,865 5.24% New
Hyderabad State Depressed Classes Association Dhakaleswar Maccaji 3,380 3.64% New
Independent Devi Das Viswanath 2,646 2.85% New
Margin of victory 4,475 4.82%
Turnout 92,761 41.69%
Registered electors 111,250
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  2. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 275.
  3. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. "General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009" (PDF). Chief Eletoral Officer, Maharashtra. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 July 2024.
  6. "Key Statistics - Bye Elections - Sep. 2003". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  7. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  8. "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.
  9. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  10. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  11. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1980 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.
  17. "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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