Chandrapur, Maharashtra Assembly constituency

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Chandrapur
Constituency No. 71 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Kishore Jorgewar, present MLA of Chandrapur
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictChandrapur
Lok Sabha constituencyChandrapur
Established1976 [1]
Total electors374,360
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2024

Chandrapur Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Chandrapur district. The delimitation of the constituency happened in 2008.[2]

Geographical scope[edit | edit source]

The constituency comprises parts of Chandrapur taluka viz. Ghugus revenue circle and Chandrapur Municipal Corporation.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Laxmanrao Krishnaji Wasekar Indian National Congress
1957
1962 Ramchandrarao Rajeshwarrao Potdukhe Independent politician
1967 Adv. Eknathrao Salwe Indian National Congress
1972
1978 onwards : Name changes to Chandrapur
1978 Nareshkumar Puglia Indian National Congress
1980
1985 Shyam Gopalrao Wankhede Indian National Congress
1990
1995 Sudhir Mungantiwar Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004
2009 Nanaji Shamkule
2014
2019 Kishor Jorgewar Independent
2024 Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandrapur[3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kishor Gajanan Jorgewar 106,841 49.17% Increase26.85
INC Pravin Nanaji Padwekar 84,037 38.68% Increase31.58
Independent Brijbhushan Mahadeo Pazare 14,598 6.72% New
Independent Raju Chinnayya Zode 5,711 2.63% New
NOTA None of the Above 2,255 1.04% Increase0.18
BSP Manoj Gopichand Lade 1,891 0.87% Decrease0.01
Margin of victory 22,804 10.50% Decrease25.63
Turnout 2,19,523 58.64% Increase7.26
Total valid votes 2,17,268
Registered electors 3,74,360 Decrease5.49
BJP gain from Independent Swing Decrease9.28

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandrapur[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kishor Gajanan Jorgewar 117,570 58.46% New
BJP Nanaji Sitaram Shamkule 44,909 22.33% Decrease19.92
VBA Anirudha Dhonduji Wankar 15,403 7.66% New
INC Mahesh Marotrao Mendhe 14,284 7.10% Decrease5.93
Peoples Party of India (Democratic) Namdeo Atmaram Gedam 3,956 1.97% New
BSP Bhikkhu S. Buddhasharan 1,772 0.88% Decrease3.45
NOTA None of the Above 1,730 0.86% Decrease0.19
Margin of victory 72,661 36.13% Increase20.17
Turnout 2,03,694 51.42% Decrease3.06
Total valid votes 2,01,119
Registered electors 3,96,117 Increase10.57
Independent gain from BJP Swing Increase16.21

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandrapur[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Nanaji Sitaram Shamkule 81,483 42.25% Decrease1.89
SHS Kishor Gajanan Jorgewar 50,711 26.29% New
INC Mahesh Marotrao Mendhe 25,140 13.03% Decrease20.99
BBM Aniruddha Dhondu Wankar 14,683 7.61% Increase5.08
BSP Ankalesh Natthuji Khaire 8,357 4.33% Decrease4.88
NCP Ashok Namdeorao Nagpure 7,459 3.87% New
NOTA None of the Above 2,026 1.05% New
Independent Nalboga Chinnaji Bhimayya 1,698 0.88% New
Margin of victory 30,772 15.96% Increase5.84
Turnout 1,95,115 54.46% Increase3.82
Total valid votes 1,92,866
Registered electors 3,58,250 Increase17.59
BJP hold Swing Decrease1.89

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandrapur[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Nanaji Sitaram Shamkule 67,255 44.14% Decrease5.86
INC Bita Ghansham Ramteke 51,845 34.02% Decrease1.66
BSP Tanuja Dewaji Khobragade 14,035 9.21% Increase3.20
BBM Deshak Girish Khobragade 3,865 2.54% Decrease0.17
RPI(A) Pravin Hemchandra Khobragade 3,012 1.98% New
Independent Dhanraj Harishchandra Sawarkar 2,021 1.33% New
Independent Patkotwar Prabhakar Govindrao 1,897 1.24% New
Margin of victory 15,410 10.11% Decrease4.19
Turnout 1,52,444 50.04% Decrease11.70
Total valid votes 1,52,376
Registered electors 3,04,673 Increase0.00
BJP hold Swing Decrease5.86

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandrapur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sudhir Sachchidanand Mungantiwar 94,003 49.99% Decrease1.51
INC Gajanan Balaji Gawande (Guruji) 67,102 35.69% Increase2.78
BSP Adv. Nandkishor Mandlik 11,311 6.02% New
BBM Bharat Somaji Thulkar 5,091 2.71% New
Independent Sonpimpale Shatrughan Vyankatrao (Patrakar) 2,613 1.39% New
Independent Meshram Vinod Dinanath 2,044 1.09% New
Shivrajya Party Dhote Parshuram Alias Baliraj 1,490 0.79% New
Margin of victory 26,901 14.31% Decrease4.29
Turnout 1,88,696 61.93% Increase3.79
Total valid votes 1,88,025
Registered electors 3,04,673 Increase7.33
BJP hold Swing Decrease1.51

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandrapur[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sudhir Sachchidanand Mungantiwar 84,688 51.51% Increase2.85
INC Vinayak Baburao Bangade 54,109 32.91% Increase12.33
Independent Deepak Shankarlal Jaiswal 22,251 13.53% New
Independent Adv. Vijay Ganpatrao Mogare 1,836 1.12% New
Margin of victory 30,579 18.60% Decrease9.48
Turnout 1,69,165 59.59% Decrease14.43
Total valid votes 1,64,417
Registered electors 2,83,868 Increase5.89
BJP hold Swing Increase2.85

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandrapur[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sudhir Sachchidanand Mungantiwar 94,379 48.66% New
INC Shyam Gopalrao Wankhede 39,915 20.58% Decrease22.79
JD Rajakhan Maheboobkhan 29,167 15.04% New
BSP Rajkumar Udaybhan Tirpude 6,832 3.52% Increase2.66
RPI(K) Jayant Pandurang Padwekar 6,449 3.32% Decrease13.60
Independent Vinayak Baburao Bangade 6,182 3.19% New
BBM Wamanrao Raghobaji Bankar 2,478 1.28% New
Margin of victory 54,464 28.08% Increase3.49
Turnout 1,96,693 73.37% Increase13.33
Total valid votes 1,93,956
Registered electors 2,68,087 Increase19.09
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase5.29

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandrapur[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shyam Gopalrao Wankhede 57,622 43.37% Decrease9.26
Independent Gayacharam Mahaviraprasad Trivedi 24,947 18.78% New
RPI(K) Jayant Pandurang Padwekar 22,486 16.93% Decrease12.16
SHS Dilip Ramchandra Potdukhe 12,653 9.52% New
CPI Ganpat Govindrao Amrutkar 8,949 6.74% New
BSP Deorao Kawduji Kolhe 1,148 0.86% New
Independent Kumre Udhao Raghoba 1,074 0.81% New
Margin of victory 32,675 24.59% Increase1.05
Turnout 1,34,561 59.78% Decrease0.03
Total valid votes 1,32,853
Registered electors 2,25,110 Increase42.48
INC hold Swing Decrease9.26

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandrapur[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shyam Gopalrao Wankhede 49,099 52.63% New
RPI(K) Girish Dewaji Khobragade 27,133 29.09% Increase24.03
BJP Chandansingh Sadhusinh Chandel 14,870 15.94% Decrease9.44
Independent Gulab Panurang Rajukar 695 0.75% New
Margin of victory 21,966 23.55% Increase4.53
Turnout 94,776 59.99% Increase9.41
Total valid votes 93,283
Registered electors 1,57,989 Increase19.86
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Increase8.23

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandrapur[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Nareshkumar Chunnalal Puglia 29,048 44.40% Decrease3.04
BJP Chandansinh Sadhusinh Chandel 16,606 25.38% New
INC(U) Datta Pandhare 8,708 13.31% New
CPI Ganpat Govindrao Amrutkar 6,355 9.71% Decrease1.67
RPI(K) Sayyad Majherbhai 3,309 5.06% Decrease25.96
Independent Thakre Madhao Balajipant 774 1.18% New
Margin of victory 12,442 19.02% Increase2.60
Turnout 66,665 50.58% Decrease18.79
Total valid votes 65,419
Registered electors 1,31,810 Increase12.54
INC(I) hold Swing Decrease3.04

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Chandrapur[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Nareshkumar Chunnalal Puglia 38,018 47.44% New
RPI(K) Rajaram Tulsiram Dumbere 24,857 31.02% New
CPI Ganpat Govindrao Amrutkar 9,124 11.39% New
INC Eknath Salve 4,739 5.91% New
Independent Madhao Balaji Thakre 893 1.11% New
Independent Lahamage Vishwas Ramrao 760 0.95% New
Margin of victory 13,161 16.42%
Turnout 82,225 70.20%
Total valid votes 80,140
Registered electors 1,17,124
INC(I) win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Archive Delimitation Orders - DPACO 1976". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. p. 258. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Election Commission of India (23 November 2024). "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Chandrapur". Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  4. ↑ The Times of India (23 November 2024). "Chandrapur Constituency Election Results 2024". Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "General Election to Vidhan Sabha Trends & Results Oct-2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009" (PDF). Chief Eletoral Officer, Maharashtra. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.

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