Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Chimur is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra since 1967. Before that, the area were broadly represented as Bhandara (Lok Sabha constituency) as it is two-seat constituency during 1951 and 1957 elections. During 1962 elections Gondia (Lok Sabha constituency) comes in existence and abolished before 1967 to come as Chimur in 1967. After delimitation of 2008, it comes as Gadchiroli-Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency) for 2009 elections to 15th Lok Sabha

Members of Parliament[edit]

1967: Ramchandra Martand Hajarnavis, Indian National Congress (from Chimur ( Constituency no 23 of Maharashtra State ) )^[1]
1971: Krishnarao Dagoji Thakur, Indian National Congress (from Chimur ( Constituency no 23 of Maharashtra State ) )^[2]
1977: Krishnarao Thakur, Indian National Congress (from Wardha ( Constituency no 25 of Maharashtra State ) )^[3]
1980: Vilas Bahurao Muttemwar, Indian National Congress
1984: Vilas Muttemwar, Indian National Congress
1989: Mahadeorao Shiwankar, BJP
1991: Vilas Muttemwar, Indian National Congress
1996: Namdeo Harbaji Diwathe, BJP
1998: Jogendra Kawade, RPI
1999: Namdeo Harbaji Diwathe, BJP
2004: Mahadeorao Sukaji Shivankar, BJP (from Chimur ( Constituency no 25 of Maharashtra State ) )^[4]

↑ "General Election of India 1967, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 70. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
↑ "General Election of India 1971, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
↑ "General Election of India 1977, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
↑ "Election Analysis 1977-1984, Partywise Comparison". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-01-13.