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Kandhar
Former constituency for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
Established1962
Abolished2008[1]
Total electors213,421

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 Govind Rao Narsing Rao Indian National Congress
Madhaw Rao Sawai
1962 Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge Peasants and Workers Party of India
1967
1972
1978 Gurunathrao Manikrao Kurude
1980 Eshwarrao Narayanrao Bhosikar Indian National Congress
1985 Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge Peasants and Workers Party of India
1990
1995 Rohidas Khobraji Chavan Shiv Sena
1999
2004 Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar Independent politician

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

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2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar 49,191 30.86% New
NCP Shankar Anna Dhondge 43,218 27.11% New
SHS Chavan Rohidas Khobraji 42,511 26.67% Decrease6.45
Independent Bhosikar Hariharrao Vishvanathrao 12,666 7.94% New
BSP Vikram Vithalrao Sorge 2,484 1.56% New
Independent Lute Prabhu Sambhaji 2,190 1.37% New
Independent Borole Venkatrao Kishanrao 1,793 1.12% New
ABS Kendre Santukrao Babarao 1,393 0.87% New
Margin of victory 5,973 3.75% Decrease2.76
Turnout 159,430 74.70% Increase3.41
Registered electors 213,421 Increase18.48
Independent gain from SHS Swing Decrease2.26

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

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1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Chavan Rohidas Khobraji 39,662 33.12% Decrease3.84
INC Eshwarrao Narayanrao Bhosikar 31,865 26.61% Increase11.87
Swatantra Bharat Paksha Shankar Anna Dhondge 25,507 21.30% New
PWPI Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge 17,894 14.94% New
National Minorities Party Rathod Devidas Chander 1,554 1.30% New
Independent Kamble Roopkumar Narayanrao 858 0.72% New
Margin of victory 7,797 6.51% Decrease6.43
Turnout 128,416 71.29% Decrease5.01
Registered electors 180,140 Increase2.03
SHS hold Swing Decrease3.84

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

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1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SHS Chavan Rohidas Khobraji 48,702 36.96% Increase16.25
Independent Shankar Anna Dhondge 31,648 24.02% New
INC Pandagale Madhavrao Govindrao 19,420 14.74% Decrease3.91
PWPI Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge 16,994 12.90% Decrease15.76
BBM Kendre Babu Bhagawan 7,208 5.47% New
Independent Dr. Kendre Ramrao Tukaram 4,404 3.34% New
Independent Yannawar Ramdas Digambarrao 912 0.69% New
Margin of victory 17,054 12.94% Increase4.98
Turnout 134,707 76.30% Increase14.41
Registered electors 176,550 Increase1.82
SHS gain from Peasants and Workers Party of India Swing Increase8.30

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

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1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PWPI Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge 30,195 28.66% Decrease32.60
SHS Chavan Rohidas Khobraji 21,815 20.71% New
INC Mukadam Venkatrao Devrao 19,650 18.65% Decrease18.66
Independent Gita Nagnath Shankarrao 17,989 17.08% New
Independent Wadje Shivraj Thoraji 6,360 6.04% New
Independent Sudhakar Mariba Kable 3,658 3.47% New
BSP Galapwad Pandurang Mahadu 1,271 1.21% New
Independent Pawar Vilas Ambaji 912 0.87% New
Margin of victory 8,380 7.96% Decrease15.99
Turnout 107,306 61.89% Increase0.57
Registered electors 173,390 Increase26.70
PWPI hold Swing Decrease32.60

Assembly Election 1985[edit | edit source]

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1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PWPI Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge 50,461 61.26% Increase16.32
INC Eshwarrao Narayanrao Bhosikar 30,732 37.31% New
Independent Shivaji Madhavrao Nalge 1,184 1.44% New
Margin of victory 19,729 23.95% Increase23.87
Turnout 83,925 61.32% Increase8.45
Registered electors 136,855 Increase8.07
Peasants and Workers Party of India gain from INC(I) Swing Increase16.24

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

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1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Eshwarrao Narayanrao Bhosikar 29,426 45.02% New
PWPI Kurude Gurunathrao Manikrao 29,371 44.94% Increase1.36
Independent Pulkundwar Baburao Hiraman 3,602 5.51% New
RPI(K) Pawar Ramrao Namdeorao 2,480 3.79% New
Independent Mamde Anant Kishan 479 0.73% New
Margin of victory 55 0.08% Decrease15.12
Turnout 66,953 52.87% Decrease6.99
Registered electors 126,636 Increase7.18
INC(I) gain from Peasants and Workers Party of India Swing Increase1.44

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

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1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PWPI Kurude Gurunathrao Manikrao 29,825 43.58% Decrease14.72
INC Bhoshikar Ishwar Rao Narayanrao 19,422 28.38% Decrease8.65
Independent More Ganpatrao Bhaurao 8,799 12.86% New
Independent Pulkundwar Baburao Hiraman 6,255 9.14% New
Independent Sonkamble Motiram Vithoba 2,532 3.70% New
Independent Bhujbal Rangnath Ramrao 1,610 2.35% New
Margin of victory 10,403 15.20% Decrease6.06
Turnout 70,726 59.86% Increase6.38
Registered electors 118,155 Increase3.28
PWPI hold Swing Decrease14.72

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

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1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PWPI Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge 34,421 58.30% Increase5.37
INC Madhavrao V. Jadhav 21,866 37.03% Increase6.11
RPI Pundge. M. G 2,758 4.67% New
Margin of victory 12,555 21.26% Decrease0.75
Turnout 61,182 53.48% Increase5.04
Registered electors 114,401 Increase13.83
PWPI hold Swing Increase5.37

Assembly Election 1967[edit | edit source]

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1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PWPI Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge 23,871 52.93% Decrease4.32
INC S. S. Deshmukh 13,944 30.92% Decrease3.19
Independent G. S. Kamle 3,665 8.13% New
Independent M. P. Chaware 2,575 5.71% New
ABJS V. R. Venkatrao 1,047 2.32% New
Margin of victory 9,927 22.01% Decrease1.13
Turnout 48,689 48.44% Increase2.06
Registered electors 100,506 Increase40.02
PWPI hold Swing Decrease4.32

Assembly Election 1962[edit | edit source]

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1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PWPI Keshavrao Shankarrao Dhondge 17,611 57.25% Increase40.65
INC Sahebrao Sakoji 10,493 34.11% Decrease26.29
Independent Mangya Purbhaya 2,659 8.64% New
Margin of victory 7,118 23.14% Increase9.33
Turnout 33,293 46.38% Decrease4.95
Registered electors 71,782 Decrease20.88
Peasants and Workers Party of India gain from INC Swing Increase26.85

Assembly Election 1952[edit | edit source]

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1952 Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly election : Kandhar [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Govind Rao Narsing Rao 14,159 30.40% New
INC Madhaw Rao Sawai 13,973 30.00% New
PWPI Sham Rao 7,729 16.60% New
Socialist Party (India, 1948) Mohan Rao 6,683 14.35% New
Socialist Party (India, 1948) Bhanudas Rao Sakharam Panth 4,029 8.65% New
Margin of victory 6,430 13.81%
Turnout 46,573 25.67%
Registered electors 90,725
INC win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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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