BHANDARA
Assembly seat no. 61 in Maharashtra · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Maharashtra also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BHANDARA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 12 results.
Winner, 1999
ASWALE RAM GOPAL
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
IND
won 4 of 14
Margin, 1999
11,889
11.03% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCANANDRAO TUKARAMJI WANJARI
- Votes
- 28,079
- Vote share
- 26.06%
- Behind by
- 11,889
Electors
1,54,937
Total votes polled
1,07,766
Valid votes
1,07,766
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.5%
Full result, 1999
9 candidates · 1,07,766 valid votes
ASWALE RAM GOPALBJPwon
39,968
37.1%
ANANDRAO TUKARAMJI WANJARIINC
28,079
26.1%
DALAL DHANANJAY MADHAORAONCP
15,698
14.6%
SHAHARE (GURUJI) RAMDAS JAGANNATHIND
13,184
12.2%
WAGHMARE CHARAN SOVINDAIND
7,933
7.4%
IDRIS (MAMU) MUNIR SHEIKHIND
1,250
1.2%
NIMBARTE RAMKRUSHNA YADAORAOBSP
1,161
1.1%
MATIN MOHAMMAD QURESHIIND
262
0.2%
LONARE VISHNUDAS BABURAOIND
231
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BHONDEKAR NARENDRA BHOJRAJ | SHS | 1,27,884 | 48.82% | PUJA GANESH (BALU) THAVAKAR | 38,367 |
| 2019 | NARENDRA BHOJRAJ BHONDEKAR | IND | 1,01,717 | 43.44% | ARVIND MANOHAR BHALADHARE | 23,677 |
| 2014 | AVSARE RAMCHANDRA PUNAJI | BJP | 83,408 | 35.66% | GADHAVE DEWANGANA VIJAY | 36,832 |
| 2009 | BHONDEKAR NARENDRA BHOJRAJ | SHS | 1,03,880 | 52.58% | GADKARI MAHENDRA HUSANJI | 51,554 |
| 2004 | PANCHABUDHE NANA JAIRAM | NCP | 43,269 | 32.78% | ASWALE RAM GOPAL | 1,111 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BHANDARA assembly constituency in 2024?
BHONDEKAR NARENDRA BHOJRAJ (SHS) won BHANDARA in 2024, by a margin of 38,367 votes.
Which party has won BHANDARA the most times?
IND, with 4 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BHANDARA gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won BHANDARA the most times?
ASWALE RAM GOPAL, with 3 wins between 1990 and 1999.
