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, 2004
PANCHABUDHE NANA JAIRAM
NCP
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
IND
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2004
1,111
0.84% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJPASWALE RAM GOPAL
- Votes
- 42,158
- Vote share
- 31.94%
- Behind by
- 1,111
Electors
1,79,877
Total votes polled
1,32,004
Valid votes
1,32,004
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.4%
Full result, 2004
9 candidates · 1,32,004 valid votes
PANCHABUDHE NANA JAIRAMNCPwon
43,269
32.8%
ASWALE RAM GOPALBJP
42,158
31.9%
KAREMORE RAJU MANIKRAOBSP
40,000
30.3%
SHENDE SADASHIO SADHOOJIIND
2,300
1.7%
BRAMHANKAR ABHAY RAGHUNATHSP
1,348
1.0%
ASHA MAROTI BODELEBBM
857
0.7%
VAIDYA SUNIL RAMBHAUIND
844
0.6%
NANDA VIRSINGH MADAVIGGP
795
0.6%
GOSWAMI ASHOK JAGESHWARPRBP
433
0.3%
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.
