CHANDA
Constituency no. 24 in Maharashtra · Lok Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1962.
Maharashtra also has an assembly constituency called CHANDA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 1971
ABDUL SHAFI
INC
Elections held
3
1962–1971
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1971
12,284
3.78% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
INDATRAM RAJE VISHWESHWARRAO DHARMARAO
- Votes
- 1,49,423
- Vote share
- 45.94%
- Behind by
- 12,284
Electors
5,20,311
Total votes polled
3,25,223
Valid votes
3,25,223
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.5%
Full result, 1971
5 candidates · 3,25,223 valid votes
ABDUL SHAFIINCwon
1,61,707
49.7%
ATRAM RAJE VISHWESHWARRAO DHARMARAOIND
1,49,423
45.9%
VITHALRAO LAXMANRAO DEOTALEPSP
8,230
2.5%
GANPATRAO GOVINDRAO AMRUTKARCPI
3,294
1.0%
SITARAM HARIDAS SELMEKIND
2,569
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | ABDUL SHAFI | INC | 1,61,707 | 49.72% | ATRAM RAJE VISHWESHWARRAO DHARMARAO | 12,284 |
| 1967 | K. M. KAUSHIK | IND | 1,39,310 | 50.28% | TAI KANNAMWAR | 16,836 |
| 1962 | LAL SHYAMSHAH LAL BHAGWANSHAH | IND | 1,28,233 | 50.48% | V. N. SWAMI | 42,911 |
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 CHANDA constituency in 1971?
ABDUL SHAFI (INC) won CHANDA in 1971, by a margin of 12,284 votes.
Which party has won CHANDA the most times?
IND, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHANDA gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1962 to 1971.
Who has won CHANDA the most times?
ABDUL SHAFI, with 1 win between 1971 and 1971.
