| Chimur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 74 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Gadchiroli-Chimur |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | 281,018 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Chimur Assembly Constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Chandrapur district. The delimitation of the constituency happened in 2008.[1]
Geographical scope
[edit]The constituency comprises Chimur taluka, Nagbhir taluka and part of Brahmapuri taluka viz. revenue circle of Arher Navargaon.[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Marotirao D. Tumpalliwar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1972 | Motiram Birje | ||
| 1978 | Adakuji Sonwane | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1980 | Yashodhara Bajaj | ||
| 1985 | Bhujangrao Bagde | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Baburao Waghmare | ||
| 1995 | Dr. Rameshkumar Gajbe | Independent | |
| 1999 | Dr. Avinash Manoharrao Warjukar | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | Vijay Wadettiwar | Shiv Sena | |
| 2006^ | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2014 | Bunty Bhangdiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | |||
Election results
[edit]Assembly Election 2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bunty Bhangdiya | 116,495 | 50.63% | ||
| INC | Satish Manohar Warjukar | 106,642 | 46.35% | ||
| VBA | Arvind Atmaram Sadekar | 3,956 | 1.72% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,725 | 0.75% | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,853 | 4.28% | |||
| Turnout | 231,820 | 82.49% | |||
| Total valid votes | 230,095 | ||||
| Registered electors | 281,018 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bunty Bhangdiya | 87,146 | 42.31% | ||
| INC | Satish Manohar Warjukar | 77,394 | 37.58% | ||
| VBA | Arvind Atmaram Sandekar | 24,474 | 11.88% | New | |
| Independent | Dhanraj Raghunath Mungale | 11,339 | 5.51% | New | |
| BSP | Subhash Narayan Petkar | 2,239 | 1.09% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,835 | 0.89% | ||
| PWPI | Prakash Nakkal Nanhe | 1,438 | 0.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,752 | 4.73% | |||
| Turnout | 208,272 | 75.01% | |||
| Total valid votes | 205,961 | ||||
| Registered electors | 277,652 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bunty Bhangdiya | 87,377 | 44.91% | ||
| INC | Dr. Avinash Manoharrao Warjukar | 62,222 | 31.98% | ||
| SS | Butke Gajanan Tukaram | 12,105 | 6.22% | New | |
| BSP | Narendrakumar Gulabrao Dadmal | 9,841 | 5.06% | ||
| MNS | Arvind Aatmaramji Sandekar | 7,177 | 3.69% | New | |
| NCP | Adv. Govind Baburao Bhendarkar | 2,738 | 1.41% | New | |
| Socialist | Qureshi Mohd. Ikalak Mohd. Yusuf | 1,340 | 0.69% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 966 | 0.50% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 25,155 | 12.93% | |||
| Turnout | 196,240 | 74.86% | |||
| Total valid votes | 194,542 | ||||
| Registered electors | 262,142 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2009
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar | 89,341 | 52.85% | ||
| BJP | Vasantbhau Narayan Warjurkar | 58,725 | 34.74% | ||
| BSP | J. T. Lonbale | 11,200 | 6.63% | New | |
| Independent | Sandekar Arvind Atmaram | 2,912 | 1.72% | New | |
| RPI(A) | Adv.Dadmal Prabhakar Mahaguji | 1,458 | 0.86% | New | |
| Independent | Sandhyatai Jogeshwar Warjukar | 1,184 | 0.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 30,616 | 18.11% | |||
| Turnout | 169,113 | 71.79% | |||
| Total valid votes | 169,041 | ||||
| Registered electors | 235,565 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly By-election 2006
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar | 73,832 | 48.67% | ||
| BJP | Dr. Gajbe Rameshkumar Baburaoji | 54,088 | 35.66% | New | |
| Republican Party of India (Democratic) | Ashok Pandharinath Ramteke | 7,450 | 4.91% | New | |
| Independent | Diwakar Pendam | 4,155 | 2.74% | New | |
| Independent | Netaji Rajgadkar | 2,562 | 1.69% | New | |
| Independent | Dr. Dilip Laxman Shiwarkar | 2,247 | 1.48% | New | |
| Independent | Borkar Ramesh Narayan (Teacher) | 1,323 | 0.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 19,744 | 13.02% | |||
| Turnout | 151,701 | 77.05% | |||
| Total valid votes | 151,690 | ||||
| Registered electors | 196,888 | ||||
| INC gain from SS | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar | 45,332 | 30.98% | New | |
| INC | Dr. Avinash Manoharrao Warjukar | 44,529 | 30.43% | ||
| Independent | Dr. Rameshkumar Bapuraoji Gajabe | 15,193 | 10.38% | New | |
| BSP | Wakade Prakash Motiram | 14,945 | 10.21% | ||
| Independent | Dhok Avinash Manik | 5,637 | 3.85% | New | |
| Independent | Prof. Dada Dahikar | 4,241 | 2.90% | New | |
| Independent | Jitendra Adaku Raut | 1,898 | 1.30% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 803 | 0.55% | |||
| Turnout | 146,356 | 74.49% | |||
| Total valid votes | 146,334 | ||||
| Registered electors | 196,486 | ||||
| SS gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Avinash Manoharrao Warjukar | 50,254 | 39.14% | ||
| Independent | Dr. Gajbe Rameshkumar Baburaoji | 49,568 | 38.61% | New | |
| NCP | Lodhe Shridhar Arjun | 13,385 | 10.43% | New | |
| Independent | Shende Shrihari Naktu | 9,528 | 7.42% | New | |
| BSP | Ghutake Sanjay Giridhar | 2,081 | 1.62% | ||
| JD(S) | Qureshi Muhammad Iklakh Muhammad Isuf | 1,289 | 1.00% | New | |
| Independent | Ramteke Bhashkar Dewaji | 904 | 0.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 686 | 0.53% | |||
| Turnout | 135,494 | 76.55% | |||
| Total valid votes | 128,383 | ||||
| Registered electors | 176,998 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1995
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dr. Gajbe Rameshkumar Baburaoji | 36,433 | 24.33% | New | |
| BJP | Gabhane Ramdasji Lahanuji | 29,090 | 19.43% | New | |
| JD | Shekh Bhai Rahemtulla | 17,547 | 11.72% | ||
| Independent | Dr. Tembhurkar Manohar Bhagwan | 16,251 | 10.85% | New | |
| Independent | Bajaj Yashodhara Bhagirath | 15,685 | 10.47% | New | |
| INC | Waghmare Baburao Jasuji | 15,436 | 10.31% | ||
| BSP | Chauke Mandabai Tukaram | 5,217 | 3.48% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,343 | 4.90% | |||
| Turnout | 153,348 | 88.36% | |||
| Total valid votes | 149,755 | ||||
| Registered electors | 173,548 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1990
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Waghmare Baburao Jasuji | 26,442 | 22.87% | ||
| SS | Jaiswal Baba Alias Yogendra Laximinarayan | 24,432 | 21.13% | New | |
| Independent | Gajaghe Ramesh Baburao | 24,094 | 20.84% | New | |
| JD | M. Rahemtulla Abdul Hakim | 23,915 | 20.68% | New | |
| Independent | Shende Raghunath Adku | 4,935 | 4.27% | New | |
| Independent | Mohurle Mahaganesh Mohan | 3,234 | 2.80% | New | |
| RPI(K) | Jambhulkar Haridas Nusaji | 2,009 | 1.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,010 | 1.74% | |||
| Turnout | 117,577 | 72.98% | |||
| Total valid votes | 115,634 | ||||
| Registered electors | 161,106 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bagde Bhujangrao Mukundrao | 45,235 | 51.85% | New | |
| Independent | M. Rahemtulla Abdul Hakim | 13,008 | 14.91% | New | |
| Independent | Kamdi Niwarutti Vithobaji | 10,704 | 12.27% | New | |
| BJP | Sirsa Bhaskar Shankar | 9,244 | 10.60% | ||
| Independent | Moon Dayaram Urkuda | 4,056 | 4.65% | New | |
| Independent | Dange Ekanath Hirmanji | 3,447 | 3.95% | New | |
| Independent | Narade Vasant Mahadeo | 823 | 0.94% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 32,227 | 36.94% | |||
| Turnout | 88,869 | 65.66% | |||
| Total valid votes | 87,243 | ||||
| Registered electors | 135,351 | ||||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1980
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Bajaj Yeshodhara Bhagirathji | 44,264 | 54.12% | ||
| BJP | Poshattiwar Vasantrao Yadaorao | 13,168 | 16.10% | New | |
| INC(U) | Sonwane Vithalrao Goma | 12,666 | 15.49% | New | |
| RPI | Gedam Haribhau Watu | 8,765 | 10.72% | New | |
| Independent | Pise Shankarrao Tukaram | 1,465 | 1.79% | New | |
| Independent | Bhaurao Laxmanrao Dandekar | 787 | 0.96% | New | |
| Independent | Kale Damodhar Laxmanrao | 676 | 0.83% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 31,096 | 38.02% | |||
| Turnout | 83,945 | 66.61% | |||
| Total valid votes | 81,791 | ||||
| Registered electors | 126,019 | ||||
| INC(I) hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Sonwane Adkuji Shiwaji | 55,117 | 60.77% | New | |
| JP | Korekar Gopalrao Keshaorao | 24,431 | 26.94% | New | |
| INC | Narendra Marotrao Yawale | 8,897 | 9.81% | ||
| Independent | Nagdeote Namdeo Vishnuji | 2,249 | 2.48% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 30,686 | 33.83% | |||
| Turnout | 93,732 | 78.68% | |||
| Total valid votes | 90,694 | ||||
| Registered electors | 119,134 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Biraje G Motirambapu | 20,934 | 33.59% | ||
| Independent | Sonawane Adaku Shiwaji | 20,689 | 33.20% | New | |
| SSP | Gopalrao Korekar | 6,385 | 10.25% | New | |
| ABJS | Alamasia Gurudasji Ramdas | 5,521 | 8.86% | ||
| RPI(K) | Sakhare Janardhan Yadao | 5,492 | 8.81% | New | |
| RPI | Nagdeote Sadashio Timaji | 3,292 | 5.28% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 245 | 0.39% | |||
| Turnout | 64,881 | 73.99% | |||
| Total valid votes | 62,313 | ||||
| Registered electors | 87,693 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Marotirao D. Tumpalliwar | 18,256 | 40.58% | ||
| SSP | G. K. Korekar | 9,545 | 21.22% | New | |
| ABJS | K. S. Nakade | 8,609 | 19.14% | ||
| Independent | T. P. Dhok | 6,427 | 14.29% | New | |
| Independent | D. L. Kale | 1,395 | 3.10% | New | |
| Independent | N. V. Nagdeote | 758 | 1.68% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,711 | 19.36% | |||
| Turnout | 50,131 | 64.19% | |||
| Total valid votes | 44,990 | ||||
| Registered electors | 78,094 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Marotirao D. Tumpalliwar | 23,479 | 49.41% | New | |
| ABJS | Balaji Deorao Borkar | 9,024 | 18.99% | New | |
| RPI | Laxman Shioram Jiwane | 8,753 | 18.42% | New | |
| Independent | Trimbak Paikaji Dhok | 6,258 | 13.17% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,455 | 30.42% | |||
| Turnout | 51,798 | 70.88% | |||
| Total valid votes | 47,514 | ||||
| Registered electors | 73,081 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
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