Chandrapur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency is spread over Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts.

Chandrapur
Lok Sabha Constituency
Incumbent	Balubhau alias Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar
Parliamentary Party	Indian National Congress
Elected Year	2019
Constituency Details
Established	1952–present
Reservation	None
State	Maharashtra
Total Electors	19,10,134
Former MP	Hansraj Ahir
Most Successful Party	Indian National Congress (11 times)
Assembly Constituencies	6

Assembly segments

At present, Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments constituency number and reservation (if any) are:[1]

1. Rajura - 70
2. Chandrapur -71 (SC)
3. Ballarpur - 72
4. Warora -75
5. Wani - 76
6. Arni - 80 (ST)

Members of Parliament

As of Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency:

• 1952: Mulla Abdullabhai Mulla Taherali, Indian National Congress (from Chandrapur ( Constituency no 19 of then Madhya Pradesh - electing two seats ) ) [2]
• 1957: V.N. Swami, Indian National Congress (from Chandrapur ( Constituency no 50 of then Bombay State ) ) [3]
• 1962: Lal Shyamshah Lal Bhagwanshah, Independent ( from Chandrapur ( Constituency no 35 of Maharashtra State ) ) [4]
• 1964: G M Kannamwar, Indian National Congress (Bye-elections due to resignation of Lal Shyamshah) )[5]
• 1967: K. M. Koushik, Independent (from Chandrapur ( Constituency no 24 of Maharashtra State ) )[6]
• 1971: Abdul Shafee, Indian National Congress (from Chandrapur ( Constituency no 24 of Maharashtra State ) )[7]
• 1977: Raje Vishveshvar Rao, Bharatiya Lok Dal (from Chandrapur ( Constituency no 26 of Maharashtra State ) )[8]
• 1980: Shantaram Potdukhe, Indian National Congress
• 1984: Shantaram Potdukhe, Indian National Congress
• 1989: Shantaram Potdukhe, Indian National Congress
• 1991: Shantaram Potdukhe, Indian National Congress
• 1996: Hansraj Ahir, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1998: Nareshkumar Chunnalal Puglia, Indian National Congress
• 1999: Nareshkumar Chunnalal Puglia, Indian National Congress
• 2004: Hansraj Ahir, Bhartiya Janata Party (from Chandrapur ( Constituency no 26 of Maharashtra State ) )[9]
• 2009: Hansraj Ahir, Bhartiya Janata Party (from Chandrapur ( Constituency no 13 of Maharashtra State ) )[10]
• 2014: Hansraj Ahir, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 2019: Balubhau alias Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar, Indian National Congress

Election results

General elections 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Chandrapur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar	5,59,507	45.18
	BJP	Hansraj Gangaram Ahir	5,14,744	41.56
	VBA	Rajendra Shriram Mahadole	1,12,079	9.05
	BSP	Sushil Wasnik	11,810	0.95
	NOTA	None of the above	11,377	0.92
Majority			44,763	3.62
Turnout			12,39,486	64.89	+1.61
	INC gain from BJP		Swing

General elections 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Chandrapur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Hansraj Gangaram Ahir	5,08,049	45.77	+12.22
	INC	Sanjay Wamanrao Deotale	2,71,780	24.49	-5.45
	AAP	Wamanrao Sadashiv Chatap	2,04,413	18.42	N/A
	BSP	Hansraj Gulab Kumbhare	49,229	4.44	-1.96
	IND.	Pramod Mangaruji Sorte	10,930	0.98	N/A
	NOTA	None of the Above	8,257	0.74	N/A
Majority			2,36,269	21.28	+17.67
Turnout			11,09,888	63.29	+4.81
	BJP hold		Swing	+12.22

General elections 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Chandrapur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Hansraj Ahir	3,01,467	33.55
	INC	Naresh Kumar Puglia	2,68,972	29.93
	SWA	Wamanrao Chatap	1,69,112	18.82
	BSP	Dattabhau Hazare	57,519	6.40
Majority			32,495	3.62
Turnout			8,98,515
	BJP hold		Swing

See also

• Chandrapur district
• Yavatmal district
• Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency)
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha

Notes

1. "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010.
2. "General Election of India 1951, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
3. "General Election of India 1957, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 33. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
4. "General Election of India 1962, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 69. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
5. "Election Results of Bye-elections, 1952-1995". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
6. "General Election of India 1967, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 70. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
7. "General Election of India 1971, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
8. "General Election of India 1977, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
9. "Election Analysis 1977-1984, Partywise Comparison". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
10. "Notification of Election Commission of India, 18th May 2009" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 30. Retrieved 13 January 2010.

External links

• Chandrapur lok sabha constituency election 2019 results details