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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2009Reserved (SC)

Bhandara

Winner — 2009

BHONDEKAR NARENDRA BHOJRAJ
SHS· Shiv Sena-BJP Yuti (NDA)
SHS 52.6%NCP 26.5%13 others 20.9%
Votes
1,03,880
52.6% share
Winning margin
51,554
26.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
64.9%
of 3,04,236

Bhandara is a safe seat — BHONDEKAR NARENDRA BHOJRAJ won by 26.1%.

Seat history

4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BHONDEKAR NARENDRA BHOJRAJ
Shiv Sena-BJP Yuti (NDA)
1,03,88052.6%
2
GADKARI MAHENDRA HUSANJI
UPA
52,32626.5%
3
MORESHWAR RAMAJI MESHRAM
BSP
24,49912.4%
4
FULEKAR SACHCHIDANAND HIRAMAN
8,1734.1%
5
NITIN PUNDALIKRAO TUMANE
IND
2,6451.3%
6
RAMTEKE RAVINDRA SANTOSH
IND
1,7170.9%
7
AWASARE RAMCHANDRA PUNA
IND
1,0220.5%
8
AMRUT SAWAJI PARDHI (KHATIK)
DESEP
8070.4%
9
SOU.DEWANGANA W/O VIJAY GADHAWE
IND
7630.4%
10
ASHOK MUKUNDA SAMRAT
IND
4170.2%
11
SURESH MANOHAR WALDEKAR
PRCP
3410.2%
12
AWASARE UKANDRAO MAHAGUJI
IND
3220.2%
13
WASNIK SATYABHAMA ALIES SUSHAMA WASUDEO
RWS
2840.1%
14
BANSOD GULAB KANHU
BPP
2320.1%
15
WASNIK SUNIL MANIRAM
RP(K)
1530.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (145th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
26.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.7% · min 4.2% · max 33.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
145th of 288

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
86th of 288

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
85th of 288

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SHS 52.6%NCP 26.5%BSP 12.4%OTH 8.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,00,334
Density
294 / km²
Sex ratio
982 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,087 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population7.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.1%Buddhist 12.9%Other 3.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.0%
Electricity82.3%
Sanitation61.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated87.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)33.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.3%
Women literate89.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.4%
Health insurance30.0%

What's nearby?

6 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Rice

Pauni

Heritage SiteWikidata
All the remains of the circumambulation wall of Pauni Fort

All the remains of the circumambulation wall of Pauni Fort

🏛️MonumentASI

All the remains of the circumambulation wall of Pauni Fort

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Ancient mound on which the modern temple of Jagannath stands

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient mound on which the modern temple of Jagannath stands

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Cromlech known as Tilota (Frying Pan)

🏛️MonumentASI

Cromlech known as Tilota (Frying Pan)

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Mounds known as Hardulala -ki-Tekri

🏛️MonumentASI

Mounds known as Hardulala -ki-Tekri

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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