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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2014Reserved (SC)

Bhandara

Winner — 2014

AVSARE RAMCHANDRA PUNAJI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 35.7%BSP 19.9%18 others 44.4%
Votes
83,408
35.7% share
Winning margin
36,832
15.8% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
68.6%
of 3,41,185

Bhandara is a safe seat — AVSARE RAMCHANDRA PUNAJI won by 15.8%.

Seat history

2 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AVSARE RAMCHANDRA PUNAJI
BJP (NDA)
83,40835.7%
2
GADHAVE DEWANGANA VIJAY
BSP
46,57619.9%
3
NARENDRA BHOJRAJ BHONDEKAR
42,76618.3%
4
WASNIK YUORAJ DEWAJI
UPA
30,65513.1%
5
FULEKAR SACHCHIDANAND HIRAMAN
UPA
15,2436.5%
6
UKEY HIWRAJ BHIKULAL
3,2901.4%
7
MANOHAR SHIOPRASAD KHAROLE
2,2621.0%
8
BHAWSAGAR SURESH MAROTI
IND
1,7080.7%
NOTA
NOTA
1,6210.7%
10
PATIL KAMRAJ SEVAKRAM
IND
1,2380.5%
11
GAJBHIYE DIPAK TARACHAND
IND
9850.4%
12
SHASHIKANT SHAMRAO BHOYAR
IND
9020.4%
13
PRAMOD AMARSEN SUKHADEVE
APOI
5720.2%
14
JIVANTARE SUNIL ISHWAR
BMUP
4810.2%
15
ISHWAR LAHANU NANDAGAWALI
IND
4790.2%
16
KIRANKUMAR CHARANDAS BHOYAR
IND
4320.2%
17
SATYABHAMA ALIAS SUSHAMA WASUDEO WASNIK
RP(K)
4070.2%
18
CHAVAN RANJEET BABULAL
IND
3340.1%
19
BHAMBORE SANJIV MURARI
IND
3150.1%
20
BORKAR LAXMIKANT STYAWAN
RPIE
2410.1%

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
15.8%
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
BJP 35.7%BSP 19.9%SHS 18.3%INC 13.1%NCP 6.5%OTH 5.8%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.10 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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