Dhule (Lok Sabha constituency)

Dhule Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: धुळे (लोकसभा मतदारसंघ)) (formerly, Dhulia Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.

Assembly segments

At present, after the implementation of the Presidential notification on delimitation on February 19, 2008, Dhule Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are^[1]:

1. Dhule Rural
2. Dhule City
3. Sindkheda
4. Malegaon Central
5. Malegaon Outer
6. Baglan

Members of Parliament

• 1962: Chudaman Ananda Ravandale, Indian National Congress
• 1967: Chudaman Ananda Patil, Indian National Congress
• 1971: Chudaman Ananda Patil, Indian National Congress
• 1977: Vijaykumar Naval Patil, Indian National Congress
• 1980: Reshma Motiram Bhoye, Indian National Congress
• 1984: Reshma Motiram Bhoye, Indian National Congress
• 1989: Reshma Motiram Bhoye, Indian National Congress
• 1991: Bapu Hari Chaure, Indian National Congress
• 1996: Sahebrao Sukram Bagul, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1998: D.S. Ahire, Indian National Congress
• 1999: Ramdas Rupla Gavit, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 2004: Bapu Hari Chaure, Indian National Congress
• 2009: Pratap Sonawane, Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

General elections 2009

General Election, 2009: Dhule
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Pratap Sonawane	2,63,260	39.30
	Congress	Amarishbhai Patel	2,43,841	36.40
	JD(S)	Nihal Ahmed Molvi	72,738	10.86
Majority			19,419
Turnout			6,69,906
	BJP gain from Congress		Swing

See also

• Dhule district
• Nashik district
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha

Notes

1. ^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php.