Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Chimur is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra since 1967. Before that, the area were broadly represented as Bhandara (Lok Sabha constituency) as it is two-seat constituency during 1951 and 1957 elections. During 1962 elections Gondia (Lok Sabha constituency) comes in existence and abolished before 1967 to come as Chimur in 1967. After delimitation of 2002, it comes as Gadchiroli-Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency) for 2009 elections to 15th Lok Sabha

Members of Parliament

• 1967: Ramchandra Martand Hajarnavis, Indian National Congress (from Chimur ( Constituency no 23 of Maharashtra State ) )^[1]
• 1971: Krishnarao Dagoji Thakur, Indian National Congress (from Chimur ( Constituency no 23 of Maharashtra State ) )^[2]
• 1977: Krishnarao Thakur, Indian National Congress (from Wardha ( Constituency no 25 of Maharashtra State ) )^[3]
• 1980: Vilas Bahurao Muttemwar, Indian National Congress
• 1984: Vilas Muttemwar, Indian National Congress
• 1989: Mahadeorao Shiwankar, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1991: Vilas Muttemwar, Indian National Congress
• 1996: Namdeo Harbaji Diwathe, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1998: Prof. Jogendra Kawade, Republican Party of India
• 1999: Namdeo Diwathe, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 2004: Mahadeorao Sukaji Shivankar, Bharatiya Janata Party (from Chimur ( Constituency no 25 of Maharashtra State ) )^[4]

See also

• Chimur
• Gadchiroli-Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency) (2009 elections to 15th Lok Sabha onwards )
• Bhandara (Lok Sabha constituency) (See 1952 - 1957 elections to 1st and 2nd Lok Sabha )
• Gondia (Lok Sabha constituency) ( 1962 election to 3rd Lok Sabha )
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha

Notes

1. ^ "General Election of India 1967, List of Successful Candidate". Election Commission of India. p. 70. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1967/Vol_I_LS_67.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-13. 
2. ^ "General Election of India 1971, List of Successful Candidate". Election Commission of India. p. 71. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-13. 
3. ^ "General Election of India 1977, List of Successful Candidate". Election Commission of India. p. 81. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-13. 
4. ^ "Election Analysis 1977-1984, Partywise Comparison". Election Commission of India. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/GE/PartyCompWinner/S13/partycomp25.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-13.